Human Research Coordination

We’re embarking on an exciting journey to explore how the brain learns novel speech sounds, and we’d love for you to be a part of it.

Your involvement could contribute significantly to our understanding of how the brain processes speech. Plus, your participation will offer you a unique glimpse into the fascinating world of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology.

Here’s what you can expect from your participation:
– an at-home training session to learn a novel pair of speech sounds for an hour, 12 hours before your scan.
– a non-invasive fMRI scan while engaging in speech production. Whole process will take no more than 45 minutes.
– receive a gif of your brain activity captured during the experiment, providing you with an exclusive visual insight into your brain’s functioning.
– receive an Amazon gift card upon completion of the experiment

be between 18-24 years of age;
be a native speaker of English;
not a speaker of Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, or Mandarin;
have typical hearing and vision. We can prepare vision corrective goggles or you can wear non-colored contacts. No glasses allowed in the scanner;
have no history of cognitive disability, neurological disorder, psychiatric disorders, socio-emotional disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, speech and/or language disorders;
not be on any sleep-altering medication at the time of the study;
pass a standard MRI safety screening (e.g., no tattoos close to your head region, not pregnant etc.)

Email Fei Ting at feitingw@udel.edu