Julian Wills

Julian Wills

New York, NY

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The seed grant has already been applied to the $6,293 total. So we still need 35% to reach our target.
Sep 19, 2015
Project: Unlocking the Neural Basis of Self-Interest and Self-Sacrifice
Hi Jan, good point! Fortunately, our fMRI scans can reach all those important subcortical structures, such as amygdala, basal ganglia, hippocampus, etc. Other neuroimaging methods, such as EEG, are more limited in that regard.
Sep 13, 2015
Project: Unlocking the Neural Basis of Self-Interest and Self-Sacrifice
Hi Oscar, thanks for the great question. Our most recent labpost actually speaks to this (which I've copied below). But the short answer is: descriptive norms. Basically, our subjects will be encountering responses based on two previously collected datasets: at one university, where cooperation w...more
Sep 08, 2015
Project: Unlocking the Neural Basis of Self-Interest and Self-Sacrifice
More good questions! We may address these in a future lab post, but for now: (1) full scanning sessions will last roughly 1 hour, (2) four functional scans (sort of like "movies" of brain activation), one anatomical scan (basically a high-resolution "picture", that allows us to map activation to ...more
Sep 04, 2015
Project: Unlocking the Neural Basis of Self-Interest and Self-Sacrifice
Reply to:YON - Jan C. HardenberghYON - Jan C. Hardenbergh
Good question! MRI scanners are superconducting magnets, which means they can only maintain their magnetic properties under extremely cold temperatures (hence, the liquid helium). So once all that helium boils off from the quench, the rapid increase in temperature quickly attenuates the intensity...more
Sep 01, 2015
Project: Unlocking the Neural Basis of Self-Interest and Self-Sacrifice