Studies related to emotion

Salient Sounds in Virtual Environments

Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)

Emotional stimuli, such as hearing a person in distress or joyous laughter, are not only perceived more rapidly and vividly compared to neutral stimuli, but may also enhance our sensory experiences. This study explores how emotionally charged sounds impact our spatial abilities. We are interested in how activation of emotion and attention systems may enhance our ability to locate where emotional sounds are coming from, compared to everyday noises.

Mood and Eating Patterns in Adults

Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)

Do you struggle with out of control eating episodes? The PEAR Lab is looking for female volunteers (aged 18-50 years) who engage in binge eating to participate in a study on mood and eating behaviours.

Females

18 to 50 years old

Healthy Volunteers including those who Engage in Binge Eating

Peer Study

Westminster Hall (WH)

The PEAR Lab at Western University is conducting a study to examine associations between peer relationships and eating disorders among female adolescents.

Females

13 to 17 years old

Healthy volunteers and volunteers with eating disorders

The impact of fear on cognition and social behaviour

Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)

We are conducting studies examining how the mind and brain function to produce and control emotions. In this study, we are particularly interested in how emotions triggered by emotional scenes and reminders may affect the way you think and make judgements. Unpleasant scenes may impact problem solving and social judgements. We will also investigate whether those effects vary depending on an individual’s unique personality characteristics.

Both male and female

18 to 45 years old

Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers needed: research on emotions

Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB) & Robarts Research Institute (RRI)

We often find ourselves dealing with tricky situations where emotions in ourselves and others run high. Our research group is interested in finding out how the mind and brain function to produce and control emotions. In this study, we are particularly interested in investigating whether emotions triggered by various stimuli (e.g., sounds or images) affect general problem-solving abilities, judgments, and cognitive function.

Both male and female

18 years old to 45 years old

Healthy Volunteers