The Influence of Personality on Two Aspects of Cognitive Performance: Processing Speed, and Accuracy.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00729820

Enrollment

Registered

2008-08-08

Start date

2008-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2008-08-08

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

PERSONALITY, COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE, the practical usefulness (validity) of processing speed, accuracy of performance and personality measures in predicting impulsive behavior

Brief summary

Recently, a lot of evidence for a relation between measures of cognitive performance and personality characteristics has been collected. The use of computer based latency measures is often used to study mental processes in cognitive, as well as, in personality research On the basis of these relationships we can ask a question that relates to the practical usefulness (validity) of processing speed, accuracy of performance and personality measures in predicting impulsive behavior.

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Men and women at age - 20-50 years

Exclusion criteria

* History of psychiatric disorders, previous hospitalizations and psychopharmacological treatments * History of alcohol and substance abuse

Outcome results