UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO BIOMEDICAL INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
BOARD INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN EEG
TITLE OF STUDY: Neuroimaging of Human Cognitive, Perceptual and Motor Systems
INVESTIGATOR(S): Lars Strother, Ph.D., Primary Investigator (775) 384-7109
Gideon P. Caplovitz, Ph.D. (775) 682-8673
Marian E. Berryhill, Ph.D. (775) 682-8692
Jacqueline Snow, Ph.D. (775) 682-8688
Michael Crognale, Ph.D. (775) 682-8690
Jeffrey Hutsler, Ph.D. (775) 682-8694
Michael Webster, Ph.D. (775) 682-8691
Fang Jiang, Ph.D. (775) 784-6828
PROTOCOL #: B12-034
The neuroimaging study you are being asked to participate in uses electroencephalogram or
EEG technology. Your brain actually uses a kind of special electrical signal to create your
thoughts, feeling and actions. EEG uses a special hat made of wires and electrodes that can
‘see’ the electrical signals the brain produces. By looking at the electrical patterns that the brain
makes while you do a task, we can learn about how your brain thinks and makes choices.
The first part of your EEG session will involve putting on the electrode hat and making sure that
it is working properly. In order for the EEG to work, each electrode must make contact with the
skin on your head. Sometimes, water or special hair gel is used to make the electrodes stick
better. If you have very long hair, this can be tricky – any fancy hair-do will be ruined. The
picture below shows what a normal EEG looks like.
The EEG itself is connected by wire to the computer, so
once the cap is on you cannot move very much. Please
try to use the restroom before having the cap placed, as
it takes several minutes to remove! Throughout the
task short breaks for blinking, stretching, scratching and
resting are provided but you will need to remain
seated. If at any time you become uncomfortable or
wish to end the experiment, you can call for the
researcher and they will immediately come help you.