Interested in Participating in Neuroscience Research?

Below is a list ongoing research projects in our lab which are actively recruiting participants.  After reading about a project, if you are interested in participating please follow each projects' link to sign up. Some studies require interested participants to complete a screening survey to see if they are eligible to participate before they are able to sign up to visit our lab. 
All studies pay $10/hr. Alternatively, if you are a Furman Psy111 student you may earn 1 research credit / hr.

​Must be 18-30 years old, proficient in English, and a student to participate.
Memory & Waking Rest Study
The purpose of this research study is to better understand the manner in which waking rest is related to our memory. If you agree to participate in this study you will be asked to:
  • Answer survey questions about your demographic information and sleep habits
  • Complete a memory task
  • Play a photo hunt game
  • Sit with your eyes closed for a brief rest period​

To participate you must:
  • Be a native English speaker

This study requires participants to visit the Furman Sleep Lab twice, sessions must be scheduled 3 days apart. Each session should take 1 hour to complete.

Sign up Here: https://calendar.app.google/qJBVvY2ZEwfcq2PH8​
Memory Reactivation During Online/Offline States Study
The purpose of this study is to observe how different types of wakefulness affect memory, and to determine how memory consolidation happens in the brain during wakefulness. If you agree to participate in this study you will be asked to:
  • Answer survey questions about your demographic information and sleep habits
  • Have EEG electrodes and gel placed on your scalp and face
  • Wear an eye tracking device (similar to a pair of glasses)
  • Complete a learning task where you learn to memorize words and photos
  • Complete an attention task where you will be asked to react stimuli on a computer

To participate you must:
  • Be able to see a computer screen about a foot in front of you with out the aid of glasses (contacts are okay)
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This study requires participants to visit the Furman Sleep Lab twice, sessions must be scheduled 1 week apart. Each session should take around 3 hours to complete.

Sign up Here:  https://calendar.app.google/vwMp8ikorQr5dNTD6​
Dreams & Memory Research Study
​The purpose of this research study is to help us better understand how dreaming may be related to the formation of memories. If you agree to participate in this study you will be asked to:
  • Answer survey questions about your demographic information and sleep habits
  • Fill out a writing prompt in which you recall an emotional memory
  • Have electrodes and electrode gel applied to your face and scalp to measure your brain activity
  • Take a nap

This study requires participants to visit the Furman Sleep Lab twice. Each session should take no more than 3 hours to complete.

To see if you're eligible to participate, please follow the link to a screening survey: https://furman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_djxLcEqkp6KXiiq
For more information about recruiting projects email sleepandcognitionlab@gmail.com