Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Research
Participate in our research studies
EEG Fear Conditioning Study
Our study is primarily a replication study of Miltner et al. (1999), which aimed to investigate the role of gamma-band EEG activity in associative learning. We extend the investigation towards the fear conditioning paradigm to understand the impact of expressive suppression, a form of emotion regulation, on conditioned fear.
fNIRS Study on Neuro-psycho-social Functioning of Parental Substance Use (recruiting healthy control participants)
Duration:
First session (in-person): 3-3.5 hours in total
Second session (online, 6 months after first session): 0.5 hours
Procedure:
First session: Participants will first complete a battery of questionnaires, computer tasks, and in-person interview. Then, participants will listen to sounds and view pictures of infants with their neural responses recorded by functional near infra-red spectroscopy (fNIRS)
Second session: Participants will complete an online questionnaire battery
Reimbursement: Earn HK$300
Eligibility:
1. Healthy female aged 25 - 40
2. No history of substance misuse
3. Mother of at least one child aged 0-5 years old
4. No history of psychiatric or neurological illnesses
5. Right-handedness
If you are interested in participating, please
email tylee11@hku.hk or fill in the form via https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8nUYU3uI4bph6aW.
TMS and Fear Memory Study
Duration: 4 visits in total; First Session - 1 hour; Second Session - 30 mins; Third Session - 1.5 hours; Fourth Session - 30 mins
Procedure: First Session - Participants will complete an online questionnaire and undergo a resting-state fMRI scan;
Second Session - Participants will be presented with visual and auditory stimuli;
Third Session - Participants will receive a TMS intervention;
Fourth Session - Participants will be presented with visual and auditory stimuli.
Reimbursement: Earn HK$450 or course credits
Eligibility:
1. Aged 18 - 40
2. Normal or corrected-to-normal vision (with contact lenses)
3. Absence of neurological or psychiatric diseases
4. No implanted metal inside body
5. No previous involvement in trauma or fear memory experiments conducted by our lab
6. No participation in any brain stimulation study in the past 3 months
If you are interested in participating, please
email cpanlab@hku.hk or fill in the form via https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_41nE8hTZXn4253U?Q_CHL=qr.
Fear Learning and Memory Study
Duration: 2 hours in total, 3 visits
Procedure: Participants will complete an online questionnaire. Next, participants will view some pictures, listen to some sounds and complete some simple computer tasks.
Reimbursement: Earn HK$150 or course credits
Eligibility:
1. Aged 18 - 40
2. Chinese ethnicity
3. Normal or corrected-to-normal vision; normal hearing
5. Free from any psychiatric or neurological illnesses
If you are interested in participating, please
email u3538877@connect.hku.hk or fill in the form via https://qualtricsxmfrjwdj4nn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLnbm7YhRqAwu0K
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Study on Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome and Mood Symptoms
Duration: First assessment (in-person) – 45-55 min; Second assessment (online) – 35-45 min
Procedure: First assessment – Participants will complete a cognitive task and a set of questionnaires in person; Second assessment – Participants will complete a cognitive task and a set of questionnaires online.
Reimbursement: Earn HK$100 upon completing both measures.
Eligibility:
1. Aged 18 - 40
2. Able to read and write in both Chinese and English
3. Current student
4. Free from any psychiatric or neurological illnesses
If you are interested in participating, please email lmaurice@connect.hku.hk or fill in the form by scanning the QR code on the poster or via https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL5khDH1dPGilUnB7bqD3uDpTnAljpi-yzmKYg33nRi6RAvQ/viewform?usp=dialog.
Join our lab
Research postgraduate students (Mphil/PhD)
I will be taking in postgraduate research students.
Students with a background in psychology, neuroscience, computer science or engineering who are interested in mental health issues are encouraged to apply.
If you would like to join the lab, please email charlene.lam@hku.hk with a copy of your CV and a short statement indicating why you are interested in joining the lab.
note: If you submit your application in the Main Round, it is not obligatory to send me your CV and research proposal in advance. Short-listed candidates in the Main Round will be approached individually and interviewed for the position.