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Creativity: Schizophrenia's 'Missing Link'?
Manchester Metropolitan University, GB
This study examines formal thought disorder in schizophrenia and its potential links to creativity in language. The project is a collaboration between Manchester Metropolitan University and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. I'm seeking people aged 18 and above with no history of...
- 45 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Online
22 October 2020 Requirements- Aged eighteen or above
- No history of having taken antipsychotic, antidepressant, and/or mood-stabilising medication
- No formal diagnosis of any neurological condition(s)
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How should your data, collected by the UK government, be used in research?
University of Oxford, GB
The UK government collects a range of data on people to provide day-to-day public services. Researchers are keen to access this data as it could provide new insights into societal challenges. This could bring many benefits, such as more effective public services but there are also potential...
- 15 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
20 October 2020 Requirements- Living in the UK
- Over the age of 18
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Investigating the role of attention and how it affects every day perception
University of Westminster, GB
The experiment comprises of 2 computerised experiments, which take 15 minutes each (30 minutes in total). Both experiments consist of you looking for a target item on the screen and deciding as quickly as you can whether it is there or not.
The 3 experiments differ in the sort of targets...- 30 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Experiment
- Online
31 August 2020 Requirements- age: 18+
- males and females
- all participants should have normal to corrected vision
- Participants should be free from any physical or sensory impairment
- Exclusion criteria
- absence of any form of:
- Cognitive deficit
- Mental illness or taking drugs
- Suffering from high anxiety
- Taking beta blockers
- heart problems
- clinical sleeping disorders (i.e parasomnia), obstructive sleep apnoea,
- Epilepsy
- Inability to provide consent
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UCL Influences on Self-Harm (ISH) project
University College London, GB
We are inviting participants to take part in an online study in which we measure your thoughts about self-harm, with telephone input from a research assistant. The session will take around 30 mins. It will involve asking questions about you and your friends'/relatives' past history of...
- 30 Min(s) to complete
- Love2Shop voucher, £7.50 per hour
- Online Questionnaire with telephone support from a research assistant
- Online
05 August 2020 Requirements- aged 18-25 years
- resident in the UK
- have a history of having self-harmed in the last 5 years
- have not had suicidal thoughts in the last month
- are happy to provide a current email address by which we can contact you to arrange a time and date to participate
- are happy to provide a telephone number we can call you on whilst you participate in the session
- are happy to provide GP details, as part of our safeguarding processes
- are happy to provide the address of the UK location you are in at the time of conducting the online session, as part of our safeguarding
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Parenting and EQ
Middlesex University, GB
Welcome to the Parenting & EQ research study! This research is interested in understanding roles of different parenting styles relating to emotional intelligence across different cultural orientations. In order to participate in the study you need to have had a minimum of 6 months part-time or...
- 30 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
24 July 2020 Requirements- Anyone with 6 months or more part-time/full-time working experiences
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'With or Without You' - experiences away from loved ones
Newcastle University, GB
Anxiety is very common, however, distress resulting from being separated from loved ones (separation concern) has been considerably understudied in adult populations. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between general worries and separation concern and explore the...
- 35 Min(s) to complete
- Prize draw of £20 Amazon voucher per fifty participants
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
10 July 2020 Requirements- Age between 18 and 25.
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Should health workers have the right to refuse to participate in abortion?
Liverpool John Moores University, GB
Health care practitioners (HCP's) do not have to participate in abortion if they have a conscientious objection (CO). This may be informed by: religious, moral, philosophical, ethical, or personal beliefs. This study proposes to understand service users (individuals who have accessed abortion)...
- 40 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Interview
- Online
06 July 2020 Requirements- Had an abortion in the UK
- Age 18+
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Anti austerity politics and social media in the UK
University of Chester, GB
This is a survey that examines the link between following anti austerity organisations on social media and how this affects people's political participation and trust towards elected representatives.
- 5 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Online Questionnaire
- Online
15 June 2020 Requirements- 18+
- Follow an 'anti-austerity' page on Twitter
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Adults’ retrospective accounts of testifying or seeing a child in UK courts
Keele University, GB
Research to explore experiences of child witnesses in the UK criminal justice system to better understand and help children in the justice system.
Adults (18+) who testified in a UK court as a child or witnessed a child testify in a UK court, we would like to hear from you.
It would mean...- 7 Day(s) to complete
- £15 by PayPal & £100 PayPal Draw for One Participant
- Online Reflective Diary Over 7 Days
- Online
05 June 2020 Requirements- 18 + Years Old
- Testified as a child (17 years old or younger) in a UK court
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- Saw a child testify in a UK court (family and friends of a chid who testified).
- The court case must be closed.
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Supporting creativity in virtual work environments: A qualitative inquiry
Capella University, US
To provide a holistic view of how leaders support creativity in virtual work environments. To explore what works, what does not work, who or what is involved in the process, what they view as influential, and what processes support creativity.
- 45 Min(s) to complete
- Sincere Gratitude
- Interview
- Online
26 May 2020 Requirements- Leaders who work in virtual work environments or have worked with virtual teams.
- Any industry is fine ( manufacturing, IT, consulting, software development, etc.).
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University of Bristol - Voice Assistant Study
University of Bristol, GB
This project is looking at the impact of voice assistant technology (Amazon Echo Show) and how it can impact social isolation in older adults who are living with others, as well as older adults who may also be self-isolating due to covid-19. This study will run for up to 12 months and will...
- 12 Month(s) to complete
- Amazon Echo Show
- Interview, Surveys
- Online
27 April 2020 Requirements- Be aged within the older adult demographic (50+)
- Live with or have regular visits from at least one other person
- A working broadband connection (internet connection)
- EITHER: Be socially isolating due to covid-19
- OR: Identify as socially isolated
- Have not previously used/own Amazon devices
- *Must be based in the UK*
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Measurement of fuel stores in children on waking and after breakfast
University of Nottingham, GB
Glycogen is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the body, and it is assumed that on waking children need to replenish these stores, which are depleted while sleeping, to start the day and perform well in physical and mental activities. However, we don't know how low these stores are in...
- 12 Hour(s) to complete
- Cash
- Experiment
- Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
10 March 2020 Requirements- Healthy children
- aged 8-12 years
- pre-puberty