Processing of emotional stimuli
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: All three conditions (corresponding to Arm 1, Arm 2, and Arm 3) are presented to each participant in a pseudorandomized order in two variants: 1) in the domain of pain processing and then 2)
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18-35, Healthy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Depressive symptoms (BDI score >= 14) • Presence of acute or chronic somatic, neurological or psychiatric disorders • Pregnancy • Regular use of medication (except hormonal contraceptives) • Use of illegal drugs, regular usage of psychotropic or analgesic substances • Consumption of caffeine 2 hours before MRI testing and consumption of alcohol on the day of testing and the previous day • Any impediments for MRI measurement (metal implants, non-removable piercings, heart pacemaker, tattoos close to the head, claustrophobia) • Participation in a study involving deception within the past six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study aims to investigate how expectations developed in the context of pain translate to the perception of emotional facial expressions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study further intends to examine which neural correlates underlay such an expectational transfer. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Prof. Dr. Rose
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für systemische Neurowissenschaften
Outcome results
None listed