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Thank you for your interest in participating in research with the Hartley Lab at New York University.
The Hartley Lab studies how learning, memory, and decision-making change from childhood to adulthood. We are always recruiting new study participants, like you. Sign up today and get paid for doing tasks!
Sign UpHow It Works
Participating in studies is an easy and rewarding way to help researchers learn more about how the mind works!
Create an Account
In a few simple steps, parents or adult participants can create an account for themselves and their children. Only one account is needed per family!
Participate in Studies
Once you have created an account, we’ll schedule a quick video call to verify your identity. We’ll then send study participants fun and age-appropriate tasks to complete.
Get Paid
As a thank you for participating, we’ll send you or your child an Amazon gift card (for online studies) or give you cash (for in-person studies).
About the Hartley Lab
The Hartley Lab is a psychology research lab at New York University. Dr. Catherine Hartley, an associate professor at NYU, leads our team of students and researchers. We study how children, adolescents, and adults learn and make decisions.
Our Research
Our research employs computational and neuroscientific approaches to characterize dynamic changes in learning, memory, and decision-making across development. Our studies have been published in top academic journals, and are funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and other scientific and philanthropic organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to common questions other study participants have had.