This research dives into the brain with the ERP technique to uncover how two essential mental abilities—self-regulation capacity (SRC) and self-world capacity (SWC)—influence our wellbeing.

At the start of the recording session we will fit a cap with electrodes on your head and apply some clear gel at different points on your scalp. We will use a syringe with a long thin blunt metal tube (similar to a wide needle) to squeeze the gel into electrode openings.  The activity from the surface of your head will be measured by a computer while some tones or facial expressions will be presented to you. The experimental task involves pressing buttons in response to target tones and face picture stimuli presented using a computer while we are recording your brain waves. We will also ask you to follow short guided attention practices.

To participate in this research, you need to match the following criteria:

• English is your first language.

• You are right-handed.

• Without any history of mental disorders or brain injuries.

• You are under 35 years old.