Brain activity and typing after watching and doing
This study looks at how watching someone type and then typing yourself affects brain activity and typing speed. If you are a right-handed (or adaptable left-handed) healthy university student who already types with all ten fingers, you may help researchers learn more about how the brain controls skilled movements like typing.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 26 years old.
- You are a healthy university student (no known brain, nerve, or muscle conditions).
- You can type using all ten fingers (touch typing), and you type at least 16 words per minute.
- You do not have epilepsy, seizures, metal implants in your head or upper body, and you are not taking medications that affect your brain.
- If you are left-handed, you must use a standard typing method or be okay with adapted materials.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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