DPM Study

During the study, participants will complete a 10-15 minute survey. This survey covers topics related to basic demographic information and past experiences with community and gun violence. Due to the topic's sensitive nature, we will provide support resources if needed. Additionally, participants will perform attention-based tasks while their brain activity is recorded using an electroencephalogram (EEG), as shown in the photos! 

Participation will involve: 1 hour 30 minutes in-person lab visit, including a brief survey and the EEG experiment. In recognition of the time commitment, participants will receive $80 in compensation.

To break it down... "Electro" means electric, "encephalon" refers to the brain, and "gram" means to write, which makes perfect sense since the EEG is something that measures or, "writes down" the electrical activity in our brains.

The electrical activity is picked up by more than one hundred special sensors embedded in the nets, which produce a visual representation in the form of waves that we can see! 

Don't worry, wearing an EEG net does not hurt and is not harmful to the body in any way.

Learn more about EEG

You may be eligible if you: 

• Are 18 to 35 years old
• Feel comfortable with written and spoken English
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision with glasses
• Have not been diagnosed with ASD or ADHD 
• Do not have a history of epilepsy, seizures, brain injury, or stroke
• Fall into one of the following categories:
• You have personally experienced or witnessed incident(s) or event(s) with gun violence

Neurocognition of Language Lab

Teachers College, Columbia University
528 West 121th Street, Room 1155
New York, NY 10027-6696

Tel: 212-678-7403
Email: ncllab@tc.columbia.edu

Given the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we are taking extra precautions to ensure the safety and welfare of all children and caregivers who enter our laboratory facility.

• We follow all CDC recommendations.
• We comply with all Teachers College COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols.
• We comply with all Teachers College IRB COVID-19 Research Protocols.

Note: Students may have to briefly remove their masks during parts of the study. Our COVID-19 protection plan will be discussed in detail with you before visiting the NCL lab. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out and ask us about COVID-19 protocols!