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Below is a list of the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience's studies that are currently looking for participants. If you are interested and meet the basic eligibility requirements for the study, please contact the Study Coordinator listed. For additional opportunities, please see here.
The Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience is looking for individuals who would like to participate in a research registry. This is simply a list of people who have given their permission to be contacted and invited to participate in future research studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Many of these research studies are paid. Your participation in these studies is voluntary and you may discontinue your participation in any study at any time. By helping research studies enroll participants from a wide range of backgrounds, this registry will help to ensure that the results of a study apply to a broad range of people.
What kind of research would I be contacted about?
The details of each study will be clearly explained when you are invited to participate. In general, our group is interested in emotion, the brain, as well as physical & mental health.
Who’s eligible?
Anyone 18 years or older.
Contact: Liz Vanderwerff 608-262-9944 or email vanderwerff@wisc.edu
The main purpose of this study is to identify parts of the brain that become activated while people make economic decisions. The study includes 1 laboratory session. During the session you will play a simple economic decision making game and fill out several questionnaires while MR images are collected. This will involve being placed in a large metal doughnut-shaped magnet. MR images reflect changes in the blood flow around parts of the brain that become active during a certain task. The session will take up to 1.5 hours. You will be paid in accordance with the outcome of your decision-making task. It is possible to earn at least $20/hour. For more details, please contact Abby Freeman at aafreeman@wisc.edu.
Are you interested in emotion and visual processing?
The UW-Madison Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience is currently recruiting participants for a study that investigates how those processes relate to one another.
You will perform a few computerized tasks in an fMRI scanner that take up to 2 hours to complete, and you will receive $25/hour.
Participants must be right handed, between 18-30 years old, free from psychiatric illnesses, have corrected vision, and be a US citizen, permanent resident, or have a valid F1 or J1 visa. Either ITIN or SSN is required for payment. Eligibility regarding fMRI safety criteria will be determined via a phone interview.
Download pdf here. For more information, please contact Regina via email: eimeproject@mailplus.wisc.edu