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£25 for a simple TMS study
University College London, GB
In this study you can earn £25. This study looks at decision-making during a visual and auditory task while undergoing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
- 150 Min(s) to complete
- £25 for 2.5 hours
- Experiment
- 2 Wakefield St, Kings Cross, London WC1N 1PJ, UK
18 January 2020 Requirements- • 18-25 years of age
- • a monolingual native speaker of British English (this means born in and lived majority of life in the UK – but it is fine if you learnt another language in school).
- If you have any conditions that may suggest an underlying neurological disorder (ranging from severe, such as epilepsy, to mild, such as dyslexia) please do not sign up for this study.
- In order to be eligible, you must:
- • NOT have suffered from any neurological or psychiatric conditions;
- • NOT have suffered from epilepsy, febrile convulsions in infancy or fainted;
- • NOT have anyone in your immediate or distant family suffer from epilepsy;
- • NOT have undergone a neurosurgical procedure (including eye surgery);
- • Not have any of the following fitted to your body: Heart pacemaker, Cochlear implant, Medication pump, Surgical clip, Non-removable piercings;
- • NOT be pregnant or have any reason to believe you are
- • NOT be left-handed;
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Survey on Undergraduate Research Projects
University College London, GB
If you conducted research as part of your undergraduate studies in the past 3 years, please share your experience, by taking part in an anonymous 15-minute online questionnaire.
- 15 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw: 2 participants to win 50 pounds Amazon Vouchers
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
16 January 2020 Requirements- Obtained a university degree in the past 3 years, AND
- Participated in a student research project as part of university studies, in any academic discipline.
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Understanding straight-identifying men who sometimes have sex with men
University College London, GB
Researchers at UCL would like to talk to men who describe themselves as straight or heterosexual, and who sometimes have sex or sexual contact with other men. Participation will involve a one-hour confidential interview in-person or over the phone. Our aim is to better understand their sexual...
- 60 Min(s) to complete
- £20 Love2Shop voucher
- Interview
- Online
15 January 2020 Requirements- Males living in the UK.
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Describe yourself as heterosexual or straight.
- Have had some form of sexual contact with another man in the past.
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Reading log and critical thinking research
University College London, GB
This study will entail taking a 30min critical thinking test, and then keeping a log of the main fiction and nonfiction texts you read for a period of 2 weeks, and then taking the test a second time. Unless you are assigned to the control group, you would also be given 5 set texts to read (about...
- 2 Week(s) to complete
- £15 book voucher
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
06 January 2020 Requirements- Adults (18 years plus)
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Women volunteers needed to study effects of cortisol on emotional memory
University College London, GB
You would be asked to come to UCL on a single occasion. As part of the study you watch a ‘stressful film’, take hydrocortisone or placebo and complete some questionnaires and computer tasks. You should be aware that the film contains graphic scenes including sexual and interpersonal violence...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- £37 cash
- Experiment
- 1-19 Torrington Pl, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 7HB, UK
03 January 2020 Requirements- Women who have been using a hormone contraceptive for at least one month
- Aged 18 – 35 years
- Fluent in English
- Do NOT have any current mental health problems
- Do NOT have cardio-respiratory problems or any serious medical condition
- Do NOT regularly use any psychoactive drugs (other than alcohol, caffeine and tobacco)
- Are NOT a daily smoker or drink more than 14 units of alcohol per week
- Please DO NOT take part if your would be particularly distressed by graphic scenes of sexual and interpersonal violence or feel faint at the sight of blood
- (Please note that these are not the only criteria for taking part and we will need to ask you some questions over the telephone to confirm you are eligible to take part)
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The DETACH study 2019/2020: Developmental Trauma and Cognition
University College London, GB
This study aims to explore how childhood trauma could affect the way mind works.
The study involves completing online questionnaires and tasks from home to test for these subtle changes.
You do not have to have experienced trauma in childhood or adolescence to be able to participate!- 60 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw for £50 Shopping Voucher
- Online Questionnaires and Tasks
- Online
11 December 2019 Requirements- Age 18-65
- Not currently receiving treatment for a psychiatric disorder
- Access to a computer to complete the tasks on
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Binge Eating Research Study *MALE PARTICIPANTS NEEDED*
University College London, GB
We are looking for men, aged 18-24, who binge on food 1+ times per month and experience a sense of loss-of-control when bingeing, but are otherwise generally well. This psychological research will be conducted at University College London’s Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit.
- 7 Hour(s) to complete
- Cash: £85
- Experiment
- University College London, Gower St, Kings Cross, London WC1E 6BT, UK
08 November 2019 Requirements- Motivation to reduce binge eating
- Age: 18-24
- Male
- Several other eligibility criteria are assessed with the online screening questionnaire.
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The effects of nitrous oxide on thoughts and feelings in healthy people
University College London, GB
You would be asked to complete a brief online and telephone screening. If eligible, you would come to UCL on one occasion. As part of the study you will be completing a series of questionnaires, inhaling either nitrous oxide or medical air, repeating some questionnaires during inhalation, and...
- 2 Hour(s) to complete
- £20 cash
- Experiment
- 1-19 Torrington Pl, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 7HB, UK
24 September 2019 Requirements- Men and Women
- Aged 18 – 40 years
- Fluent in English
- Do NOT have any significant physical or mental health problems
- Do NOT have cardiovascular conditions or other breathing problems
- Have NOT had recent dental work
- Do NOT regularly use any recreational drugs (other than alcohol, caffeine and nicotine)
- (Please note that these are not the only criteria for taking part and you will need to undergo an online and telephone screening to confirm you are eligible to take part)
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How does skin and blood immunity affect development of melanoma
University College London, GB
We are studying how the immune system both in the skin and in the blood can predispose people to developing melanoma.
We are studying a group of patients with Familial Melanoma Syndrome, who have a mutation in a vital gene which helps prevent cancer. This gene doesn't function as well for these...- 60 Min(s) to complete
- £50 cash
- Experiment
- Rayne Building, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 6JF, UK
09 September 2019 Requirements- Currently recruiting:
- Volunteers who are healthy female, Caucasian aged 50-60 years
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- Volunteers who are healthy, any gender or ethnicity aged <35 years
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Investigating the effects of cortisol on the storage of emotional memory
University College London, GB
You would be asked to come to UCL on a single occasion. As part of the study you watch a ‘stressful film’, take hydrocortisone or placebo and complete some questionnaires and computer tasks. You should be aware that the film contains graphic scenes including sexual and interpersonal violence...
- 4 Hour(s) to complete
- £37
- Experiment
- 1-19 Torrington Pl, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 7HB, UK
11 August 2019 Requirements- Women who are using a hormone based contraceptive (for at least one month)
- Aged 18 – 35 years
- Fluent in English
- Do NOT have any current mental health problems
- Do NOT have cardio-respiratory problems or any serious medical condition
- Do NOT regularly use any psychoactive drugs (other than alcohol, caffeine and tobacco)
- Are NOT a daily smoker or drink more than 14 units of alcohol per week
- Please DO NOT take part if your would be particularly distressed by graphic scenes of sexual and interpersonal violence or feel faint at the sight of blood
- (Please note that these are not the only criteria for taking part and we will need to ask you some questions over the telephone to confirm you are eligible to take part)
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How does cannabis affect brain activity?
University College London, GB
We are conducting a brain imaging study investigating the effects of cannabis. We are looking for people aged 16-17 and 26-29. We want people who sometimes use cannabis, but not daily users. You will get paid about £210 + travel reimbursed.
There are 4 sessions, spaced over a 4-8 week period,...- 16 Hour(s) to complete
- £210 + travel
- Pharmacological MRI Experiment
- Shepherd's Bush, London W12 0NN, UK
31 January 2019 Requirements- • Healthy Volunteer
- • Be available in the working day to come to Hammersmith Hospital for 4+ hours, on 3 occasions
- • No diagnosed psychiatric conditions
- • Never had psychosis or have a family member with psychosis
- • Male and Female
- • Age 16-17
- • OR Age 26-29
- • Sometimes use recreational drugs, including cannabis
- • Able to have an MRI scan
- Note - there are other eligibility criteria that are assessed over the phone.
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The effects of SSRIs on threat-of-shock potentiated neural circuitry (£50)
University College London, GB
We are looking for participants with PERSISTENT ANXIETY to take part in our research study on the effects of antidepressants on emotional processing. The study will consist of two testing sessions involving behavioural tasks to be completed with and without fMRI scanning. Some tasks will involve...
- 6 Hour(s) to complete
- £50
- Experiment
- Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AR, UK
03 October 2018 Requirements- Persistent anxiety
- fMRI compatible (including no claustrophobia)