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For parents: Cognitive Development Center offers fun research projects for kids
The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children ages birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies.
A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.
To sign up, please do one of the following:
- Visit our website.
- Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth, and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
- Call us at 303-492-6389.
For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website.
Students: Play collaborative learning games, earn $50
The Emotive Computing Lab at CU Boulder is seeking participants for a study of collaboration.
You are eligible to participant in this research study if you:
- Are a CU Boulder student at least 18 years of age
- Speak English
- Do not have significant and uncorrected vision impairments
- Have not previously played Physics Playground or a similar game (e.g., Crayon Physics Deluxe, Magic Pen) for more than an hour
The study contains two parts:
- An at home portion where you fill out some surveys and practice the game (lasting one hour) for a $15 Amazon gift card
- A visit to the lab, which will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time (lasting two hours) for a $35 Amazon gift card
If you are interested in participating, please contact Angela Stewart at angela.stewart@colorado.edu for more information.
Thank you for your time,
The Emotive Computing Lab
Students needed for study on undergraduate engagement in climate science
Participate in research study on undergraduate student engagement in climate science—all majors welcome! Earn a $20 Amazon gift card for 30-minute study.
Participation in this research includes watching a short video about climate change, discussing the video in a small group setting and doing a worksheet based on the video. During the study you will wear a hand sensor, similar to a FitBit, which measures changes in certain biometrics such as skin conductance and pulse.
Students from all academic backgrounds are invited to participate. The study will take place in room M203 in the CIRES Building on Main Campus. Participation is voluntary and all data will be de-identified—in other words, it will not be associated with your name. All participants will receive a $20 Amazon gift card upon completion of the study.
If you are interested, please sign up for a time slot during the week of June 25-29.
For parents: Cognitive Development Center offers fun research projects for kids
The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language, and cognitive strategies.
A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.
To sign up, please do one of the following:
- Visit our website.
- Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
- Call us at 303-492-6389.
For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website.
Women needed for sleep research study
Paid study on mood and social cognition
Interested in your moods and brain? Participate in a paid study on mood and social cognition here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Study includes some or all of the following parts:
- Option No. 1 – Behavioral Lab Visit: Interview about thoughts & feelings, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (4-5 hours; $15/hour).
- Option No. 2 – Pressure Pain Task Visit: One computer task involving tolerable pressure pain, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (1-2 hours; $15/hour).
- Option No. 3 – fMRI Visit: View videos and pictures, and think about emotions while in a brain imaging scanner, computer tasks, questionnaires (3 hours; $25/hour).
- Additional opportunities to participate in paid research may be available.
To apply, please fill out the brief survey to see if you qualify.
Have a question? Please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu with the subject line “Mood and Social Cognition Study” or give us a call at 303-735-7547.
Adults needed for a study on tobacco smoking, auditory function
Participate in a paid study on mood and emotion
Interested in your moods and thoughts? Participate in a paid study on emotion and mood here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Earn up to $200 to participate in studies involving answering questions about your feelings and thoughts, watching brief films, playing computer games and keeping a log of your emotions and activities. The study includes two separate visits and pays $10 per hour in cash each (first visit is 2-3 hours; second is 4 hours). There is an option for paid follow-up phone interviews in addition.
Please fill out the very brief survey to see if you qualify.
If you have questions please contact us at gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or visit our website: http://www.gruberpeplab.com.