A study for those with and without Bipolar Disorder.

The purpose of our study is to examine day/night rhythms in how people pursue goals and rewards. For example, some people tend to be excited and motivated to go after goals in the evening, others tend to be more motivated in the morning.  We are interested in how these daily rhythms may differ for people who do and do not have bipolar disorder. To study this, we ask people to rate their mood, answer questions about the activities they are involved in, and play short games on their cell phone a few times per day for two weeks. We pay people $25 per hour for time completing the cellphone tasks.

For those who are local, this study can also involve an MRI scan. You can learn more about the MRI scan visit by watching the following video.

We’re here to answer any questions you have! You can email us at rhythms-rewards@berkeley.edu with any questions or concerns. If you would like to learn about your rights as a participant and see if the study is a good fit for you, please click on the button below.

Please feel free to also join our participant registry. If you join, we’ll send you an email when we launch a new study.

Rhythms and Rewards Collaborators

Lance J Kriegsfeld, Ph.D., Professor at the University of California Berkeley

Linda Wilbrecht, Ph.D., Professor at the University of California Berkeley

Greg Murray, Ph.D., Professor in Psychological Sciences at Swinburne University

Liam Mason, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at University College London

Robin Nusslock Ph.D., Professor at Northwestern University

June Gruber Ph.D., Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder