You are invited to take part in the studies that are listed below.
Participants will also receive a monthly email that lets them know about ongoing and past research linked to BrainShare. You are under no obligation to take part and can opt in to as many or as few studies as you like.
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Neural underpinnings of body-ownership: a brain stimulation study [ER/BSMS7888/4]
The rubber hand illusion paradigm has been widely employed to investigate the sense of body ownership. This study explores how performance on the rubber hand illusion paradigm is shaped by disrupting activity in certain brain regions.
It uses a non-invasive brain stimulation method called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to temporarily interfere with a set of brain regions. TMS is a safe procedure and is widely used in cognitive neuroscience. It may induce some discomfort, but if you are uncomfortable at any time then we will stop the experiment and you will be reimbursed for your time anyway.
You will receive £10 per hour for your participation after the final session.
To take part, you should already have had an MRI scan as a healthy volunteer at the CISC (Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre) on the Sussex campus. You must also have no history of any neurological conditions and cannot be on any medication (except for the contraceptive pill).
To sign up for this study or receive further information, please contact Vanessa Botan (bsms7888@sussex.ac.uk)
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Project title: Neural Basis of Individual Differences in Visual Awareness
Project Approval Reference: ER/NA350/1. The School of Psychology at the University of Sussex.
This study explores how different people experience visual stimuli ranging from simple shapes and objects to detailed visual scenes and dynamic videos. The aim of this research is to identify factors that predict your ability to notice visual changes and investigate how this relates to individual differences in brain structure.
This study consists of two separate sessions; the first session takes 2 hours and the final session takes 1 hour. You can complete the final session 1-4 weeks after the first one. On both sessions you will be asked to complete some visual tasks and questionnaires.
You will receive £20 for your participation after the final session. Alternatively, you can opt to receive 12 credit points if you are a Psychology undergraduate.
To take part, you should already have had an MRI scan as a healthy volunteer at the CISC (Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre) on the Sussex campus. You must also have normal or corrected-to-normal vision and you must not be colourblind.
To sign up for this study and receive further information, please contact Nora Andermane (N.Andermane@sussex.ac.uk).
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