no existing severe illnesses/health issues
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention groups:
Administration of an OLP (Open Label Placebo)
Participants will receive the OLP in the form of a vegan hard capsule filled with potato starch which has to be swallowed w
Sponsors
KFU Graz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Command of the German language (German as mother tongue or at C1 level); taking medication with little or no cognitive impairment (e.g. antidepressants, dietary supplements); presence of mild (sub)clinical symptoms (e.g. mild depressive episode, anxiety)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Taking medication that has a massive impact on concentration/attention (e.g. psychostimulants, narcotics); presence of severe psychiatric diagnoses (e.g. schizophrenia, substance dependence)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the study is to determine whether an OLP can improve divergent thinking. In this context, the AUT (“Alternative Uses Tasks”) is used to assess the following two facets of divergent thinking: Fluency and Originality. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In the course of explorative analyses, correlations between the participants' expectations regarding the OLP's effectiveness and the actual changes in divergent thinking are recorded. In addition, it will also be determined whether the suggested improvements in creativity / mood actually led to noticible changes. For this purpose, the participants are given scaling questions. | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactAnne Schienle
KFU Graz
Outcome results
None listed