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New Study Opportunity at Stony Brook University

Psychology Lab at Stony Brook University is looking for families with children ages 10-14 to participate in our fun, new, compensated study!

Hi there!

The Social Developmental Neuroscience Lab is a psychology research lab located at Stony Brook University and needs your help!


We are looking for families in the community with children ages 11-14 to participate in our newest study, Forming Reputations and Investigating Electrophysiological Network Dynamics aka FRIEND! We know adolescence is a time when boys and girls begin to think and learn to communicate with friends very differently, so we're using neuroscience and behavioral tasks to understand those changes.
The study involves one 3 hour visit to Stony Brook University. Your family will be compensated $50 for the visit with a chance to win an extra $10 during your participation. The study consists of some questionnaires, computer games, problem solving games, and an EEG (electroencephalogram).
Some questions you may have include:
So what is an EEG?

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  • EEG (electroencephalogram) measures the electrical activity of the brain. To do this, we place a cap, similar to a swim cap, that has some sensors, called electrodes, which will be attached to your child's cap using a water based gel. We will use these to measure your child’s natural electrical brain activity while they play games on our computer. There are no risks associated with EEG and it is painless and non-invasive. In addition, the gel washes right out with a little water! Our staff is fully trained in all visit activities and have all experienced the EEG.

Interested in participating or want to learn more? You can sign up right online by clicking this link: http://www.sdnlaboratory.com/p...
You can also call our lab directly at (631)-357-0998 or send us an email sdnlab@stonybrook.edu
For more information, please see our website: http://www.sdnlaboratory.com/participation/
You can also follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sdnla...
We look forward to seeing you all soon!

The Social Developmental Neuroscience Lab at Stony Brook University thanks you!

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