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PSY 357 The Biological Roots of Social Conflicts
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
Faculty:
Robert Josephs, Ph.D.
Contact:
Pranj Mehta pmehta@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
People often conflict with one another over how to divide up money. The present research aims to understand the personality traits (e.g. dominance) and biological systems (hormones, genes, brain regions) that influence who competes and who cooperates in social conflicts over money. We will examine this question in several laboratory games in which participants (UT students and adults from the Austin community) may earn real money. As part of this research, we will make use of cutting edge functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and genotyping technology to examine the genes and brain regions that underlie behaviors in social conflicts.
Qualifications:
- Detail-oriented and motivated individuals who are interested in research bridging social/personality psychology and neuroscience.
- Individuals who have computer programming experience is a plus
- Preference given to advanced psychology students, but all students will be considered
Duties:
Research assistants will work approximately 10 hours/week on recruiting participants, running experiments, and programming experimental games. Additional activities may include short reading assignments, literature searches, data entry and analysis, and coding videos for behaviors and personality. There may be opportunities for presenting original work at psychology conferences.
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