Traditionally psychological research has been conducted in the laboratory, under controlled conditions and sometimes with special apparatus. In recent years researchers have started to exploit the internet to gain a more diverse range of participants and the opportunity to test thousands rather than tens of participants. We have developed a microsite using Macromedia Flash, which allows people to take part in psychology tests online. Generally the experiments give people feedback on their performance, which makes the experience enjoyable for them as well as providing us with valuable data. Since Oct 2003 we have had over 5,000 complete datasets from participants on this site - most visit by clicking through from an experiment on the BBC website. Click below to have a go at this month's tests, or use the links (on the right-hand-side) to explore psychology testing on the web more generally.

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