Researchers at Temple University are conducting a clinical study with teens who lack motivation and/or ambition.

From the advertisement:

In this research study, we want to learn more about trajectories of reward responsiveness, inflammation, and emotion systems in teens. We are looking for Philadelphia teens ages 13-16 who have very low motivation and ambition.

This is a 3-year long study involving several remote and one in-person visit per year. During these sessions, participants will complete various tests including blood tests, self-reported behavioral measures, and fMRI scans of reward neural activity and functional connectivity. Participants will also complete interviews about reward-relevant and stress-generating life events, sleep, substance use, diet, and mood and behavior. 

Participants will receive $650 for completing the entire three-year study with a bonus of up to $100 for completing all components.

For more information and to apply, you can click here.

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