Center for Neuroeconomics Studies

Meeting will start back up Monday at 10 am. If your interested in learning about the projects we have going on and you have the free time come join us.

We are also having a beginning of the year get together this Monday the 12th at 4 pm. Come take a break and hang out for a bit.

Can CNS help find Ben true love? Watch the Bachelor ABC TONIGHT when we run experiments to help Ben!

For CGU students, there's a study happening today!

Participate in Research
Receive Compensation
Research Study on Leader Communication
Participants in the study will:
• Answer questions asking about basic background information (for instance, your age, gender, personality, and emotional life).
• View and evaluate a video message from a member of the CGU leadership team.
• Complete a short data entry task.
• Have your heart rate and skin conductance measured while reading and evaluating the charity messages.
You can participate if you are a current Claremont Graduate University student and fluent in English.
Participant can earn $20
Participation will be about 60 minutes

Participate in research THIS WEEK:
Wednesday from 4-5pm, Friday From 1-2pm and 3:30-4:30pm
The average pay is $26. The requirements are that participants be 18-23 years old and current college students. Anyone interested can email

[email protected].

Center for Neuroeconomics Studies Participant Signup Site

Research Study Every Day Stress (this tuesday and thursday)
Healthy native English speakers 18-30 years of age are invited to participate in a study.
Participants will earn $60 for completing this experiment. Total participation will take up to 7 hours. Participation will take two visits to the lab (about an hour each visit), up to 3 hours of training, and 20-minutes of daily stress management exercises (2 hours total) for 5 consecutive days.
If interested, please visit:
https://cnscgu.sona-systems.com
or email [email protected]

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CNS member Yael Horwitz is seeking support for research on BOTOX and emotional experience:
https://experiment.com/projects/does-botox-make-us-happy-how-facial-expression-affects-emotion

Interested in our TESTOSTERONE study but not sure how to enroll?
Email [email protected]
(men only)

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New Research Study (for men only)
Healthy, male, native English speakers 18-55 years of age are invited to participate in a study investigating the effect of the hormone Testosterone on economic decision-making.

Participants will earn between $40 and $110 for completing this experiment (participants earn an average of $60). Total participation will take 2.5-3.5 hours. Participants must not take any kind of alcohol and legal or illegal drug during the 24 hours before the experiment.
If interested, please visit:
http://ivey.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_86vVFxkEFkGHoMJ
to qualify and sign-up

Participants will complete over two visits in the same day plus a Prescreen Survey completed online to assess eligibility (about 5 minutes)
Morning (about 60 minutes):
(do not eat or drink 1 hour prior to the study)
-Apply a Testosterone gel (Androgel) or an inert substance to their chests in the presence of a male researcher,
-Provide a saliva sample (to measure hormones),
-Have picture taken and hand imaged (related to differences in Testosterone),
-Answer questions related to personality and attitudes,
-Complete a task you guess the emotions expressed in pictures.
Afternoon (about 120 minutes):
-Provide several saliva samples, Make a series of economic decisions, Rate brands, Complete a survey.

The following individuals may not participate in this study due to possible drug interactions and known risks:
women; minors; anyone with hypertension and/or who is currently taking blood pressure medication; anyone with liver disease, kidney disease, angina, cancer, hypersensitivity to soy, anxiety disorders, a history of seizures or other severe medical problems. People taking oxyphenbutazone (an anti-inflammatory drug – trade name Tandearil – used to treat arthritis and bursitis), insulin, or corticosteroids (the most commonly prescribed version of this anti-inflammatory hormone is Prednisone).
There are some people who may be sensitive to synthetic Testosterone and these people will be excluded from the experiment. We will give ask you some medical questions to determine if you should not participate.

Investigators: Paul J. Zak, PhD, Claremont Graduate University, Amos Nadler, PhD, Ivey
Contact: [email protected]

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Why We Think Ignorance Is Bliss, Even When It Hurts Our Health

Wonderful NPR piece on the work of our colleague Josh Tasoff
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/07/28/333945706/why-we-think-ignorance-is-bliss-even-when-it-hurts-our-health

Why We Think Ignorance Is Bliss, Even When It Hurts Our Health People sometimes avoid information because they're afraid of bad news. But this "information aversion" can lead people to avoid medical tests that could save their lives.

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Hey folks, Paul Zak will be on Reddit today doing an AMA (ask me anything) at 10am PDT http://t.co/mB0Ko1HQhR

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Welcome to the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies Participant Signup Site

Participate! Study on Choices involving money.
The experiment will take place at the CNS lab, located at 1263 N Dartmouth Ave Claremont, CA 91711, (corner of Foothill and Dartmouth). As a participant in the study you will: •Answer questions asking about demographic and background health information (e.g. your age, drinking behavior).•Watch videos •Answer questions about your personality. •Possibly have your blood drawn by a certified phlebotomist. (If your blood is drawn, it will be a small sample of approximately 10ml, about one teaspoon. ). •Make decisions involving money. You can participate if you are 18-25 years of age, are sexually active, and are fluent in English. Compensation varies from $10-$120, but most will make around $15. Participation will take about 60 minutes.
for more info, visit: https://cnscgu.sona-systems.com

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Research Study on Social Behavior

Participants invited to participate in a study where you will:
• Complete a survey asking questions about basic background information and general attitudes
• Drinking a 50g lemon-flavored amino acid beverage that temporarily reduces tryptophan's availability in the brain for serotonin synthesis.
o NOTE: a small percentage experience drowsiness, nausea, and (though rare) vomiting.
• Make decisions involving money

You can participate if you are a healthy adult over the age of 18 and if you DO NOT have a history of depression, anxiety, or are currently taking antidepressants, including selective serotonin repuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), or mononamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.

Compensation varies from $10-30
Participation takes less than 1-hour

If interested, sign-up at:
http://cns.cgu.edu/recruit

Or contact us at:
[email protected]
or: [email protected]

cns.cgu.edu Center for Neuroeconomics Studies Participant Signup Website

Welcome to the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies Participant Signup Site

LAST CALL:
Now Recruiting for participants on the Neurophysiology of Stories.

Find out more on:
https://cnscgu.sona-systems.com/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2F

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Help Science, Earn Cash

Research Study: The Neurophysiology of Stories

Participants in the study will:
• Answer questions asking about basic demographic and background information (for instance, your age, gender, personality, and emotional life).
• View, listen, or read short emotional stories and rate their content.
• Be videotaped and have your heart rate, breathing, and skin conductance measured while watching the videos or listening to audio recordings
• Answer questions and make decisions involving money.
• Complete a short survey online one week later.

You can participate if you are 18 years of age or older, not currently pregnant, and are fluent in English.

Compensation varies from at least $15 and at most $35, but most make around $30.
Participation will take 60-80 minutes.

If interested, please visit:
http://recruit.neuroeconomicstudies.org/
to sign-up for TOMORROW July 3rd

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Welcome to the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies Participant Signup Site

Now Recruiting! Sessions for this week will be opened over the next two days.
https://cnscgu.sona-systems.com/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

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Friends of CNS:
We recently migrated our recruitment website to another system. It is the same link, but those that have not completed a registration in the last 2 weeks will need to login and do so in order to receive emails regarding future research studies.
Go to http://recruit.neuroeconomicstudies.org/ to complete your profile on our new site.

We have 2 exciting studies happening in July!

recruit.neuroeconomicstudies.org Center for Neuroeconomics Studies Participant Signup Website

Congratulations to our freshly minted PhD's today!!!
Dr. Amos Nadler
Dr. Patrick Williams
Dr. Naomi Sparks

Healthy participants, over the age of 18, are invited to participate in a study that looks at the effect of group task on physiology.
Participants in the study will:
• Answer questions asking about basic demographic and background information (for instance, age, gender, ethnicity).
• Provide two blood samples of about 2 tablespoons each (to measure hormones).
• Take part in a group task in Mudd Quad in front of the north entrance of the Honnold-Mudd Library.
• Fill out surveys regarding their experience of the exercise.

Participants will earn $25 for participating in this study. The total time of the study will be about 60 minutes.

There will be two sessions of this study. The morning session will start at 10am on Saturday, May 4 and the afternoon session will start at 1pm on Saturday, May 4. Participants can ONLY sign up for one session.

Please sign-up for the study ONLY if you are comfortable giving blood.
Follow this link to sign up: https://cns.cgu.edu/recruiting/calendar.html
Investigator: Dr. Paul J. Zak, PhD, Claremont Graduate University

Healthy males and females between the age of 19-21 and 25-45 are invited to participate in an experiment on advertising effectiveness using skin conductance and heart rate variability equipment. The devices are non-invasive and present no harm to your health. Small electrodes will be attached to your skin to monitor electrical impulses on two fingers and your upper chest. You are eligible if you do not suffer from irregular heartbeats
or excessive sweating. You will be asked to complete several surveys and view advertisements on a computer. You will earn $5 for completing this experiment and can earn an additional $5 per ad, for a total of $35. You will spend roughly 1 hour in the lab. You will be asked 1-2 weeks after the lab portion of the experiment to answer a set of questions that take 5 minutes to answer and can earn an additional $5 for this part of the experiment.

Will Run Monday Jan 21st from 12 pm to 5 pm. Please email [email protected] to sign up for the experiment

Please support my video entry to the Neurotalent of the Year Competition. To do so, please join the Facebook Group, and like my video. It'll take a day or so to get actual approval to join the group. Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nmsba/.

Thanks so much for all of your support!

- Naomi Sparks Grewal

Claremont folks, please repost this or share with females for a study running today!!!! In the Claremont area: We need FEMALE participants for a study we're running today from 9:30-4!! Participation takes about 35-45 minutes and involves 2 blood draws of about 2 tbsp each, some surveys, and a couple computer tasks. Earnings are $35 on average, but you can make up to $45! If you're interested, email [email protected] or call 909-607-0300. You can also just stop by 1263 N Dartmouth in Claremont and we can fit you in!!!!

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Hello all! We have a new study coming up this week, and we will be recruiting for it in the next few days! If you aren't already signed up on our website to get recruitment notifications, do so now to get a chance to help science and earn cash!!! Visit https://cns.cgu.edu/r/ to sign up!

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Last call for our major study of the year!
Our lab needs US and foreign-born participants between the ages of 25-50 for a research study on the physiology of social interaction.

Participants in the study will:
• Answer questions asking about basic demographic and background
information (for instance, age, mood, personality, risk-taking)
*Most items ask the degree to which you agree or disagree with a statement, for
example: “I control my emotions by not expressing them,” “I expect to perform well on
this task,” “I worry a lot about my relationships.”
• Be connected to several physiological tools that measure heart rate,
skin conductance, and brain activity.
*Tools include electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), skin conductance sensors,
electroencephalograph (EEG). People with a substantial amount of hair in ECG
electrode areas may be asked to shave those areas prior to visiting the lab.
• Provide 10 blood samples of about 13 tablespoons total (to measure
hormones). *A saline flush will be done between draws (a procedure used to reduce
clogging of the blood draw device).
• Interact face-to-face with other people and make decisions involving
money.
• Be videotaped during interaction with other participants.

You can participate if you are between 25-50 years of age, are fluent in English, and
born and raised in the US or in a foreign country (outside of the United States). Women who are
pregnant or breast-feeding are not eligible to participate in this study. Study exclusion
criteria will be reviewed with you prior to enrollment.

Total compensation varies between $50-$1010. How much you make depends on decisions made in the experiment, but it is expected that most people will make somewhere below $500. Participation will take place over two days, between 7-8 hours total.

For more information, or information on other experiments, please visit:
http://participate.neuroeconomicstudies.org/
To enroll call: 909-607-0030 or email: [email protected]

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Thanks to Western Univ. they are great academic neighbors!

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Hey all!! Interested in earning some money by participating in research?? Our lab needs foreign-born participants between the ages of 25-50 for a research study on the physiology of social interaction!

Participants in the study will:
• Answer questions asking about basic demographic and background
information (for instance, age, mood, personality, risk-taking)
*Most items ask the degree to which you agree or disagree with a statement, for
example: “I control my emotions by not expressing them,” “I expect to perform well on
this task,” “I worry a lot about my relationships.”
• Be connected to several physiological tools that measure heart rate,
skin conductance, and brain activity.
*Tools include electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), skin conductance sensors,
electroencephalograph (EEG). People with a substantial amount of hair in ECG
electrode areas may be asked to shave those areas prior to visiting the lab.
• Provide 10 blood samples of about 13 tablespoons total (to measure
hormones). *A saline flush will be done between draws (a procedure used to reduce
clogging of the blood draw device).
• Interact face-to-face with other people and make decisions involving
money.
• Be videotaped during interaction with other participants.

You can participate if you are between 25-50 years of age, are fluent in English, and
born and raised in a foreign country (outside of the United States). Women who are
pregnant or breast-feeding are not eligible to participate in this study. Study exclusion
criteria will be reviewed with you prior to enrollment.

Total compensation varies between $50-$1010. How much you make depends on decisions made in the experiment, but it is expected that most people will make somewhere below $500. Participation will take place over two days, between 7-8 hours total.

For more information, or information on other experiments, please visit:
http://participate.neuroeconomicstudies.org/
To enroll call: 909-607-0030 or email: [email protected]

recruit.neuroeconomicstudies.org Center for Neuroeconomics Studies Participant Signup Website

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Studies are running strong this fall, so be sure to sign up for notifications to help science and earn cash!

The Center for Neuroeconomcis Studies is having an open house to celebrate the new year. We have several studies running this Fall and we would like your help; whether it be participating in experiments or helping out in the lab we would love to have you come and learn about how to get involved.

The open house will be September 15th at 5:30 pm at 1263 N. Dartmouth Ave.

We will have free beer and some snacks! Please join us and learn what will be up to for the next year!

Thanks to all who have liked CNS.
We have at least four experiments this fall. Stay tuned!

http://cns.cgu.edu/recruit

Go to cns.cgu.edu/recruit and sign up to participate in studies and earn cash!

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