Research Topic Ideas: Psychology


Instructions

If you are interested in one of these topics for your research project,
make a choice:

  • Focus on one of the specific questions listed
  •  OR
  • Focus on the topic, with the questions helping guide your research

  •   Body image
    How does the advertising industry affect body image?
    How does the field of sports affect body image?
    How does reporting by the media affect body image?

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      Depression in teenagers
    What factors cause teenage depression?
    How much of a societal problem is teenage depression?
    How is depression among teens related to teen suicide?

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      Disruptive disorders
    What are the most common disruptive disorders?
    What are implications of attending school for students with disruptive disorders?
    How can disruptive disorders be treated or addressed?

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      Gang psychology
    What makes individuals likely to join gangs?
    How do psychological factors of gangs cause individuals to perform antisocial acts?
    How do gang leaders exert so much influence on members?

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      Girls and aggression
    Why is aggression in girls called the "hidden culture?"
    How do girls act out their aggression in school situations?
    What could help teenage girls work through aggression issues?

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      Identity swapping online
    What might cause individuals to swap genders while online?
    Why do individuals take on personas very different from their own while online?
    What are psychological implications of online identity swapping?

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    last updated 05/10/2007