DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

5/16/2025

We are inviting Northwestern students who have learned or are learning Python, at any experience level, to participate in a research study exploring how students experience emotions while programming. The single, in-person visit on the Evanston campus will last no more than two hours.

During the session you will:

• solve a set of Python programming problems while we record your screen activity, log data (mouse/keyboard dynamics, code snapshots, console messages), and facial expressions (about 30 minutes);
• complete a short survey (15–20 minutes); and
• take part in a 45-minute interview reviewing your programming session and discussing your emotional experiences.

Compensation is an Amazon gift card at $25 per hour.

Eligibility requirements:

• Current Northwestern student
• 18 years of age or older
• Some prior experience with Python

To express interest, please read the consent form and complete the brief pre-survey here: https://northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0oKsNZJnTMUPO6i. Completing the form does not guarantee selection; sessions are scheduled on a rolling basis.

Questions? Contact jiayiwang2025@u.northwestern.edu or yinmiaoli2027@u.northwestern.edu.

Study Title: Behavior2Affect: Inferring Emotions from Programming Log

Principal Investigator: Professor Eleanor O’Rourke

IRB#: STU00223550

5/6/2025

We are seeking Northwestern community members to participate in a research project at Northwestern University about how people discuss important public policy issues. The goal of this research is to increase our understanding of how those conversations can be most productive.

You may be eligible for this study if you are at least 18 years of age. The study would require filling out a survey (15 minutes) and then an in-person visit to the Cresap building for a one-hour experiment. You will be compensated $30 for your participation, and $5 if we cannot schedule you for an in-person visit. In the survey, we will ask you to report information about your beliefs about important policy issues, which of those issues you would be willing to discuss with another participant, and some information about your preferred political groups, and feelings about those inside and outside that group. At the in-person visit, you will engage in a 20-minute discussion with another participant with different beliefs, and fill out surveys about your experience after that discussion.

If you are interested, please email us at PolicyDiscussionStudy@gmail.com and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.

Study Title: Gamified intervention for agreeable disagreement

Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Franconeri

IRB#: STU00223975

4/14/2025

The Reading Comprehension Lab at Northwestern University is developing a research study to see how people summarize information with or without AI.

If you choose to participate in this study, you will be asked to read and summarize a short passage. Additionally, you will answer some questions about yourself. Participants will be compensated at $12 per hour.

Eligibility Criteria: You must be over 18 years old, live in the United States, have a Northwestern email, and be fluent in English to participate. Compensation will be given to those who complete all parts of the in-person study. This study takes around 40 minutes to complete.

If you are interested, please add your email to this brief Qualtrics form: https://northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8w9yij1ssoFYNFk

If you have any questions, please reach out to rapplab221@gmail.com.

Study Title: Summarizing with AI

Principal Investigator: David Rapp, PhD

IRB#: STU00223616

10/1/2024

The Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics Research Group at Northwestern University is recruiting Arabic-English bilinguals ages 18-35 years old for an online study on constructing a bilingual knowledge test. Arabic-English bilinguals must currently reside in the U.S., must be proficient in both Arabic and English, and must have learned Arabic first.

This study consists of tasks and questionnaires that should take approximately two hours to complete, across two testing sessions that are two weeks apart from each other. You will receive $12 per hour (or $6 per half an hour) for your participation in the first session, and you will receive $15 per hour for your participation in the second session.

Once complete the first session, you will receive an invitation to complete the second session, which will take place two weeks later. Thank you for your interest in our research! For more information or to sign up, please contact PhD Student, Malak Elmessiry, at malak.elmessiry@u.northwestern.edu or 847-467-2709.

Study Title: Bilingual Language Processing in Applied Contexts

Principal Investigator: Prof. Viorica Marian

IRB#: STU00220336

9/10/2024

The Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics Research Group at Northwestern University is recruiting Spanish-English bilingual and English monolingual participants for a combined electroencephalogram (EEG) and eye-tracking study on language and cognition. Spanish-English bilinguals must be proficient in both Spanish and English. English monolinguals must have no or limited proficiency in a second language.

EEG and eye-tracking technology are safe and non-invasive techniques used in psycholinguistics research. We are recording eye-movements as well as the neural activity at the surface of the scalp as it naturally occurs in the brain.

The visit will take approximately 2.5 to 3 hours to complete. For your time and effort, you will be compensated $15 per hour. The visit will take place on Northwestern’s Evanston campus. CTA transportation reimbursement will be provided if needed.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Concepción Soto, at c.soto@northwestern.edu or 847-467-2709.

Study Title: Cognitive Architecture of Bilingual Language Processing

Principal Investigator: Prof. Viorica Marian

IRB#: STU00023477

8/13/2024

Do you or your friend struggle with self-confidence?
Help us research how close friends talk and support each other!
If you AND one of your close friends are between 18 and 40 years and willing to participate together, you may be eligible. You and your friend can each earn up to $125.

For this study, you and one of your close, same-sex friends will participate together at Northwestern’s medical school campus in downtown Chicago. You will complete an interview, a variety of questionnaires, and several tasks with your friend while having your brain activity recorded using EEG. Many of the procedures will be completed online rather than in person. This study will take approximately 5 hours to complete, splitting into 2 days. You and your friend will each be paid $25/hour for a total of $125 (the total amount will depend on how long your visit takes). Additionally, you will also be compensated for parking or CTA travel for attending the study visit.

If you are interested, please fill out this brief survey to see if you are eligible (https://redcap.nubic.northwestern.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=487MNAJAMWMLC9AM).

If you have more questions, feel free to email the us at Emotion-Friends@northwestern.edu or call/text at 312-884-9797! A team member will get back to you shortly.

Study Title: Emotional Processing in Friendships

Principal Investigator: Dr. Stewart Shankman

IRB#: STU00218814

7/19/2024

The Dynamic Brain Lab at Northwestern University is recruiting volunteers to participate in research on the brain dynamics underlying memory and cognitive control across the human lifespan. We are recruiting adults and children for multiple studies.

Participants will be compensated at $30/hour.

The research will take place in downtown Chicago.

Follow this link for more information, and to sign up: https://redcap.nubic.northwestern.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=93P9HHRYXXDMLYTD

Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Johnson, PhD

Study Title: Behavioral and neural mechanisms of memory across the lifespan

IRB#: STU00216728

6/21/2024

We are seeking young people to participate in a research project at Northwestern University about how the relationships between social networks, personality, and unusual thoughts some people may have fluctuate over a brief period. The goal of this research is to increase understanding of how social interactions influence mental health concerns and/or mental health concerns influence social interactions.

You may be eligible for this study if you are between 12 and 34 years of age. The study would entail coming in for 3 visits each approximately one week apart, and you will be compensated $25 per hour for your participation. During these sessions, you will complete questionnaires about unusual thoughts and experiences, mental health symptoms, and your social network and a brief interview with a researcher about your social life.

If you are interested, please email us at adapt@northwestern.edu, and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.

Principal investigator: Dr. Vijay Mittal

Study Title: ORBITZ

IRB#: STU00203263