Personality Psychology (20)
Most recently added studies are near the top of the table.
| Date added | Study web link | Researchers & University (all universities in the UK unless stated otherwise) | Study description |
| 04.07.08 | Art Preference | Ingrid Galfi & Raymond Mar (York University, Canada) | A brief online study that investigates the relationship between mood and personality types and the preference for various types of artwork.This study takes between 15 and no more than 30 minutes to complete |
| 03.07.08 | Motivations for drinking alcohol | Dr Roslyn Galligan & Sara Allen (Swinburne University, Australia) | We are inviting young adults, between 18 and 30 years, to participate in this online survey relating to drinking behaviour. Your responses should enable us to develop a greater understanding of the motives behind drinking in young adults and the way personality factors may influence these motives |
| 04.06.08 | What do you think about Babies? | Gary Brase & Jeremy Litrell (Kansas State University, USA) | How and why people vary in attitudes toward children and decisions about having children |
| 21.05.08 | When do you feel most/least like your true self? | Alison Lenton (University of Edinburgh), Martin Bruder (Cardiff University), Constantine Sedikides (University of Southampton) | What makes people feel genuine and real as opposed to inauthentic and false? Tell us about a time when you felt 'most me' or 'least me. |
| 07.05.08 | Responses to Everyday Problems and Successes | Richard W. Robins, PhD and Ulrich Orth, PhD (University of California, Davis, USA) | This study examines how people cope with positive and negative events in everyday life |
| 14.04.08 | Self-injury and Eating Pathology | Emma Black (Deakin University, Australia) | This study is examining how specific personality traits (impulsivity and compulsivity) may or may not be related to certain maladaptive behaviours (disordered eating and self-harm) in adult females. The questionnaire takes about half an hour to fill out |
| 11.02.08 | Self Description Questionnaire | Anja Berger (Postdam University, Germany) | We are conducting research on experiences of men and women in our societies today. We are interested in how women and men perceive themselves |
| 07.12.07 | Personality and Internet Behaviour |
Karen Gordon (University of Paisley |
This study looks at individuals' internet behaviour, their personality type and self-esteem levels |
| 08.11.07 | Heroin, Stress and Coping | Sarah Bowles & Dr. Thomas Kruggel (Towson University, MD, USA) | This study investigates the relationship between stressful life events, coping skills, and heroin/opiate use. Respondents will be asked to complete a brief 20-minute survey |
| 15.06.07 | Emotion and Memory |
Greg Maio & Geoff Haddock (Cardiff University), Richard Petty (Ohio State University), Jenny Hewlett & Jochen Gebauer (Cardiff University) |
This study tests your memory of different TV advertisements |
| 15.06.07 | The Birth Order Study |
Joshua Hartshorne, Timothy Hartshorne, Nancy Salem-Hartshorne (Central Michigan University, USA) |
Answer a few short questions about your family structure. Takes approximately 5 minutes |
| 26.09.06 | Implicit Personality and Self-Concept | Dr. Wade C. Rowatt & Jordan LaBouff (Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA). | A brief self-report survey and a computerized categorization task. Should take no more than 15 minutes. |
| 27.06.06 | Coping and Personal Standards | Georgina Fradgley, Professor Bob Remington and Professor Sue Clarke (University of Southampton). | The study involves completing a series of short self-report questionnaires & should take no longer than 15 mins. The study aims to investigate the relationship between personal standards & coping styles. |
| 20.04.06 | Who's Your Daddy? A Study On Prototypical Thinking Patterns in Creativity | Melanie L Bromley & James Kaufman (California State University San Bernardino, US) | Given what we know about prototypical thinking, people may define creativeness differently and a common way to explore the pattern of lay person’s perception of creativity is to ask people their views on the matter. To address these questions, the following Online questionnaire looks at creative activities & interests checklist, & inquiries into who they believe is the categorical representative of descriptions such as intelligent, wise, attractive, & creative, etc via the Web. |
| 20.04.06 | For The Love of the Muse: The Study of Creativity and Romance | Melanie L Bromley & James Kaufman (California State University San Bernardino, US) | This online psychology research has measures which include various tasks and psychological surveys that look at divergent thinking. patterns, personality characteristics, and intimate (sexual) behaviour. |
| 20.04.06 | Relationships that Impact Creativity | Candace Andrews & James Kaufman (California State University San Bernardino, US) | Participation in this psychology research will involve completing several on-line questionnaires, via the Web. The measures include various tasks & surveys that look at creativity & the personality & behavioural factors that may influence it. |
| 07.09.05 | Relationship Between Life Goals and Specific Actions | Martin Bruder (Cambridge University), Jochim Hansen (Basel, Switzerland), Markus Maringer (Groningen, the Netherlands) & Arlen Moller (Rochester, USA) | Employing a short thought exercise, this project examines how our broad life goals and our concrete actions are related. |
| 07.09.05 | Imaginative Ability | Martin Bruder (Cambridge University) | We are interested in how you imagine yourself behaving & feeling in six very short scenarios that could happen in real life. |
| 07.09.05 |
Study on Imagination (NB: Completely different study from the one above) |
Martin Bruder (Cambridge University) | We are interested in how you imagine yourself behaving and feeling in six short scenarios that could happen in real life. |
| 07.09.05 | Questionnaire on the Belief in Conspiracy Theories | Martin Bruder (Cambridge University) | Examines the extent to which you personally believe in a number of conspiracy theories (offers feedback on personal average score). |