~~**By taking part in the study you would automatically enter in a prize draw and have one in ten chance of winning a £25 voucher**~~
1. Are you aged between 18-50?
2. Do you currently experience a repetitive, unwanted, intrusive memory/ memories* of some event that happened in your life recently? (e.g. break up of a relationship, fall out with friends, personal failure, death, illness etc.).
3. If so, does this memory or memories intrude on your consciousness and disrupt your to day-to-day activities?
If your answer to these three questions is yes, and you experience these intrusive memories at least once a day, would you be willing to keep a diary of these memories or other involuntary memories for one week and fill in some questionnaires?
The study is being conducted by two postgraduate psychology students and will consist of an initial one hour session where you can nominate up to three intrusive memories, complete a short series of questionnaires and receive instructions for the diary. You will then be asked to keep a diary for one week; filling in the diary will take no more than 5-10 minutes per day. A second session after the diary week will last approximately 30 minutes.
Keeping a diary of unwanted intrusive memories may cause some discomfort. Therefore, participation is entirely voluntary and you will be free to terminate your participation at any time.
* Please note that in this study the term ‘memory’ is referring to a memory that consists of a visual image of a specific scene that has actually taken place. General thoughts or worries are not included.
If you are interested in taking part in this study or have any further questions, please, email Helen Robinson on h.robinson4@herts.ac.uk. Alternatively, please get in touch with the supervisor of the project Prof. Lia Kvavilashvili at L.Kvavilashvili@herts.ac.uk 01707285121.
1. Are you aged between 18-50?
2. Do you currently experience a repetitive, unwanted, intrusive memory/ memories* of some event that happened in your life recently? (e.g. break up of a relationship, fall out with friends, personal failure, death, illness etc.).
3. If so, does this memory or memories intrude on your consciousness and disrupt your to day-to-day activities?
If your answer to these three questions is yes, and you experience these intrusive memories at least once a day, would you be willing to keep a diary of these memories or other involuntary memories for one week and fill in some questionnaires?
The study is being conducted by two postgraduate psychology students and will consist of an initial one hour session where you can nominate up to three intrusive memories, complete a short series of questionnaires and receive instructions for the diary. You will then be asked to keep a diary for one week; filling in the diary will take no more than 5-10 minutes per day. A second session after the diary week will last approximately 30 minutes.
Keeping a diary of unwanted intrusive memories may cause some discomfort. Therefore, participation is entirely voluntary and you will be free to terminate your participation at any time.
* Please note that in this study the term ‘memory’ is referring to a memory that consists of a visual image of a specific scene that has actually taken place. General thoughts or worries are not included.
If you are interested in taking part in this study or have any further questions, please, email Helen Robinson on h.robinson4@herts.ac.uk. Alternatively, please get in touch with the supervisor of the project Prof. Lia Kvavilashvili at L.Kvavilashvili@herts.ac.uk 01707285121.
