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Hi all, I received a request to post this to the list. If you are interested in participating, please respond directly to Stephanie. Best regards, Peter Scholtens ******************************************* Hello Everyone!! My name is Stephanie Hornyak, and I am a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology working with Dr. Shayna Rosenbaum at York University, who is also an Associate Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest. Research that is conducted in our lab involves investigating the areas of the brain involved in memory for personal events and facts acquired a long time ago. We are especially interested in testing birders' memory, particularly those who keep detailed journals/data_base_s/lists relating to bird sightings (including web postings). Birders represent a unique group, as they are experts in visually discriminating bird species, and this appears to involve the same parts of the brain that are involved in humans' ability (birders and non-birders) to perceive other people's faces!! With this said, I am sending this message to anyone who may be interested in participating in the exciting research we are currently conducting. I have completed approximately 4/5 of the current study, and know with your help, I can complete this memory study in the next month or so!! Currently, we are looking for individuals who have extensive experience as bird watchers (10 years or more), between the ages of approximately 30-65 to take part in our MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) study. This imaging study involves scanning birders with MRI as they recollect past experiences relating to bird sightings in comparison to recalling facts about various types of birds. Scanning would take place at Baycrest. Volunteers would receive monetary compensation for their participation, in addition to extra travel compensation if travelling outside of the Greater Toronto Area. If you think you would be interested in participating in this new and exciting research study, and/or would like some more information pertaining to this study, please feel free to email me privately at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Your expert knowledge and memory of birds is exactly what we are looking for to help us answer our research questions. I hope everyone has a wonderful day and I look forward to speaking with you in the near future, Sincerely, Stephanie Hornyak, M.Sc. PhD. Candidate, Clinical Psychology Department of Psychology Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program Cognitive Neuroscience Lab York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON  M3J 1P3 Tel: (416) 736-2100, ext. 33680 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it