Project title: | The Brain Train Project: Investigating cognitive control training for anxiety and depression vulnerability |
Project duration & delivery | 10 weeks (Summer program duration) Applicants can work off-site after initial training. Meetings and data collection will be conducted via Zoom. 30-36 hrs/week Starting: 28 November 2022 |
Description: | Scholars will investigate whether 2 weeks of daily, online working memory training influences (indicators of risk for) anxiety and depression. Scholars will work in a team and assist with recruitment of participants, data collection/cleaning/analyses and write-up. |
Expected outcomes and deliverables: | Scholars will gain skills in quantitative data collection/analyses as well as a thorough understanding of the link between cognition and emotion. Scholars will have the opportunity to contribute to one or more presentations and/or publications for scholarly and community audiences. |
Suitable for: | This project is most suitable for UQ enrolled students with an interest in supporting the mental health of young people in schools or other educational settings, and/or a background in educational- or cognitive-psychology. Experience with experimental research methods is an advantage, but not essential. Genuine curiosity required. |
Primary Supervisor: | Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Edwards |
Further info: | Feel free to contact the Primary Supervisor for further details: elizabeth.edwards@uq.edu.au |