Would you like to participate in one of our studies?

We are looking for participants from age 18 to 137 and from all different kinds of backgrounds to participate in our memory and cognition studies. We conduct two different types of studies. In the first type, you come into the laboratory and participate in simple tasks on a computer. In the second type, you will have to travel to one of two MRI facilities and lay in an MRI scanner while participating in similar computer tasks. Both types of studies are safe and we offer compensation for each. If you would like to see if you qualify, please fill out the form below and we will contact you and ask you a few questions.

Current Projects

How do we decide what we will remember in the future?

• PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to understand how people decide whether they will remember information at a later point in time. We will be assessing people's guesses of future memory and measure their actual memory.
• ELIGIBILITY: You must be at least 60 years old and not diagnosed with a neurological condition (like depression or Alzheimer's disease).
• TASK: You will be presented with pictures, be asked to retrieve the names of the pictures as best as possible, and guess your likelihood of remembering the pictures one more time. There will also be questions about your personal background.
• TIME: We expect that this task will take about 1.5 hours to complete. It will be conducted in person at the lab's here at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL.
• COMPENSATION: You will be paid $10 for your participation.
• HOW TO SIGN UP: Fill out the form below to sign up.

What is the best approach to inform the public about the COVID-19 pandemic? 

• PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to better understand how readers consume information about COVID-19.  We will look at how the presentation of information may influence the behaviors people report doing in order to prevent the spread of the virus. 
• ELIGIBILITY: You must be an adult 18 years of age or older.
• TASK: You will read some information about the COVID-19 virus similar to what you would see in the news.  You will then answer questions about what you just read. You will answer questions about your social activities since the discovery of COVID-19. There will also be questions about your personal background. 
• TIME: We expect that it will take about 20 minutes to complete the survey.  You will go through the survey at your own pace so the time could be less or greater depending on your reading speed. 
• COMPENSATION: You can volunteer to be entered into a drawing for a $20.00 Amazon Gift Card.  You must complete the entire survey and provide contact information to be entered into the drawing. One drawing will be made for every 48 participants who complete the survey.
• HOW TO SIGN UP: Click this link to begin!

Assessing Past and Future Outlooks During Times of Stress

• PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to make a questionnaire that measures a person’s outlook of the past and future at different times in their life. We will also be testing how valid this questionnaire is by relating one's outlook with behavioral tendencies and the stress of COVID-19.
• ELIGIBILITY: You must be an adult 18 years of age or older.
• TASK: You will rate statements as to how likely they fit you regarding your outlook on the past, present, and future. Other questions will assess your experience with the COVID-19 virus, your mood, and your personal background
• TIME: We expect that it will take about 20 minutes to complete the survey.  You will go through the survey at your own pace so the time could be less or greater depending on your reading speed. 
• COMPENSATION: You can volunteer to be entered into a drawing for a $20.00 Amazon Gift Card.  You must complete the entire survey and provide contact information to be entered into the drawing. One drawing will be made for every 48 participants who complete the survey.
• HOW TO SIGN UP: Click this link to begin!