What are some interesting psychology experiments one can do?

Do you need to design an experiment for a psychology assignment? Chances are you can come up with plenty of interesting ideas on your own, but sometimes it can be helpful to explore some other ideas for inspiration. read more

Experiment Details: In 1977, a social psychology professor at Stanford University named Lee Ross conducted an experiment that, in lay terms, focuses on how people can incorrectly conclude that others think the same way they do, or form a “false consensus” about the beliefs and preferences of others. read more

Considered to be one of the most unethical psychological experiments of all time, the Stanford Prison experiment studied the psychological effects a prison setting could have on behavior. In 1971, a mock prison was constructed in the basement of the psychology building of Stanford University and 24 male students were randomly selected to play the role of either a prisoner or prison guard for two weeks. read more

I have found that students like and learn from psych experiments they can conduct on their contemporaries. here are a couple of ideas. Hypothesis: People can tell when someone is staring at the back of their neck. (Usually true in well controlled experiments, and females are often better). read more