CompletedNot Applicable

InformationSeekingMesolimbicEngagementStudy1

United States76 participantsStarted 2023-10-25

Plain-language summary

Study 1 will use a novel Game Show task, in which the investigators manipulate participant's agency to control their learning environment to specify unguided exploration.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 20/40 far acuity (either corrected or uncorrected) * In good medical health Exclusion Criteria: * History of head injury * History of illness with Central Nervous Systems implications * On Medications that Affect blood flow response and alertness * Consumption of smoking and/or coffee 30 minutes prior to laboratory testing * Placement of a device contraindicated for magnetic resonance imaging including cardia pacemaker, aneurysm clip, cochlear implants, pregnancy, intra-uterine device, shrapnel, metal fragments in the eyes, neurostimulators * Weight \> 250lbs * Claustrophobia

What they're measuring

Mesolimbic-hippocampal Interactions

Timeframe: During Procedure

Episodic Memory

Timeframe: 24-hours, we administered our memory test 24 hours after the first session but this is the first time we are administering this test.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06257446

SponsorTemple University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-02-09

Results submitted2025-08-28

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