Skip to content

Virtual social interaction: Validation of a new paradigm to study aggressive behavior

Virtual social interaction: Validation of a new paradigm to study aggressive behavior

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00026253
Enrollment
150
Registered
2021-11-12
Start date
2021-11-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: Completion of new paradigm for the study of aggressive behavior

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy participants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current neurological or psychiatric disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The goal of the present study is to assess prosocial and aggressive behavior in response to either empathic or aggressive verbal feedback among healthy men and women. The paradigm is specifically designed to more closely resemble real world situation with the use of avatars for each player within a computer game and direct (fictitious) verbal interactions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
We aim to identify and characterize conditions, under which individuals will prioritize an own monetary gain over a shared monetary gain with another player. We will assess several factors that might contribute to this decision, such as provocative or empathic verbal feedback, the height of the monetary gain and personality traits such as sensitivity to reward and punishment, selfishness, aggressive- and impulsiveness.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCarmen Weidler

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

cweidler@ukaachen.de02418035031

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026