fMRI for Affective Psychological Studies
Sponsor: |
NSF |
Enrolling: |
Male and Female Patients |
Study Length: |
1 Days |
Clinic Visits: |
1 |
IRB Number: |
AAAR7102 |
Contact: |
Josh Friedman: 646-504-2846 / dfmri@columbia.edu |
Would you like to help researchers understand how communication and eye contact between you and the significant people in your life impacts brain activity? We are inviting you to participate in a dyadic fMRI research project. The purpose of this MRI study is to learn more about what parts of the brain are involved in human social interaction, specifically in close relationships, such as parent-child, teacher-student, and significant-other pairs. We are interested to learn more about what parts of the brain are activated during a physical or virtual interaction. Who can participate? Biological parent-child pairs with children aged 5-13, teacher-student dyads with students of any age, and significant-other pairs. You will complete simple behavioral tasks together during an fMRI scan at the Jerome L. Greene Science Center at Columbia University. The scanning sessions will last approximately 2 hours, including time for preparation and behavioral questionnaires. Both of you will be compensated $20 for every hour of participation with a gift card after a scanning session is completed. Your participation is completely confidential, and voluntary, and all data collected are anonymized.
This study is closed
Investigator
Ray Lee, PhD
Is your child between 5-14 years old? |
Yes |
No |
Are you the child's biological parent? |
Yes |
No |
Do you or your child have been diagnosed with psychiatric or mental disorder by a mental health professional? |
Yes |
No |
Do you and your child live together? |
Yes |
No |
Are you and your child willing to lay face-to-face (about 5-10cm apart) in an MRI scanner for at least 45 minutes? |
Yes |
No |