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The main goal of this project to investigate the psychological processes underlying moral judgments in social dilemmas. We will examine neuroendocrine determinants of moral judgment by investigating the effects of exogenous testosterone
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone | Experimental | 14mg testosterone will be administered intranasally in a 1milliliter aqueous solution |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | 1ml blank (containing no drug) aqueous solution will be administered intranasally |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone | Drug | Effect of testosterone on moral decision making |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Moral Dilemma Judgments | Subjects will decide on whether or not to engage in a particular action (e.g., sacrifice the well-being of one person to protect the well-being of several others). Participants will be asked to indicate whether they consider the described action acceptable or unacceptable. | 90 minutes |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Robert A Josephs, PhD | Professor | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Texas at Austin Department of Psychology | Austin | Texas | 78712 | United States |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | 2 |
| ID | Term |
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| D013739 | Testosterone |
| ID | Term |
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| D000737 | Androstenols |
| D000736 | Androstenes |
| D000731 | Androstanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 |
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| Placebo |
| Drug |
Effect of testosterone on moral decision making |
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| Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D045165 | Testosterone Congeners |
| D012739 | Gonadal Steroid Hormones |
| D042341 | Gonadal Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |