Study Details
Avenues for Improving Memory
(IRB#: IRB_00171674)
This study wants to learn the processes of how a persons new movements are learned and remembered. Participants will attend 2 separate in-person visits at the University of Utah. Each visit can last 20 to 40 minutes. Participants will complete a survey and a series of finger tapping tasks on a computer while sounds are played at each visit. Participates will write in a sleep diary 3 nights before the first visit and the night between the 1st and 2nd visit . During the night between the 1st and 2nd visit participants will wear a watch on the wrist to record times of activity and rest. Participants will be paid for their time.
- All genders
- Over 18 years old
- Healthy Volunteers
- In Person
- Paid
Who can participate?
Gender: All genders
Age: Over 18 years old
Volunteers: Healthy Volunteers
Location: In Person
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years and older
- Able to attend in-person at the University of Utah
Exclusion Criteria
- Known history of any sleep, neurological (disease of the nervous system), psychological (the mind), or psychiatric (mental health) conditions
- Medications that affect behavior and mood such as anti-anxiety, anti-depressants
- Limited ability to move the fingers and hands
- Extensive training as a typist or with a musical instrument requiring movements of the fingers such as piano, guitar, or flute
Will I be paid for my time?
Yes
IRB#: IRB_00171674
PI: Bradley King
Department: Kinesiology Program
Approval Date: 2023-12-12 00:30:00
Specialties: Psychology