The Psych Diaries
What Is Social Psychology?
Social psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour, thoughts and feelings across different social situations. Social psychologists are interested in studying group dynamics, prosocial or antisocial behaviour, prejudice, attraction and much more! There’s really no end to fascinating research questions in this field. However, if you’re looking for some inspiration below are 20 research question ideas ranging from topics such as social media, relationships, personality & more. Hope you find it helpful!
20 Social Psychology Research Questions
1. Does viewing body neutrality vs body positivity content improve self esteem?
2. Does hair colour influence perceived intelligence?
3. Does the number of siblings a person grew up with predict their number of desired children?
4. Is there a relationship between screen time and mood disorders?
5. What is the prevalence of disordered eating patterns in nutrition students?
6. Does increasing the size of utensils impact satiety levels?
7. What coloured clothes make the best first impression?
8. At what age are we most vulnerable to peer pressure?
9. Do MBTI dating apps accurately predict relationship success?
10. What is the most effective number of bystanders for an emergency response?
11. What style of leadership is most effective for changing group culture?
12. Does anthropomorphising bins increase recycling behaviour?
13. Is guilt or reward better at increasing pro-social behaviour?
14. Is there a relationship between preferred music genre and personality?
15. What are the main predictors of long term relationship success?
16. Is clothing an accurate prediction of socioeconomic status?
17. Does social media follower count influence perceived credibility?
18. Are people more likely to conform in online or face-to-face groups?
19. Does using emojis influence how warm a message is perceived to be?
20. Are people more likely to trust people who speak with the same accent?
