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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES">Dear CONNECTIONISTS, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Numerous research projects are underway in order to unravel some of the uncertainty around our current situation. I would like to draw your attention to the study below, with special mention to those interested in the conjunction of speech/natural
language processing and psychology research. Please feel free to share away!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold",sans-serif;color:black">Would you like to help</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold",sans-serif;color:black">scientific Research?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We are a group of researchers from the University of Edinburgh (<i>Usher Institute, Edinburgh Medical School</i>)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
working on a project related to psychology, mental health, voice technology and COVID-19.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Our project,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>PsyVoiD</i>, investigates the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>emotional and behavioural consequences</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that
may be derived from the pandemic and lockdown.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">PsyVoiD</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">also seeks to investigate the role of our<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>personality</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>traits<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
in this scenario, and the relationship between these elements and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>subtleties in our voice.</u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold",sans-serif;color:black">How do you feel about your current situation?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If you do wish to help* us carry on with this exciting project,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">there are two ways in which you may do so:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">1 minute</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">:
please feel free to share this study with everyone you know!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">30 minutes</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">:
to participate as a volunteer please follow this<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://genealogies.mvm.ed.ac.uk/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=366116&lang=en"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#03386D">link</span></i></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><br>
(or paste this in your browser:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://bit.ly/3eCRv9k" target="_blank"><span style="color:#03386D">https://bit.ly/3eCRv9k</span></a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">* Please note that you must be<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>over 18 years old</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to take part in this study.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold",sans-serif;color:black">Your contribution is immensely valuable</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold",sans-serif;color:black">THANK YOU</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Sofia de la Fuente</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">MRC PhD Scholar in Precision Medicine</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Usher Institute</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Edinburgh Medical School</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University of Edinburgh</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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