Researchers at the Decision Neuroscience Laboratory at The University of Melbourne are looking for volunteers for an electroencephalography (EEG) study titled “Investigating stimulus attribute encoding in dietary choice”.

We are seeking participants who meet the following criteria:

Are at least 18 years old.

Are right-handed.

Have no food allergies.

Are not vegan.

Have no history of any eating disorder.

Are not pregnant.

Are fluent in spoken and written English.

The experiment investigates how information about choice options is encoded in the brain during decision-making, and how this encoding is altered by external cues. Participants will complete a task in which they evaluate and make decisions about snack food items (e.g. chocolate, chips, fruit). While completing the task, researchers will take measurements of your brain activity using electrodes attached to a fabric cap. This technique is non-invasive and poses no risk to you.

The experiment will consist of a single session lasting no longer than 2 hours in the Redmond Barry Building at The University of Melbourne, Parkville. If you agree to participate, we ask that you do not eat or drink (except water) for four hours prior to commencing the session.

Participants will be reimbursed $20 for their participation. For more information, please contact Daniel Rosenblatt at decision.neuro.melb@gmail.com.

The study is conducted by researchers at The University of Melbourne in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Services, and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of The University of Melbourne (project no. 1443258.1).