Psych Games

Interactive demonstrations of classic psychology and behavioral science concepts. Play, explore, and see the science in action.

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Cognitive Psychology
Stroop Effect
Name the ink color of a word — not what the word says. Experience how automatic reading fights with color perception in real time.
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Game Theory
Prisoner's Dilemma
Cooperate or betray? Play 10 rounds against a strategic AI opponent and discover why trust is hard to build but easy to destroy.
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Cognitive Load
Tower of Hanoi
Move all disks to peg C without ever placing a larger disk on a smaller one. Planning depth grows exponentially — feel your working memory hit its limit.
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Emergence & Bias
Parable of the Polygons
Shapes with a tiny preference for similar neighbours sort themselves into segregated clusters. Based on Schelling's 1971 model — small individual bias, big collective outcome.
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Evolutionary Game Theory
Evolution of Trust
Six strategies — Copycat, Grudger, Always Defect, and more — compete in iterated Prisoner's Dilemma tournaments. Successful strategies reproduce. Watch which behaviors survive.
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Working Memory
Working Memory Span
Sequences of digits, letters, or grid positions flash by — then you repeat them back in order. Each correct answer adds one more item until you reach your limit.
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Time Perception
Time Warp
Press STOP when you think 10 seconds have passed. Each round adds more distractions — bouncing balls, math problems, Stroop words. Watch how cognitive load warps your sense of time.
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