You are invited to participate in a research study about emotional response and older age. The purpose of this study is to determine how the emotional responses of older adults, aged 65 and older, relate to thinking abilities. Participants watch videos, complete questionnaires, and engage in brief cognitive testing. Participants must be accompanied by a companion, who will complete two brief questionnaires. Appointments are at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and last up to 2 hours.

The Neuro-Learning and Performance Lab is seeking children and adolescents (age 10-17 years) and adults (23-29 years) to participate in a study researching brain development and decision-making processes. Participants will use games to choose between different options of winning money or allocating money to different people. Brain waves will be recorded using an EEG cap. Eye blinks will also be recorded by placing four small electrodes on the face. The EEG cap and electrodes are noninvasive and completely safe.

Subjects should be right-handed with no neurological or psychiatric disorders and who are not on daily medication for these disorders.

All participants will receive $15 plus a bonus of $1-5 based on performance during the computerized task.

Child and adolescents only will receive a $10 travel reimbursement and if a participant refers a friend who also participates in this study, they will receive a $5 Amazon gift card for the referral.

The study location is at UMass Amherst. The UMass Center at Springfield is also available for children and adolescents.

For more information, please contact Youngbin Kwak in the Neuro-Learning and Performance Lab at (413-461-0129) or kwaknlpgroup@gmail.com

This study examines physiological, behavioral, and self-reported aspects of how people engage with and understand interactions between groups. Participants will complete a 45 minute visit to our lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Before the lab visit, we will assess your eligibility for the in-lab study with a short Qualtrics survey. Please complete this short 3 minute survey to determine your eligibility. If you are ineligible, you will receive notice within 24 hours. If you are eligible, you will be emailed an invitation code and will watch short clips of documentary footage, answer questions related to it, and discuss the footage with another participant in lab. If you are determined to be ineligible, your data will be immediately destroyed after we notify you of your ineligibility. If you are deemed eligible, your data will become part of the study record, although it will be stored separately from your responses on the main study so that your email is kept separate from any of your data from the actual study, keeping your responses in the main study confidential. We will also measure how your body responds during these tasks. You must be above the age of 18. You will receive up to 2 SONA credit for completing the in lab portion of the study.

***To take the eligibility survey (takes only 3 minutes), click the link below***

Link: https://umassamherst.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bxci6Ux9L5jAFP7

Your eye movements will be monitored while you read sentences presented on a computer monitor.

Volunteers Wanted for Research Study

• Are you between 18 and 55 years of age? 
• Do your emotions shift suddenly? 
• Or do you engage in impulsive behaviors when you are feeling upset or in emotional pain?

If so, you may qualify for a study focused on how emotions and personality affect learning and impulsivity. Participants will complete some interviews, questionnaires, and computer games at several different times.