The QuERBY Lab is NOW RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS!
Take a look below and what the lab is working on.
contact us now if you are interested in participating. in your message, Please include the name of the study that you are interested in.
BRAINWAVE (Pilot):
This study is investigating how people regulate their emotions to pleasant and unpleasant information in real-time. The study consists of one in-lab visit, where you will complete a series of questionnaires and complete an electroencephalography (EEG) image viewing task. Participants will receive 2 SONA credits (for any eligible PSYC100 or PSYC200 class) as compensation for participating. Ultimately, our findings from investigating emotion regulation as a neural correlate lays a foundation for future studies towards improved suicide prevention. To be eligible for this study, you must:
1. Be aged 18-29
2. Be an undergraduate PSYC100/200 student
3. Able to read, write, and understand English
4. Have normal (20/20) or corrected-to-normal vision
5. Have no history of epilepsy or seizure-related disorders
6. No history of brain surgery or related treatments
PRISM:
This project aims to improve our understanding of suicide risk in adolescents. The study involves a baseline session, answering questionnaires on a smartphone app over a period of 21 days, and two follow-up questionnaires. We hope that our findings guide the identification of viable targets for interventions that hold the promise of de-escalating moments of acute crisis and saving young lives. Participants will receive an Amazon e-gift card or SONA credits to thank them for their time and contribution to our study. To be eligible for this study, you must:
Be 13 to 19 years old
Had recent suicidal thoughts
Be able to read and write fluently in English
Have access to a laptop or computer with access to WiFi and Zoom
Have access to a Smartphone with a reliable data plan or access to WiFi
Have 20/20 or corrected vision
Have a parent/guardian who is willing to provide informed consent and be an emergency contact (for those below 15 years old)
Provide an emergency contact (for those 15 years old and above)
CLOUD:
The purpose of this study is to better understand the role emotions play in close relationships, specifically, friendships. We are interested in exploring how people experience and express their emotions in social interactions. The findings from this study may indicate how and why socioemotional flexibility differs between those who have had thoughts of harming themselves and in those who have never had these thoughts before. To be eligible for this study, you must:
1. Be aged 18-25
2. Be able to come to the lab, located in Kingston, Ontario, Queen’s
University, Humphrey Hall
3. Have a close friend that is also willing to be part of the study
4. Have one of the following:
i. A history of suicidal thoughts
ii. No history of suicidal thoughts of self-injurious behaviours (i.e., suicidal ideation and suicide attempts)