What taking partinvolves.
A workshop at school, run by our researchers, stage by stage.
What a session looks like
In a classroom at school, run by our researchers with our equipment, and already tested in 8 schools with more than 1,000 students. Every part is a choice: young people can say no to any part, or stop at any time.
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Talk
How the brain works
A short, interactive introduction from neuroscientists: how the brain works, and how scientists study what it is doing.
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Demonstration
A live demonstration
A researcher fits a lightweight EEG headset on a volunteer and the brain’s electrical signals appear live on screen. Clench your jaw and every line jumps.
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Hands-on
Fitting the headsets
Pupils who want to take part fit lightweight EEG headsets on each other, with the researchers’ help. Hair never needs to be cut or shaved.
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Viewing the signal
Seeing their own signals
Each pupil watches their own brain’s signals on a laptop, and sees how they change when they relax or concentrate.
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Tasks
The recording and the tasks
A few quiet minutes with eyes open and closed, then simple computer tasks about attention and self-control, such as pressing a key for some pictures and holding back for others.
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About 10 minutes
Questionnaires
Short questionnaires about their background, wellbeing and everyday life, including how they use their phone.
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Careers
Ask the researchers
Time to ask the team anything: about the brain, about research, and about how they got into science.
“An informative workshop, I got to see my own brain signals. I am considering a career in psychology so this tool might be something I use again in the future.”