<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hi everyone,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I'm forwarding a message from our community partner, Johns Hopkins University. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">__________________________________________________________________</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Research Study Announcement</div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">The Neuroplasticity and Development Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University is seeking participants for psychology research studies. The purpose of these studies is to uncover similarities and differences in how people with varying lifetime experiences process information. The studies compare cognition in blind and sighted individuals in order to better understand how visual and non-visual experiences contribute to concepts and language.</div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> </p><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Participating in our research studies involves listening to stories and sounds, reading Braille and answering questions. Some of our studies involve getting an MRI scan. Each study typically lasts between 2 to 3 hours and participants are compensated $20-$30 per hour for their time. The studies take place at Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore City and the cost of transportation is covered by the laboratory. </div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> </p><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">To qualify for these studies you must be a healthy blind adult between 18 and 60 years-of-age. Prior to taking part in any studies participants are asked to complete a pre-screening interview over the phone to ensure that they qualify. The screening interview takes between 15 and 30 minutes and those who take part in the interview are compensated $15. Participants who qualify will be entered into a participant database and contacted to schedule a study appointment.</div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> </p><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">To learn more, please contact the lab either by calling (410) 870-9895 or emailing <a href="mailto:plasticity_lab@jhu.edu" target="_blank">plasticity_lab@jhu.edu</a>.</div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> </p><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Thank you for taking the time to read this announcement.</div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> </p><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Marina Bedny, Ph.D.</div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Director of Neuroplasticity & Development Lab</div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Assistant Professor</div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences</div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Johns Hopkins University</div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(220,161,13)"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://bednylab.com/index-alltext.html" target="_blank">https://bednylab.com/index-alltext.html</a></span></div></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;border-collapse:collapse">
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