Brain dynamics of attention control through development

The DNlab at Brock University and Pathstone Mental Health are partnering on a new research study.

This study looks at how the brain responds when we focus our attention, control impulses and ignore distractors. We want to know about the differences in the brain that help or make it hard for people to pay attention, or make people worried, anxious, or feel like they can never sit still and relax.

This information could help people to understand what is happening in their brain when they focus their attention. This could improve health services offered to children and teens and could one day help clinicians pick the best intervention programs.

Participants Needed!

We are looking for children and youth between the ages of 8-17 years to participate!

See what your brain waves look like while you play games on a computer.

Participants will come to our lab at Brock University or Pathstone Mental health. We will record your brain waves with a safe technology called ‘electroencephalogram’, or ‘EEG’ while you play games on a computer. There are no risks to being in this study, and if you decide to participate, you’ll receive a picture of your brain waves as well as $50 gift cards for you and your family.

Learn more about what it’s like to be in an EEG study.