Listed below you will find new and
on-going studies that are in need of participants. Each study is administered
independently and may have specific requirements for participation. For more
information on the study or to volunteer to participate, please contact the lab
directly.
If you would like to add your name to a list of potential participants, please email your age, gender, zip code and name to:
psychadmin@berkeley.edu
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We need volunteers for our 5-day behavioral study. Participation requires a commitment of 1 hour/day for 5 days in a row (Monday-Friday), preferably at the same time each day. You will be compensated at $12/hour plus an additional $10 for completing all 5 days (total $70). During the experiment you will see pictures of objects, faces, letters or numbers and will be asked to respond to some stimuli while ignoring others. Some of the stimuli will be emotional in nature (e.g., emotional faces). Note that we are only recruiting right-handed, native English speakers between the ages of 18-35 who are not currently taking any medications for anxiety or depression. To participate, please email affectivecogneurolab02@gmail.com for more information. |
Emma Ferneyhough / Sofie Valk, email: affectivecog neurolab02@gmail.com; website: http://bishoplab. berkeley.edu |
This study is currently only open to native English speakers. Listeners will sit in the middle of a simulated “cocktail party” with several stories being told from various speakers simultaneously. A visual display will direct your attention to one “primary source.” Using buttons, you will answer a string of questions taken from the various speakers. You will receive 5 cents per correctly answered question, and most questions will come from the "primary" speaker, though its location may change during the course of the experiment. The experiment will take roughly an hour, and you will be paid $5 for participating PLUS the amount earned for correctly answering questions (~$5). If you are interested in participating, please email berkeley.earlab@gmail.com with "volunteer" in the subject line. |
Erv Hafter, email: berkeley.earlab@gmail.com; website: http://ear.berkeley.edu |
Volunteers Wanted for MRI Brain Imaging Study. People aged 20 to 30 are wanted for participation in a study that uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to understand brain function. Study details: You will be screened to be sure you have no metal in your body. If you are female, you will undergo a urine pregnancy test. You will spend about two hours answering questions on a computer screen and having images taken of your brain with the MR scanner. You will be compensated at a rate of $15/hour for your time. If you are willing, we will also enroll you in another project to test your memory, language and other thinking abilities with pencil and paper tests. That will take about 2 hours, but you are free to not participate. More information will be provided if you are interested in the study, and you will be given a detailed consent form to sign. If you are interested, please contact us at (510) 643-6609. |
phone: (510) 643-6609 |
Healthy, right handed subjects (ages 18 – 30 years old) sought for a study of sleep and cognition. The experiment may involve having your sleep monitored in the laboratory in Tolman Hall. The study takes place on weekdays and will last either from 10:00 am to 6:10 pm, or from 10:00 am to 3:15 pm, depending on the condition you're randomly assigned to. Your brain activity will be measured with EEG. If you are randomly assigned to the condition that lasts until 6:10 pm, you will receive $50 in cash to compensate you for your time. If you are assigned to the condition that ends at 3:15 pm, you will receive $35. For more information, send an email to: SleepAndCognition.UCB@gmail.com |
Ingrid Nieuwenhuis, email: SleepAndCognition.UCB@ gmail.com |
This study uses EEG and fMRI to assess the neural mechanisms involved in error processing. The experiment consists of 2 sessions. Every session lasts ~2 hours. The second session will take place one week after the first session. You will receive $12 per hour. Only participants who don't use glasses, are right-handed, and don't have any non-removable metal in their body.
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Contact: Ana Navarro; email: anavarrocebrian@ berkeley.edu |
UC Berkeley's Research Examining Aging and Cognitive Health (REACH) is seeking research participants for studies on age-related brain changes. REACH studies are open to individuals who meet the following criteria: 60-80 years old, right-handed, and have no significant health or neurological issues. Participation involves brain imaging with MRI, paper and pencil testing, computerized testing, practicing on cognitive tasks to improve certain skills, and providing a saliva sample. All research activities would take place at UC Berkeley. Participants will be paid a stipend for participating in research activities. For more information, please contact us at 510-642-3004 or email us at reach.ucb@gmail.com. |
Jessica Black, email: reach.ucb@gmail.com; phone: 510-642-3004 |
We are running a simple memory test. You will view several overlapping polygonal images on a computer screen and will be asked to remember each figure. Then you will be asked to recognize the figures you have studied for the memory test. The whole experiment will take about 1 hour. You will be paid $15/hour.
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James Lim; email: jamestlimr@gmail.com |
| We are searching for participants that can take part in either behavioral testing or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) or in both. The goal of this study is to understand the neural processes underlying sustained alertness, and how this function relates to other components of attention. The task involves simple detection of an auditory target sound. All volunteers should be healthy with normal hearing and with no history of psychiatric/neurological disorders and between 18 to 39 years of age. Additionally, volunteers for fMRI should be right-handed and must not have any non-removable metal in their body. The behavioral study lasts ~1 hour and is paid $12/hour (minimal payment $12). The fMRI lasts about 2 hours and subjects will receive $15/hour (minimal payment $30). The experiments take place on the Cal campus. |
Sepideh Sadaghiani; email: neuro.subj@gmail.com; website: http://despolab.berkeley.edu |
| The purpose of this experiment is to study learning in visual perception. The study involves viewing and responding to images presented on a computer screen. It consists of four sessions on four different days, each session lasting approximately 1 hour. The first session is a screening session, and if your performance meets our criteria, you will be invited back for the additional sessions. The study pays $12/hour and is located in room 582 Minor Hall. You must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Glasses or contacts are fine. If you are interested in participating, please email us with the words "learning study" in the subject line. |
email: silver_lab@berkeley.edu; website: http://argentum. ucbso.berkeley.edu |
Experiment consisting of looking at a series of words on the computer. The experiment will take less than an hour, and you will be paid $12 for your participation. |
email: shimlabz@gmail.com |
| We are conducting behavioral studies that look at what factors affect where people see objects in space. For example, does attention or partial loss of the visual field alter how individuals perceive an environment? In these studies participants are asked to make judgments about the locations and/or shapes of briefly presented objects. We are currently recruiting individuals WITH and WITHOUT visual field impairments. All participants are paid $12/hour and the study takes approximately 1 hour to complete. |
Francesca Fortenbaugh; email: fortenbaugh@berkeley.edu; phone: 510-642-6266; website: http://socrates. berkeley.edu/~lynnlab |
| This study uses brain imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the encoding and retrieval of memories. TMS is a non-invasive technique that uses a magnetic field to temporarily induce changes in the electrical activity of the brain. The experiment consists of three 1.5 to 2 hour sessions. The first appointment is for brain scanning; the second and the third appointments will for the TMS portion. The study pays $15/hour. We are recruiting participants who are fluent in English (preferably a native speaker or fluent by age 6), are right–handed and don’t smoke. |
Robert S. Blumenfeld; email: rsblume@berkeley.edu |
| This fMRI study examines working memory processes. During scanning, you will be asked to keep pictures in memory over short delays. You will be able to win money for correct performance. (The minimum you can expect corresponds to $15 per hour, but more is of course possible!) The study takes place on two days at approximately the same time of day. The first day will take approx. 2 hours, the second day will be done outside of the scanner and take about 45 min. Restrictions: healthy, 20-35 years old, right-handed, no glasses (contacts are ok), no metal in your body, no claustrophobia, no tinnitus (ringing in the ears). |
Elaine Laguerta; email: elaine.laguerta@gmail.com |
| This study uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to assess skill learning while you make reaching movements with your right-hand. TMS is a non-invasive research technique that uses a magnetic field to induce temporary changes in the electrical activity of the brain. You receive $15 per hour, plus $5 for travel and parking. The experiment will last 1-2 hours. Right-handed participants only. Please email Jordan to participate. |
Jordan Taylor; email:
jordan.ivrylab@gmail.com, phone: 510-642-0135 |
| This fMRI study examines mental imagery for actions and objects. During fMRI scanning, participants will be asked to form mental images based on stimuli presented to them . Outside of the scanner, participants will then be asked questions about their mental imagery. This study takes 2 to 3 hours. We are recruiting participants who are fluent in English (preferably a native speaker or English fluency by age 9), are right-handed, don't smoke and have good mental imagery ability. |
Robert S. Blumenfeld; email:
rsblume@berkeley.edu |
| We are researching synesthesia, a phenomenon in which a cognitively normal person experiences consistent, automatic, and unusual sensory blendings. Types of synesthesia include: colored letters/numbers, colored music, spatial locations for sequences (months, numbers, etc), personalities for numbers, and many more. We are recruiting people WITH synesthesia and people WITHOUT synesthesia. We will measure your behavior with computerized tests. You will be paid $12/hr for your time. To find out if you are a synesthete, visit: http://www.synesthete.org and fill out the survey. Please send your results to bryanalvarez@berkeley.edu when prompted. |
Bryan Alvarez; email: bryanalvarez@berkeley.edu; phone: 301-775-6862; website: http://socrates.berkeley. edu/~lynnlab/index.html |
