As part of a study of well-known psychologists, class members create a name, a business logo, an advertisement for TV, online, radio, or print, and a pamphlet for the business run by one of the psychologists on a provided list. An...

Each discipline has its own vocabulary, terms it uses to identify key concepts and processes. Sample, to psychologists, refers to those people (participants) a researcher is studying, while assignment refers to the treatment conditions...

Students view a film about Hans Hofman and consider his use of color and layering. They experiment with the concept of 'push and pull' by using warm and cool color schemes in a tracing of leaves and shapes. Students view their work using...

This guide offers an overview of the field of psychology. Topics include human behavior, branches of psychology, and what psychology is. Archived.

There's an old saying that "the clothes make the man" (or woman, we're quick to add nowadays). How true do you think this is? Here's a project with one approach for finding out.

Excellent review of behavioral psychology. Presents the four types of behavioral theories in outline form. Has links to more details.

Controversial paper arguing the premise that behaviorism, while well intentioned, has evolved as an insidious, dangerous view of human nature that contradicts our basic conceptions of individuality, morality, and free will.

How many times have you noticed someone who looks perfectly healthy using a parking space reserved for the handicapped at a busy shopping center? If this behavior gets you steamed, you might be interested in studying how to discourage...

What makes you notice someone in a crowd? Why do some things stand out, while others melt into the background? In this experiment you can investigate the psychology of how things get noticed, by studying how our brains perform a visual...

This project explores how well the honor system works for a bake sale-type charity donation. Find out if people are actually capable of honesty, or if they are only honest when they think someone is watching.

A great deal of the literature on the relationship between anxiety and performance has come from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This Athletic Insight paper examines the relationship between the two constructs from a psychodynamic...

This PBS People and Discoveries site offers a great introduction to the work of Maslow. Includes a brief bio of Maslow and his ideas.

Discusses cognitive theories of learned behavior including Bandura's Observational Learning (Social Learning).

This article explains how Sigmund Freud developed his theory of psychoanalysis and its effect on understanding the human mind.