Curious Brain: Dissecting the neurocomputational mechanisms of curiosity and rewards
Hello,
We are searching for Volunteers.
We study the brain mechanisms underlying the desire for knowledge, exploration and decision-making, and their similarity to reward processing mechanisms. We are particularly interested in a brain dopaminergic network involved in several important cognitive functions, promoting learning in the context of rewards and pleasant events.
If you want to take part, you will perform a reward learning task.
The experiment will be conducted at the 7T in the MRI facility at the Campus Biotech in Geneva.
The study duration is about 2 hours, including about an hour and a half in the MRI scanner.
Your participation will be remunerated 60 CHF, and you will receive a bonus proportional to the rewards you win during the task.
Conditions of participation
° Inclusion criteria:
Age: between 18 et 40 years old.
Right-handed.
Intact physical and mental health.
° Exclusion criteria:
History of neurological or psychiatric disorders.
Abuse of medication or drugs
Impaired vision (below 20/40).
Eyeglasses
Contraindication to MRI (according to standard operating procedures: contact us for information).
Alcohol consumption 24 hours before the session.