Healthy young male and female participants (18-35 years) will be investigated.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants will take the TSST in English (foreign language condition) and then take part in a social interaction game (between-subjects factor "condition", level one).
Group 2: Participant
Sponsors
Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
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
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 30; no high or low profiency in Engish; low social value orientation (SVO <=22.45);
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The percentage of prosocial decisions in a dictator game during which participants have to choose between an egoistic and an altruistic resource distribution 2. Mean duration of resting EEG networks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Performance during the TSST assessed by a composite score of a general performance rating (0-100) by the passive judge, by the participant, and by an additional video-rater. Furthermore questionnaire data will be collected (e.g. on stress appraisals, empathy, self-efficacy, etc.). Heart rate, cortisol levels, and subjective ratings are assessed for a stress induction manipulation check. The situational stress appraisals will be assessed for a manipulation check regarding the increased situational demands of the TSST in English (foreign language condition). Perception of own facial characteristics will be extracted applying a reverse correlation technique. Participants select one face out of two that looks more similar to their own. The prototypical “own face” is then extracted by averaging all the faces selected by the participants. For statistical analyses, correlations of the two prototype vectors (foreign language condition and standard condition) and personality prototype vectors (e.g., agency, competence, threat) will be calculated. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLaura Oswald
Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology,Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg
Outcome results
None listed