The Neuroplasticity and Development Laboratory is seeking participants for an MRI research study on programming expertise. Participating in this study involves two MRI scanning sessions (each lasting two to three hours) on Johns Hopkins campus and three non-MRI (each lasting one to one and a half hours) sessions taking place at Ames Hall on Johns Hopkins Homewood campus.
During both MRI scans and non-MRI sessions, participants will read texts and solve problems described by the texts. Participants are compensated $30/hr for MRI sessions and $15/hr for non-MRI sessions.
To participate, you must be between the ages of 18 and 35 without cognitive or neurological disorders. Additionally, you must have at least three years of experience in Python programming and have been working with Python intensively in the past few months. We especially welcome individuals with any of the following experiences:
- Has industrial experiences in tech companies (including internship)
- Excels in hackathons, Kaggle competitions, or other programming-related contests
- Significantly contributes to software development projects, academic or industrial
- Has other achievements demonstrating Python proficiency
Please note that because the study involves MRI scans, you will not be able to participate if you have nonremovable metal items in or on your body.
We offer considerable flexibility in scheduling the experiment sessions and can accommodate your availability to ensure participation does not interfere with exam preparation or other important commitments.
To learn more about participating, reply to Yun-Fei Liu at yliu291@jh.edu.
