Psychology

A Sip of Conflict

Would you, could you, will you drink from a water fountain fashioned from an actual—but unused—toilet? Porcelain is just porcelain . . . right?

Where: Crossroads: Getting Started

Career Criminal

Do you trust your partner in crime?

Where: Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon

Emotion Tracer

This exhibit displays physiological arousal, a key part of your emotional state.

Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.

Freeloader

Your dilemma: Play for yourself—or for the group?

Where: Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon

Human Phenomena Explainer Station

Explainers do social interaction demonstrations.

Where: Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon

Sit down in a cozy chair and bathe your brain in a bubble of color of your choosing, dialing up anything from amber to violet. As you spend a few moments with each color, you may feel a shift in your own emotional hue.

Where: Crossroads: Getting Started

Pulling Together

Do you work your hardest when you’re working with others? Does it make a difference if other people can see how hard you’re working? Grab a rope, get ready to pull, and experience the phenomenon of social loafing firsthand.

Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.

Startle Response

Watch surprise spread across your face.

Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.

Time to Think

At this exhibit, you can test your reaction time in three different scenarios—each requiring an increasing amount of thought. In the process, you can actually measure the time it takes your brain to accomplish the extra work of making a (fast) decision.

Where: Crossroads: Getting Started

Unseen Stories

The people we pass by on the street have stories to tell—and so do we. Slow down your thinking and consider these questions: What do people assume about me based on how I look, talk, dress, or carry myself? What do I assume about others, and what might the real story be?

Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.