Volunteers needed for an fMRI study investigating neural representations of memory failure

Description

Ethics ref; 20119

We are looking for volunteers to participate our study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a brain imaging technique, to investigate brain activity during true and false memory experiences. You will be asked to perform cognitive tasks that involve the presentation of words on a video screen whilst we measure your brain activity and eye movements. The study will take around 2 hours (including around 1 hour in the MRI scanner and up to 1 hour outside the scanner) and you will be financially compensated for your time.

Please contact us, if you are interested and you,

1. Are between the ages of 18 and 35

2. Are a native English speaker

3. Have good eyesight (contact lens correction is acceptable; glasses cannot be worn)

4. Are right-handed

5. Are able to provide informed consent

6. Have no history of neurological or psychiatric illness (e.g., dyslexia, epilepsy, dementia, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia etc)

7. Have no history of metal implants or metal pieces entering the body during an accident or at work (sensory and neurological, cardiovascular, orthopaedic, electrical, cosmetic and all other implants are included e.g. pacemaker, metal plates, wires, screws or rods, a nerve stimulator, a cochlear implant, stents, filters and vascular coils, metallic fragments, surgical clips or staples, etc. If you need more detail, please contact to the researcher via email below)

8. Are not pregnant

9. Do not suffer from claustrophobia (extreme fear of enclosed spaces)

10. Do not suffer from physical ailments or conditions that would make it difficult or uncomfortable to lie still and flat on a bed inside a relatively narrow MRI scanner tube (e.g., back problems, high BMI)

Where: The study will take place at The Manchester Metropolitan University MRI facility suite on Oxford Road. You will be given directions. For more details, please check the Participant Information Sheet (PIS); By clicking If you are interested in taking part or have any questions regarding this study, please email the researcher: Damla Dayan: damla.alanbey@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

Contact details

Damla Dayan: damla.alanbey@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk