SING Study

We want to learn if music helps people who hear voices.

Through conversations about music and mental health, questionnaires, computer games, and group music sessions, we hope to understand the impact music has on all of us.

During the course of this study, there will be 4 weekly group music sessions. Each participant will be randomly assigned to one of the following groups:

1. Song-making in a group
2. Karaoke
3. Listening to your own playlist
4. Listening to someone else’s playlist

In addition to these music sessions, there will be questionnaires, computer games, and interviews that will be completed before and after. During the interviews, participants will be asked to talk about their music and voice-hearing experiences.

We are actively looking for individuals to participate in this study!

• Are you 18-65 years old?
• Do you enjoy music?
• Do you hear voices other people don’t?
• Are you interested in sharing musical experiences with a small group of people?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, please select the participate button to send us an email with your contact information. We will reach out to you to schedule a phone call to discuss the study further.

Participate

You can also call our study phone to talk to us directly at (475) 241-4514.

Alternatively, please fill out this interest form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Participants will receive up to $700 in compensation for completing the study and a $125 travel reimbursement per session.

To learn more about SING, check out our recent feature in our local news! Nyberg: Yale researchers studying impact of music