What are good research topics for cognitive psychology?

Question

I have to run an experiment and I still haven't figured out what topic should I do. Do you have some good suggestions?

Thanks to all, the suggestion to research problem solving while listening to loud music is really nice. Any other suggestion?

Answer 1

Wow, that is a huge question and really depends on what specific area you are interested in. I have always found the areas of memory and problem solving very interested. I am guessing that you would not be able to use human subjects or I would suggest something in the area of children and memory development. But otherwise, if you are wanting to run a simple experiment you might chose problem solving. Why not run an experiment that looks at the ability to problem solve while listening to loud music - this could have an application to kids doing their homework while listening to music. Hope this helps, I did the best I could with limited information. Good luck.

Answer 2

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What are good research topics for cognitive psychology?
I have to run an experiment and I still haven't figured out what topic should I do. Do you have some good suggestions?

Answer 3

If you do the topic above, it is called False Memory Syndrome, discovered and studied a lot by Elizabeth Loftus (Also see Bartlett, confabulation) and happens a lot, there are societies to help people who have been wrongly accused. Just background information that might help. You have to right 5/8 pages on one article? most articles are less than 8 pages themselves! If it's an area you have to write about, my personal favourite is embodied cognition. It's fairly new but very interesting - all about mirror neurons. Cells in the motor cortex that activate when we move, also activate to some level when we think about the same actions - they think this is how we represent actions in our brain. That was the start.

Answer 4

What about: Computational Theory.
To describe Computational Theories of the human mind, and discuss the development and role of this theory in explaining how the human mind works. Provide a strict cognitive analysis and consider the role of day-dreaming in human mind activity as a source of creative potential for computer programming.


Or what about: The Relationship of Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychhology and Artificial Intelligence.

Give the relationship between cognitive neuropsychology, cognitive psychology and Artificial intelligence. By revealing the differing aspects of three elements of psychology, take a look at how they intertwine and create a cohesive bond. The process of linking the forms of artificial intelligence with cognitive structures to help us, not develop the mind, but to advance the possibility of making human life easier as a result.

Answer 5

I don't know if I would deal with Maslow's heirarchy of needs in a Cognitive Psychology class. That's more of a motivation topic, and besides, the heirarchy is not something that can be looked at empirically. It's more of a pseudo-theory kind of like Freud's psychosexual development theory. Makes sense sometimes, but scientifically useless.

I'm kind of interested in the effects of chronic negative/cynical thoughts on human physiology. I won't elaborate on that but it should provide ample places to start!

Answer 6

If you have the availability to research groups or run them. Give a pre and a post test. Use cognitive with one group and any other methods with the other group.
Follow up on the success may show that cognitive is more enablling and empowering to those who receive it.

Answer 7

Try using a simple memory test but you have to watch out for ethics in your experiement. Probably have to get people to sign a waiver if its involved. I also like the idea of motivational concepts, maybe including maslows hierarchy of need.