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Project Director:
Lori Hoggard
Email: lhoggard@umich.edu
347-513-4881
Email:
Robert Sellers, PhD
Email:
Overall Title of Project:
Mood, Heart Rate & Blood Pressure.
Major area of Psychology in which these projects are located:
Personality
Major area of Psychology in which this project is located:
Social and Physiological Psychology
Project Description:
The social environment can affect our moods and emotions as well as our physical and mental health outcomes. This project examines how people differ in their mood, blood pressure, and heart rate responses to laboratory-induced mistreatment. This research is provocative and it is important that Research Assistants are comfortable assisting in this type of research. Research Assistants will be trained to measure mood, heart rate, and blood pressure, and administer web-based surveys. Research Assistants will also have the opportunity to assist in other tasks and activities as desired.
Time commitment requested:
6-10 hours a week
Qualifications of student:
The researcher is seeking a White male Research Assistant, two White female Research Assistants, and a Black female Research Assistant. Students must be highly motivated, reliable, willing to learn, have a flexible schedule, and feel comfortable interacting with people. Preference will be given to students who are available for two consecutive semesters. Previous research experience and some background in psychology is preferred but not required. The researcher will try to make the research experience as interesting and valuable as possible.

Credit Offered:	Yes	Money:	No
Experience only:	No	Workstudy:	No