Social Science

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

Collaborative Shapes

Work together to make a shape–with your eyes closed.

Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.

Color Conflicts

When can reading get in the way of speaking?

Where: Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon

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

Making Meaning

Discuss your interpretations of these words and images.

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.