Gorilla Grants 2024
As applications open for the Gorilla Multiplayer Grant in partnership with Prolific, Gorilla has shared their reflections on the innovative research from the winners of the Spring Grant, run with CloudResearch. Each project leveraged Gorilla's versatile tools to push the boundaries of psychological and behavioral research, offering new insights that reflect a commitment to advancing scholarly research. Whether you’re exploring experimental design, data collection, or behavioral studies, these grants provide a unique opportunity for researchers to access cutting-edge tools that align with the needs of the academic community.
Federica Ruzzante
PhD Student in Neuroscience
Education: IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
Gorilla Tool Used: Social Media Component
Proposal: To investigate the psychological phenomenon known as the "illusion of knowledge" within social media environments. By leveraging the Social Media Component of the Gorilla Experiment Builder, they plan to explore how individuals perceive their knowledge and understanding in an environment saturated by online information.
Tabea Bag
Research Assistant
Education: University of Bonn
Gorilla Tool Used: Shop Builder
Proposal: Focusing on green food swap recommendations, understand how consumers react to suggestions to swap their initially chosen products for alternatives with a lower carbon footprint. Using the Shop Builder tool, their study will contribute to discussions on sustainable consumer behaviour and environmental impact.
Jung Jo Han
Postdoctoral Researcher
Education: McGill University
Gorilla Tool Used: Game Builder
Proposal: A study that seeks to provide evidence on how experience can help individuals self-correct and reduce their susceptibility to bias over time. By utilising the Game Builder tool, they aim to create interactive scenarios that will allow participants to engage with their cognitive biases.
Rio Madan
PhD Student in Psychology
Education: Kingston University London
Gorilla Tool Used: Eye-tracking
Proposal: To investigate the cognitive risk factors and symptoms associated with eating disorders, as well as attentional biases related to current popular dietary trends. Using eye-tracking, they will examine how these factors influence individuals' perceptions and decisions regarding food.
Brian Howatt
Postdoctoral Researcher
Education: Tarleton State University
Gorilla Tool Used: Multiplayer
Proposal: To experimentally evaluate the impact of competition on individuals’ preferences for smaller-sooner rewards versus larger-later rewards. By using the Multiplayer tool, their study will explore the psychological effects of competitive environments on decision-making processes.
Gorilla is proud to support these talented researchers and see how winning the grant has empowered their research.
