Participants Wanted: Research Study on the Neural Substrate of Eye Dominance
This study is being conducted as part of my PhD project in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews
Have you ever wondered why people prefer one eye over the other when performing visual tasks? I invite you to participate in a research project to address this question. You will receive a safe and non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS uses electromagnetic waves applied on the head to alter electric signals in the brain. The effects will not be perceptible, but it will change subtly and briefly the sense of own gaze direction.
Participation details
- Eligibility: You must be over 18 years old, with normal or correct-to-normal vision (contact lenses are fine, but not glasses), and are right-handed. It is important that you do not suffer from any neurological or psychiatric diseases and do not have any metal implants in your body.
- Sessions & Compensation: You will take part in up to six sessions scheduled on different days: induction (20 min), practice (~1h) and up to four TMS sessions (~1 h each). You will be paid £5 for practice and £10 for each completed TMS session.
- Location: The experiment will take place at the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews.
How to participate
If you are interested, please get in contact using the details below. You will then be given a Participant Information Sheet that further details the research, and can ask questions, before being asked whether you consent to participate.
Contact Details: Pei Wu, [email protected]
Dr Daniela Balslev (Supervisor)
UTREC code: PS18312