**Please note that this study requires you to have an MRI structural image of your brain, or be willing to acquire one under our study ‘HREC/2019/QRBW/52288: Acquiring MRI structural scans for non-invasive neural stimulation neurological navigation.’ Acquiring this scan will necessitate an extra one-hour session on top of the three TMS sessions, and you will be reimbursed $30 for the MRI session and will receive a scan of your own brain.
Requirements for participation
- Aged between 18 and 65.
- Be right handed.
- Have English as your first language (because the brain represents language differently in bilingual and monolingual people).
- Have normal vision or corrected vision using contact lenses.
- Have no hearing impairments.
- Have no history of neurological, psychiatric condition or previous head injury, or family history of epilepsy.
- Have previously participated in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study and you have a structural image of your brain.
- Meet the requirements of the TMS safety screen.
Time commitment
The TMS sessions will occur approximately one week apart, with each session taking up to 2 hours to complete. Therefore, participation could involve up to a total of 6 hours, over approximately 3 weeks. If you are a student registered with QUT’s SONA system, you may elect to be either awarded SONA credit (up to 2 credits per session and up to a maximum 5 credits for completing the study) or reimbursed $10 per TMS session (to a maximum $30 for completing 3 sessions). If you are not registered with SONA, you will be reimbursed $10 per TMS session (to a maximum $30 for completing 3 sessions).
Location
Queensland University of Technology Kelvin Grove Campus.
Any other relevant information
You will be required to complete the TMS safety checklist prior to participating: please email the researcher to access this form and assess whether you are eligible to participate. You will be reimbursed $30 for travel costs/participation when you have finished the experiment.