Brain scans reveal how social cues shape our fear and effort
NCT ID NCT06975800
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026
Summary
This study investigates how social information—like knowing a task will be easy or hard—affects brain activity in people with epilepsy. Participants, who already have electrodes implanted in their brains for medical reasons, will rate their doctors and then complete tasks involving math and scary images while their brain signals are recorded. The goal is to understand how social feedback influences emotional and cognitive responses at the neural level.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could reveal how social information influences brain responses to fear and effort, potentially guiding future treatments for social anxiety or motivation disorders.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 24 participants, so findings may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment or intervention.
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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