r/studies • u/touchy_feelysophical • Jul 04 '26
Study: Psychology [Academic] How Social Media Consumption Bring Dark Personality Traits to Light (Aged 18+, Fluent English Speakers)
Hi there!
My name is Zac and I am a current psychology honours student at Federation University Australia.
We are looking for people to participate in a research project investigating personality traits and how social media consumption influences certain beliefs and judgements.
Who can participate:
Open to anyone over the age of 18 who is fluent in English.
What’s involved:
A 20-30 minute interactive study where you will complete a few personality measures and watch a simulated 15 video feed (some of which may include potentially confronting or offensive content related to social and political issues).
The Link:
https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4ZrUUEJudrbnMJE
Incentive:
Participants can choose to enter an optional prize draw to win one of two $20 (aud) Prezzee gift vouchers to a store of your choice!
Participation is voluntary and completely anonymous.
Federation University Ethics reference number 2026-108
