Social expertise and abstract thinking brain study
This study uses brain scans (MRI) to see how different levels of social experience affect the way people understand abstract concepts. It may help us learn more about how the brain processes social information.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 25 and 50 years old.
- You must be right-handed.
- You must have normal or contact-lens-corrected vision.
- You must fit into one of these groups: a parent of a child with autism, a social media influencer or politician, or someone without specific social expertise.
- You cannot have a history of neurological, psychiatric, or systemic disorders, or drug addiction.
- You must be able to undergo an MRI scan (no metal implants, pacemaker, pregnancy, or claustrophobia).
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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