Our methods
Our methods
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Interested in participating in our research? Read the information below to find out which studies you can currently sign up to.
Study 1. Understanding language comprehension in adults
About the study. We are investigating language comprehension in both autistic adults with no or minimal spoken language, as well as neurotypical adults.
Who can participate? 16-40 year-olds who speak English as a first language, and who do not have a diagnosed developmental condition (e.g., dyslexia, ADHD etc.). We have already collected data with autistic participants.
What's involved? We will ask you to respond to multiple-choice questions about pictures and words. These will appear on a computer screen.
Where? 15 Chaucer road, Cambridge, CB2 7EF. Onsite parking is available.
When? Data collection will take place throughout November 2023. Different time slots are provided at your convenience.
Duration? Approximately 1 hour.
Payment. Participants will be reimbursed for their time and travel expenses. You will be paid £10/hour plus a contribution of £2.50 - £3 towards your travel expenses.
Our research team. Prashanti Sen, Hannah Benaim, Dr Hannah Rapaport and Prof. Alex Woolgar, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge.
More information about our studies, including how we store and use the data you give us, can be found here.
Questions? Send us message: Prashanti Sen: pys21@cam.ac.uk Hannah Benaim: hmbb2@cam.ac.uk
Study 2. Neuroscience research for adults
About the study. We are using brain imaging to study attention and cognitive control in adults.
Who can participate? Adults aged 18 or above, with normal (corrected) vision, who does not have a diagnosed developmental condition or history of brain injury. Some studies may require you to be right handed or to have English as a first language: we will contact you about studies that we believe you are eligible for.
What's involved? We use magnetoencephalography (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and/or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to measure brain activity as adults perform neuropsychological or cognitive tasks.
Where? 15 Chaucer road, Cambridge, CB2 7EF. Onsite parking is available.
When? Different time slots are provided at your convenience.
Duration? Between 1 and 3 hrs (varies between studies).
Payment. Participants will be reimbursed for their time and travel expenses. You will be paid at least £12 per hour for EEG/MEG/fMRI/TMS studies (£10/hour for purely behavioural testing), plus a contribution of £2.50 - £3 towards your travel expenses. For studies involving brain imaging, we will also give you a picture of your brain!
Our research team. Prof. Alex Woolgar and team, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge.
More information about our studies, including how we store and use the data you give us, can be found here.
Questions? Send us message: elizabeth.michael@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
