How To Come Up With A Successful Research Paper Title In Psychology

Coming up with a successful title for your psychology research paper can almost be as difficult and challenging as producing your work. There are so many facts to consider. Not only does your title need to be functional, and clearly mirror the content, but it also needs to stand out from the pack if it has any chance of being memorable.

So, just how do you come up with that all-singing, all-dancing title?

Study other titles

Clearly, you cannot just crib someone else’s title. However, you can look at other titles to determine where the benchmark is. A psychology title is not something that you can just pluck randomly out of thin air, it has to meet certain criteria and the only way that you are going to get a proper idea about that is to check out other similar titles.

Think up several different titles

Just because your title appears at the top of the page doesn’t mean to say that you have to write it first. In theory, you have until you complete your work to come up with the title, so take your time. Don’t stress about it and definitely don’t beat yourself up about it! Jot down several titles as they come into your head. You may end up using one of them, or you may end up using a combination.

Beware of plagiarism

Plagiarism is rapidly becoming he newest swear word beginning with the letter “P.” It is a major issue now and you would be foolish not to run any potential titles through a reliable plagiarism checker just to ensure that you don’t inadvertently fall foul of the law. It would be a shame to come up with a brilliant paper only to fall at that hurdle.

Ensure it sells your paper

Okay, so you are not going to physically sell it. By selling I mean that it grabs peoples’ attention and gets you the kudos that you deserve for all of your marvelous efforts. I have known many people to write stupendously brilliant papers only to neglect to give their title the love that deserves.

Ensure it is not an afterthought

Your title is not an afterthought. It is the first thing that people see and should be the last thing on their lips when discussing it. Your title is the embodiment of you, make sure it lives up to how you wish to be perceived.