UMSL scholar seeks volunteers for stress study

Has your busy life ever made you forget what you were in the process of doing? Or has the burden of stress and a hectic schedule affected your ability to reason or hold a conversation?

A psychologist at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is conducting a research study on the effects stress and an active lifestyle has on an individual's thinking and reasoning skills. Barbara Bucur, assistant professor of psychology at UMSL, is looking for healthy volunteers, 60 years of age or older. Participants will be compensated for their time.

Bucur, along with several UMSL graduate students, will screen potential volunteers over the phone. After the screening process, those who qualify will be asked to participate in a one-time test that will cover a variety of areas including: vocabulary, motor skills, logical thinking and reasoning skills.

Call (314) 516-5383 for more information or to volunteer for the study.

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