Paid study on understanding the emotions of others

Interested in your moods and brain? Participate in a paid study to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB#17-0358).

Study includes some or all of the following parts:

  • Option No. 1 – Behavioral Lab Visit: Interview about thoughts and feelings; physiological monitoring (heart rate); computer tasks; questionnaires (4-5 hours, $15/hour)
  • Option No. 2 – fMRI Visit: View videos and pictures and think about emotions while in a brain imaging scanner; computer tasks; questionnaires (3 hours, $25/hour)
  • Option No. 3 – Pressure Pain Task Visit: One computer task involving tolerable pressure pain; physiological monitoring (heart rate); computer tasks; questionnaires (1-2 hours, $15/hour)

Additional opportunities to participate in paid research may be available.

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 45 and have either:

  • A diagnosis of bipolar disorder
  • A history of depression
  • Not have any history of mental health conditions

Please fill out the following brief survey to apply.

Have a question? Please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu with the subject line “MASC Emotion Study” or give us a call at 303-735-7547.