How social skills affect abstract thinking and brain activity
This study looks at how your brain processes social and abstract ideas. It compares people with different levels of social skills, like parents of children with autism, social media influencers, or politicians, to understand how the brain handles these concepts.
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Who can take part
- You are between 25 and 50 years old.
- You are right-handed.
- You have normal vision or wear contact lenses to correct it.
- You are a parent of a child with autism, a social media influencer, or a politician (or have no special social expertise).
- You are willing to have an MRI scan and have no metal in your body, are not pregnant, and are not claustrophobic.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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