Investigating how babies' brains respond to familiar and unfamiliar racial backgrounds

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study at UC Santa Cruz aims to understand how typically developing infants' brain activities, measured through EEG, react to individuals from familiar versus unfamiliar racial groups. Infants aged 7 to 12 months will watch videos featuring people of different racial backgrounds while their brain responses are recorded. The study will also explore the relationship between infants' exposure to racial diversity in their environments and their brain activity patterns. Caregivers will provide demographic information and details about their social networks to aid in the analysis.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* typically developing
* age 7 to 12 months
* at least 37 weeks gestation

Exclusion Criteria:

* any known developmental delays
* less than 37 weeks gestation

Where it's running

• Social Science 2 Building
  Santa Cruz, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Hyesung Hwang, PhD — University of California Santa Cruz
• Study coordinator: Seaera Juarez, BA
• Email: did.lab@ucsc.edu
• Phone: (831) 264-8155

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.