[RESEARCH VOLUNTEER] Participants needed for brain stimulation study!
Our lab at the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge is currently looking for participants in psychological research. The purpose of this study is to examine the brain’s mechanisms for perception.
If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Lukas Schaeffner via email: lfs36
This study will include multiple sessions (each lasting 2 hour) that will take place over separate days in the Department of Psychology (Downing Site, CB2 3EB), and will involve the use of an online, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) technique. During the experiment, you will be asked to perform tasks, like pressing buttons on a keyboard. The TMS technique we are going to use is a safe and widely used neurophysiologic method for non-invasive stimulation of the neural tissue of the brain in both clinical and research settings. It should not bring any lasting discomfort, but during the session you might experience gentle tapping feeling on the scalp. It is expected that you will take part in four TMS sessions. You will be compensated £7.50 per hour. The time slot in each day is flexible.
Also you will be scanned with Magnetic Resonance Imaging. This is a safe and widely used method in both clinical and research settings. The scan will last one hour in which you will have to lie still in the scanner and look at videos that are presented to you. You will be compensated £10 for the scanning session.
To be eligible to participate, you should have normal or corrected-to-normal vision without major visual impairments. Prior to the TMS test, you will be asked to fill out Safety Screening Questionnaires to ensure that the tests are safe for you. During the experiment, you have the right to withdraw from the study at any time and you will be entitled to any agreed payment up to the point where you withdraw. The information which you supply will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. No identifiable personal data will be published.
Contact Information:
Lukas Schaeffner
Email: lfs36
