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fMRI Virtual Reality Study
University College London, GB
Join us in this fMRI study investigating how people learn about the relation between situations and mildly uncomfortable electrical stimulations in their environment.
• Inside the scanner you will engage with VR scenarios designed to enlighten our understanding of human learning and...- 180 Min(s) to complete
- £90
- Experiment
- Wellcome Trust Centre, 12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, UK
05 September 2025 Requirements- - You must be aged between 18 and 30 years old
- - Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing.
- - You must be healthy with no history of neurological or mental health conditions.
- - Must not be pregnant
- - Must not have tattoos above the crease of the elbows (this includes semi-permanent tattooing procedures such as micro-blading)
- - Must not have any metallic objects that cannot be removed for the scan.
- Further eligibility requirements will be discussed in a phone call once you have signed up to the study.
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Mechanisms of Auditory Perception
University College London, GB
We are looking for FEMALE participants AGED 55+ who do NOT experience tinnitus to help us compare the neural mechanisms of auditory perception, which may underlie tinnitus presence.
Forming predictions based on prior experiences is a fundamental part of how we perceive the world. By...- 135 Min(s) to complete
- £30 and local travel expenses reimbursed
- Experiment
- Wellcome Trust Centre, 12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, UK
29 May 2025 Requirements- Do NOT have subjective tinnitus (persistent sound heard in one or both ears that is not coming from an external sound source);
- Female;
- Aged 55+;
- No severe/profound hearing loss;
- The ability to lie very still for around 60 minutes at a time;
- No presence of claustrophobia/fear of enclosed or tight spaces;
- No eye or head injuries involving metal (e.g. splinters from working with metal, or shrapnel);
- No implanted medical devices (including pacemakers, cochlear implants, heart valves, aneurysm clips or coronary stents, infusion pumps, or Hickman lines);
- No abnormalities of brain structure (e.g. stroke, tumour), or other neurological disorders (e.g. multiple sclerosis or epilepsy);
- No ongoing use of sedating medications, or certain other nerve-acting medications;
- No current mental health condition of sufficient severity to prevent certain activities of everyday life;
- No experience of seizures.
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Bipolar disorder: How does my mood relate to my brain activity?
University College London, GB
Want to help exciting neuroimaging research into the relationship between mood & brain connections? If you have a bipolar diagnosis, aged 18-45 & near London, join this paid study at University College London. This involves one fMRI scan visit and some decision making games as well a short...
- 300 Min(s) to complete
- £45 for scan plus £17.5 for smartphone part.
- One fMRI scan and 2-week smartphone study (approx. 1 hour per week)
- Queen Square, London WC1N, UK
10 December 2024 Requirements- Have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
- Be under 45 years of age
- Based in London
- No history of a neurological disorder
- No neurodivergence (including autism spectrum, ADHD, learning difficulties)
- No MRI contraindications (e.g., metal implants, pacemakers, severe claustrophobia).
- Has a smartphone with access to internet