Research Center: The University of South Florida
Location: 3711 USF Laurel Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
Lead Researcher: Professor Peter Clayson
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of South Florida Institutional Review Board

Many people struggle with anxiety or depression, but not everyone does. Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) are conducting a study to better understand how brain activity differs in people who have never experienced anxiety or depression.

This study explores how the brain processes information and responds to emotional experiences. To do this, researchers are looking for individuals with no history of anxiety or depression to participate in a one-time visit at USF’s Tampa campus.

By participating, you’ll be helping researchers gain insight into how emotional health shapes brain function, even if you’ve never struggled with it yourself. Sign up today to make a difference!

• Participants will be compensated up to $130 in Amazon gift cards for participating in this study.
• Participants will be contributing to overall knowledge about the impact of worry and depression on information processing.
• Participants will be contributing valuable information that may benefit society in the future.
• Participants will be helping to advance medical research.

• You will receive a detailed outline of all details of the study, including risks and procedures, and you will be given the chance to ask study staff questions before you decide whether to participate.
• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time
• Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by the law.

Eligible:

• Adults aged 18 to 85 years
• Able to understand spoken and written English
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• Have no hearing impairments
• Must be able to attend one in-person study visit at the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa campus

Ineligible:

• Any history of hallucinations, delusions, or manic episodes
• Diagnosed with a neurological condition (e.g., epilepsy, autism, ADHD, chronic migraines, stroke, or brain tumor)
• History of serious head injury involving loss of consciousness for more than 5 minutes
• Moderate to severe substance or alcohol use disorder within the past month
• Mental health hospitalization within the past 3 months
• Changes in mental health medications within the past month

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