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Challenge versus threat: how increasing situational demands modulates social behavior under stress

Not Applicable
Conditions
Healthy young male and female participants (18-35 years) will be investigated.
Registration Number
DRKS00033590
Lead Sponsor
Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy men and women. Women have to be on their luteal phase while taking part in the experiment; no oral contraception

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnany; breastfeeding; oral contraception; intake of drugs with effects on the cardiovascular system; study of psychology; prior TSST experience; shift work; psychotherapeutical treatment; psychic symptomatology (BSI > 13); excessive alcohol intake; nicotine addiction; regular intake of drugs like cannabis; 17 < BMI >30; no high or low profiency in Engish; low social value orientation (SVO <=22.45);

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. The percentage of prosocial decisions in a dictator game during which participants have to choose between an egoistic and an altruistic resource distribution <br>2. Mean duration of resting EEG networks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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