Current Studies

Studies for Adults

  • Young man wearing "We are Mason" t-shirt on laptop in kitchen. Photo by: Ron Aira/Creative Services/ George Mason University

    How are gender and autistic traits related?

    Who: Adults 18 years and up

    What’s involved: An online survey about your interests, social behavior, communication style, and gender identity.

    Time to Complete: About 40 minutes on average, with most participants taking between 20 and 60 minutes.

    Compensation: Mason psychology students can receive 1.5 research credits. Other participants are entered in a drawing for an Amazon gift card.

    Topic: How are gender and autistic traits related to each other?

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  • The MRI scanner in Peterson Hall is pictured empty with the light in the bore on, and the lights in the scanning room dimmed.

    Neurodiversity in women and nonbinary people

    Who: Women and gender nonbinary people 18 years or older

    What’s involved: An MRI brain scan and some short tests & questionnaires

    Time to complete: About 2.5 hours

    Compensation: $75

    Topic: How do brain differences relate to high or low levels of autistic traits?

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  • How are Empathy and Autism related?

    Who: People 14 years and up

    What’s involved: An online survey about how you show empathy and broad autism traits.

    Time to Complete: About 30 minutes on average, with most participants taking between 20 and 40 minutes.

    Compensation: Mason psychology students can receive 1.5 research credits. Other participants are not eligible for compensation.

    Topic: How are empathy and autistic traits related to each other?

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