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Human Factors in Cybersecurity
Helping inform, educate, and test user habits.



Thank you for being willing to contribute to a growing body of research around human ability to pay attention. We'll make it easier with some fun short videos, quick games, and questions.


Will take ~15 minutes
 
 

Survey consent

Thank you for making it this far. The survey to follow requires a controlled environment. That is, don't be distracted by outside factors or stressors or needs. Take a breath, relax, and get ready to perform a very simple series of questions and and simple tests.

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  • We are not collecting any identifiable information. Please be honest, but this information is about user habits only.
  • While we don't require you to prove identity, we are trying to weed out bots and duplicates by comparing IP addresses. VPNs easily surmount this, but you could create multiple accounts as well. We ask for honesty, integrity, and trust in you to upload the values of contribution to research.
 
NeverRarelyOccasionallyFrequentlyAlwaysN/A
Receive personal messages from scammers?
Reuse passwords on new accounts?
Visit content-sharing / torrenting websites?
Please select N/A to show you're paying attention.
Participate in online threaded discussion (any social media)?
Phubbing (ignoring someone nearby in favor of being on a device)?
Change passwords on most-important sites (i.e. banking)
Receive personal messages from scammers?
Reuse passwords on new accounts?
Visit content-sharing / torrenting websites?
Please select N/A to show you're paying attention.
Participate in online threaded discussion (any social media)?
Phubbing (ignoring someone nearby in favor of being on a device)?
Change passwords on most-important sites (i.e. banking)
 
Not at allMeh, so-soModeratelyQuite a bitExtremely
I felt my sense of time change
I felt my sense of self shrink
I was afraid for my well-being
I had goosebumps in the presence of something grand
I was trembling or shaking
I felt a noticeable shift in the way I think
Select "Extremely" to show current focus on task
I felt a sense of dread
I had the feeling of being connected to everything
I felt my sense of time change
I felt my sense of self shrink
I was afraid for my well-being
I had goosebumps in the presence of something grand
I was trembling or shaking
I felt a noticeable shift in the way I think
Select "Extremely" to show current focus on task
I felt a sense of dread
I had the feeling of being connected to everything
 

Can you beat a chimp?

In 2007 researchers in Tokyo put Chimpanzees up to an interesting task (shown) to test memory and speed. Surprisingly, they found the animal groups beat humans in every trial! Can you?


Matsuzawa's Memory Test (actual speed)

Rules
  1. Once you click start, you have 10 seconds to memorize
  2. Once hitting 0 (or touching any square) the game begins, with a 30 second limit
  3. Credit awarded to correct "runs" of numbers despite mistakes...don't stop!
 
Rules
  1. 10 seconds to memorize
  2. 30 seconds to hit in order from 0 to 9
 
Not at allMeh, so-soModeratelyQuite a bitExtremely
distressed
excited
alone
astonished
loathing
confident
disatisfied with self
jittery
inspired
downhearted
distressed
excited
alone
astonished
loathing
confident
disatisfied with self
jittery
inspired
downhearted
 

Some helpful tips



 
Rules
  1. 10 seconds to memorize
  2. 30 seconds to hit in order from 0 to 9
 
Not at allMeh, so-soModeratelyQuite a bitExtremely
distressed
excited
alone
astonished
loathing
confident
disatisfied with self
jittery
inspired
downhearted
distressed
excited
alone
astonished
loathing
confident
disatisfied with self
jittery
inspired
downhearted
 
 
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