This study will involve 3 phases:
1) Eligibility screening (online questionnaires)
2) Information and consent meeting
3) Experimental Phase
a) 13 days of at-home sleep monitoring
b) Laboratory session (6 hours)
c) Post-laboratory task completion (5 days at home – 20-30 mins per day)
d) Return sleep monitoring device following 5 days at-home task completion
$200 remuneration for completion of all stages
You may be eligible to participate in this study if you:
- are a healthy adult aged 18-49 years and are fluent in English,
- do not speak French (conversational level),
- tend to fall asleep before 1am and wake up at/before 9am
- do not have a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
- have normal or corrected-to-normal vision,
- do not have a diagnosis of any of the following psychiatric conditions: bipolar disorder, psychosis,
schizophrenia, depression, panic disorder or OCD, or any personality disorder
- do not have a diagnosis of a sleep disorder
- are not prescribed dexamphetamine or taking antidepressants/anti-anxiety medication and;
- do not have any neurological conditions (including epilepsy, migraines), history of stroke or acquired brain injury (with the exception of mild concussions involving loss of consciousness < 15 minutes)