Psychology · Experiments
Test the Stroop effect
Time how long people take to name ink colours when the word says a different colour.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
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Psychology, sociology and behavioural projects with clear methods and proper care for the people who take part.
15 Social Science projects
Psychology · Social Psychology
Investigate conformity with a classroom task
Test whether people change an estimate after seeing what others answered, with a full debrief.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Cognitive Psychology
Measure the limits of short-term memory
Find how many digits people can repeat and whether grouping them helps.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science · Attention
Test how multitasking affects performance
Compare how fast and accurately people do a simple task alone and while answering messages.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Graphic and UI/UX Design
Test the usability of two apps or websites
Give five users the same three tasks on two competing apps and record time, errors and comments.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Teaching and Learning
Compare study techniques with a memory test
Test whether self-quizzing beats rereading for remembering a passage a week later.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Communication · Interpersonal
Study how rumours change as they spread
Pass a short story along a chain of ten people and track what is lost, added and changed.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Free
Psychology · Organizational Psychology
Study teamwork with a building challenge
Give teams 18 minutes to build the tallest tower from spaghetti and tape, and observe what the best teams do.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Teaching and Learning
Test whether handwriting or typing helps note recall
Have two groups take notes on the same video by hand or by typing and test them later.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Biology
Measure reaction time and what affects it
Use the ruler-drop test to compare reaction times between hands, ages and times of day.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- Free
Psychology · Social Psychology
Compare first impressions from photographs
Show the same person dressed formally and casually and compare ratings of competence and friendliness.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Behavioural Economics
Study how choices change with the way they are presented
Give two groups the same choice worded as a gain or as a loss and compare what they pick.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Cognitive Psychology
Explore how colours affect perceived taste
Colour the same drink differently and record what flavour people think each one is.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Nutrition and Food
Study how nudges on a plate change eating
Change where fruit is placed in the canteen and count whether more people choose it.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
Sociology · Inequality
Study how names and labels shape expectations
Show the same piece of student writing under different fictional author descriptions and compare the marks given.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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