Psych Dissertation Advice

Hi!
So i'm going into my last year of my Psych BSc degree and we've been told we have to pick a dissertation topic out of the ones given. We haven't received the list yet but i've looked at last year's and assume they're gonna be (roughly) the same. None of the topics really directly link to what I want to do, but some are sorta on the same lines.
I wanna go into Forensic Psych but also keep my options open a bit just in case. The main topic I wanna do is memory, but more specifically something like perspective taking, false memories or just eye witness testimony (just something like that) but there aren't rly any topics on that.
We have the choice to do our own dissertation but we won't get as much help as it's not the lecturer's specific research.
Grade wise i'm on around 69% (I think like 68.5% or something) and I really want a first which means I basically have to get a first in everything, including my dissertation (years 2 and 3 are 1/3 and 2/3 of the classification, respectively).
Basically, I'm just not sure if I should play it safe and pick a topic that my lecturer can directly help me with, especially as a lot of them are partner work or at least there's other people to talk to about the topic, but it might not be exactly something I want to do (there are some memory ones, just not in the exact false memory/recollection area), or if I should just pick my own topic and hope a lecturer can still help in some way (especially as i'll be doing this basically completely independently with some supervision from whichever lecturer is most closely associated with my topic).

As someone who did their own risky dissertation topic i would recommend just doing the easiest and simpliest route. At undergrad level you should choose the topic that increases your chances of a strong degree classification, as this will be the key factor in a psychology career. If you want to be a Forensic Psychologist you will have a masters and doctoral research projects in the future so plenty of opportunities to develop your interests. Play it safe.
Greg
Clin Psych

Hi!
So i'm going into my last year of my Psych BSc degree and we've been told we have to pick a dissertation topic out of the ones given. We haven't received the list yet but i've looked at last year's and assume they're gonna be (roughly) the same. None of the topics really directly link to what I want to do, but some are sorta on the same lines.
I wanna go into Forensic Psych but also keep my options open a bit just in case. The main topic I wanna do is memory, but more specifically something like perspective taking, false memories or just eye witness testimony (just something like that) but there aren't rly any topics on that.
We have the choice to do our own dissertation but we won't get as much help as it's not the lecturer's specific research.
Grade wise i'm on around 69% (I think like 68.5% or something) and I really want a first which means I basically have to get a first in everything, including my dissertation (years 2 and 3 are 1/3 and 2/3 of the classification, respectively).
Basically, I'm just not sure if I should play it safe and pick a topic that my lecturer can directly help me with, especially as a lot of them are partner work or at least there's other people to talk to about the topic, but it might not be exactly something I want to do (there are some memory ones, just not in the exact false memory/recollection area), or if I should just pick my own topic and hope a lecturer can still help in some way (especially as i'll be doing this basically completely independently with some supervision from whichever lecturer is most closely associated with my topic).