Opportunities to Get Involved
We’re always looking to bring people together to learn more about anhedonia and support research in this area.
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For Participants: You can apply to take part in current studies and projects listed on this page. Each opportunity has its own details and eligibility criteria - just click to find out more.
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For Researchers: If you’d like to share your study or project with our community, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page. Once approved, your opportunity will be added here so participants can get involved.
Together, we can help build a better understanding of anhedonia and support new approaches to care.
Apply to be a Participant in Research
ENJOY project: Exploring novel joyous experiences in virtual reality and everyday life
What is the ENJOY study?
ENJOY is a research study from King's College London (KCL), which explores how different virtual reality nature environments can help to evoke pleasure and enjoyment.
What does the study involve?
There are two components to this research project, and you may participate in either or both parts. You will receive a £25 voucher for each part of the study you take part in.
Part one:
This will involve traveling to the KCL Institute of Psychiatry to take part in approximately 1 hour of virtual reality experiences in different types of environments and available activities. This will also involve collecting information about yourself via questionnaires.
Part two:
This involves participants wearing a watch that measures bodily signals for 6 days. Each day, a smartphone application will ask you to conduct an enjoyable activity and then measure your responses.
How can I take part?
If you are interested in taking part in the study or would like some more information, please contact the team via email (enjoyproject@kcl.ac.uk) or click the Apply button below
Eligibility criteria:
Over the age of 18
Have no history of a diagnosed mental health condition
To complete the virtual reality session, you must not have previous experiences of motion sickness or nausea using virtual reality equipment or be diagnosed with epilepsy
Duration:
Depedning on participantion pathway:
PATHWAY ONE: 1hr 30 min testing session + 30 min follow-up session.
PATHWAY TWO: 1hr testing session + 30 min follow-up session.
PATHWAY THREE: 1hr testing session
Email:
Closing date:
10/12/25
Location:
Henry Wellcome Building for Psychology, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF
Submit Your Study or Project
If you are a researcher and would like to advertise your study or project on this page, please complete the form below. Once reviewed, we will post it here for participants to view.