Participate in one of our studies!

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Current studies at the University of South Carolina

1. Our Mind Matters study  is open for adolescents aged 12-17 years old AND their caregivers 18+! If you are interested, fill out our form below or email  @ [email protected].
2. Our Social Connection and Well-Being Study is open for adolescents ages 12-17 years old. This study is a partnership between the B-RAD Lab and the DREAMS Lab, with availability for onlinMind Matterse or in-person participation.
3. Our Rooster Tales 25 is now reopened for adolescents 10-14 years old.
4. We see adult participants through the USC Participant Pool (SONA) during the Fall and Spring semesters.

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Our Methods!

Our research uses a variety of techniques to capture brain development:

• Electroencephalography (EEG): EEG records electricity on the scalp which tells us about how your brain is working. This is one of our primary tools -- learn more about EEG here!
• ​Eye tracking (ET): ET uses infrared light to track how eyes move.
• ​"Hyperscanning" EEG:  This is a fancy word describing when we record EEG from two people at the same time, usually while they are interacting.
• Heart-rate recording: We use a sticky pad to record heart rate during EEG 

Although we do not have current active studies using MRI, we expect to launch projects soon @ USC! 

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): The MRI machine can take pictures of your brain and tell us about how different parts of the brain work.​