Time Alone Study: understanding the effects of spending time alone
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.
Study plan:
Participation involves 3 visits to CUBRIC:
– a brief screening interview,
– two MRI scans, one of which includes spending some time alone. The duration of this alone time is 2 hours for those aged 12–15, and 3 hours for those aged 16–19.
Pay: £20 for each MRI scan, £10 per hour for the isolation behavioural session, an additional £2.50–£10 depending on task performance, and a completion bonus of £10–£20 once all sessions are finished.
Developing Social Minds Lab 