About the study: Research has shown that spending time alone can affect people in different ways. By taking part, you’ll help us better understand how time alone influences young people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviour.
We are looking for adolescents aged 12-19.
We are currently running 2 studies
Study 1: Behavioural Study (ages 12–15)
A single visit to Cardiff University Brain Imaging (CUBRIC) involving questionnaires and cognitive tasks. No MRI scan is required. Participants will spend time alone during the visit:
• Ages 12–13: up to 2 hours
• Ages 14–15: up to 3 hours
Compensation
£30-40 depending on session duration.
Study 2: MRI Study (ages 12–19)
Participation involves 2 visits to CUBRIC, each including questionnaires and an MRI scan during which participants will complete cognitive tasks.
Only one of the visit will include spending some time alone. The duration of this alone time will be :
• Ages 12–13: up to 2 hours
• Ages 14–15: up to 3 hours
• Ages 16–19: up to 4 hours
Compensation
£20 for each MRI scan, £10 per hour for the behavioural session, an additional £2.5-£10 depending on task performance, and a completion bonus of £10-20 once all sessions are finished.
Developing Social Minds Lab 