Savor the new? Does briefly focusing on and appreciating positive pictures increase the brain's response to them more than simply looking at them?

Savor the new? A single session of savoring does not enhance late positive potential (LPP) to pleasant images beyond passive viewing

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN85165066

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-24

Start date

2025-05-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-07-13

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Conditions

Appetitive processing Other

Interventions

Experimental group: savoring Participants assigned to the savoring condition completed a savoring task, during which they viewed a series of pleasant and neutral images while undergoing EEG recording.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Medically healthy and free from psychotropic medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current diagnosis or history of cardiovascular and neurological diseases 2. Formal diagnosis of mental diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Late Positive Potential (LPP) measured using electroencephalography (EEG) at pre-session assessment (T0, Day 1), experimental session (Day 2), post-session assessment (T1, Day 2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective Valence and Arousal Ratings measured using Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) at Pre-session assessment (T0, Day 1) and post-session assessment (T1, Day 2).	—

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public ContactValentina Mologni

valentina.mologni@studenti.unipd.it+39 3927802403

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026