We are recruiting healthy adults between 18 and 45 years of age to take part in a study of the relationship among probabilistic association learning (a type of non-conscious learning) schizotypal personality traits (involving odd behaviours and/or beliefs in some people), striatal function (an area deep inside the brain shown to be important for this type of non-conscious learning), and genes important to striatal function.
All participants will be asked to complete (within two hours) three questionnaires, a computerized learning test, six brief “pencil and paper” cognitive tests and to provide a blood sample for genetic analysis. Some participants (based on their questionnaire scores) will be asked to come back to receive a functional magnetic resonance image scan of the brain.
Your participation in this study may have associated expenses. Reimbursement will be provided for your time and for out-of-pocket expenses up to $20 for each assessment, such as travel to the centre.
If you have any questions, or if you are interested in participating, please feel free to contact a member of the research team.
Jannah Arifin at 02 9399 1098, email: n.j.arifin@student.unsw.edu.au
Nicholas Vella at 02 9399 1683, email: n.vella@neura.edu.au
Dr. Thomas Weickert at 02 9399 1130, email: t.weickert@neura.edu.au
