University Of Electronic Science And Technology Of China

This study tests whether a chatbot that uses motivational interviewing can help college students with anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure) feel more emotional arousal. Eighty participants will interact with the chatbot or a control version, and their brain activity will be sc…

This study tests whether a chatbot that uses motivational interviewing can help college students with anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure) update their beliefs in a more positive way. 80 participants will interact with the chatbot or a control version over several sessions. T…

This study tests whether a chatbot that uses motivational interviewing can improve how people with anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure) respond to social rewards. Eighty college students with elevated depression and anhedonia will interact with the chatbot regularly over a pe…

This study tests whether a friendly chatbot that uses motivational interviewing can change brain activity in people with anhedonia (loss of pleasure). Eighty college students with high anhedonia and depression symptoms will chat with the bot regularly for a few weeks. Brain scans…

This study tests whether a nasal spray containing oxytocin (the 'love hormone') can help healthy adults better control a brain region called the anterior insula, which is involved in body awareness and emotions. Participants will use real-time brain scans (fMRI) to learn to regul…

This study looks at how oxytocin, given as a nasal spray, changes the way healthy adult men process emotions. Researchers will use brain scans and blood tests to measure its effects. The goal is to understand how oxytocin works in the brain, not to treat any disease.

This study tests whether continuous or intermittent real-time fMRI neurofeedback is better at helping healthy adults control a brain region called the anterior insula, which is involved in emotions and body awareness. Ninety participants will undergo either real or sham neurofeed…

This study tests whether healthy adults can learn to control a part of their brain linked to worrying about future events. Participants will receive real-time feedback from an MRI scanner to try to change their brain activity. The goal is to see if this training can reduce feelin…

This study tests whether a mild electrical stimulation on the ear (taVNS) can reduce anxiety and improve how people manage their emotions. Researchers will measure brain activity and stress responses in 140 healthy adults. The goal is to understand how this non-invasive technique…

This study looks at how our beliefs and expectations influence the pain we feel when watching others suffer. Healthy adults will be placed in one of three groups: no treatment, a placebo nasal spray, or a spray with oxytocin. All participants in the spray groups are told they are…

This study tests whether a single dose of oxytocin nasal spray changes how healthy adults escape from simulated predators in a virtual environment. Researchers will measure escape success, decision timing, and brain activity. The goal is to understand how oxytocin modulates defen…

This study looks at whether a person's natural ability to focus and control their thoughts can predict how well they learn to control a specific brain region using real-time brain scans (fMRI). Forty healthy adults will practice a mental strategy while seeing their own brain acti…

This study tests whether oxytocin, given as a spray under the tongue, can affect how healthy men focus their attention. Researchers will measure eye movements and hormone levels in 250 participants. The goal is to understand if oxytocin works through specific receptors in the bra…