Psychology dissertation help

Hi guys

So i need to start thinking about my dissertation and i am super stuck. I have some areas which i have loved learning about these past few years, however i am just struggling with how to turn them into research questions.

For our dissertations we have to carry out our research using participants from the university, so i need to do research where my answers can be found with students. It really isn't ideal because my fav area is forensic psychology.

Ive come up with some ideas but I cant think of any IVs and DVs for them. Its so hard because my participant selection is limited, and i cant interview criminals or psychopaths!

My interests that i have loved learning about are:
psychopathy
paedophilia
somatic symptom disorder
dissociative identity disorder

I really don't want to have to investigate 'societies perceptions of xyz' and i'm just wondering if anybody has any ideas of what i could do instead... bearing in mind i cannot interview people with these disorders.

Thank you so much and I hope someone can help!

Hi guys

So i need to start thinking about my dissertation and i am super stuck. I have some areas which i have loved learning about these past few years, however i am just struggling with how to turn them into research questions.

For our dissertations we have to carry out our research using participants from the university, so i need to do research where my answers can be found with students. It really isn't ideal because my fav area is forensic psychology.

Ive come up with some ideas but I cant think of any IVs and DVs for them. Its so hard because my participant selection is limited, and i cant interview criminals or psychopaths!

My interests that i have loved learning about are:
psychopathy
paedophilia
somatic symptom disorder
dissociative identity disorder

I really don't want to have to investigate 'societies perceptions of xyz' and i'm just wondering if anybody has any ideas of what i could do instead... bearing in mind i cannot interview people with these disorders.

Thank you so much and I hope someone can help!

What about if you tested how high people score on a scale of psychotism and then give them cognitive tests , just to see if there’s a relationship between psychotic traits and cognitive ability?

Idk if this answer is helpful but hopefully you find some inspiration. Good luck!