UCF Deciding Brains
University of Central Florida
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to understand how people make trust-related decisions in healthy aging. Participants will be asked to complete one study session on the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus. The study session will be conducted in a private testing room and include a series of computerized cognitive tasks and learning games, as well as surveys of your beliefs, preferences, and past experiences. The study will take a total of approximately 3.5 hours to completed. You will be allowed to take breaks during the session as needed. If you begin the study but do not complete the session, you will receive credit commensurate with your participation.
Description
Much of human interaction is based on trust. Optimal trust-related decision making and avoiding exploitation require the ability to learn about the trustworthiness of social partners across multiple interactions, but the role that learning plays in determining age deficits in trust decisions is currently unknown. To address this gap, this project will characterize basic cognitive processes in learning to trust and distrust in healthy aging. The present study will examine age differences in learning to trust using laboratory tasks and surveys. The investigators hypothesize that social cues of…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 20+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Younger adults only: Age 20-39 years old * Older adults only: Age 60 years old and older * Fluent English speaker * At least 8th grade education * On a stable regimen of medications * Able to provide verbal and written informed consent * Normal cognitive function * Older adults only: The above will be assessed/confirmed via cognitive screening assessments * Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M; see "Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status" in Local Site Documents) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Presence of: * Schizophrenia Spectrum or Other Psych…
Location
- University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida