Study of Reality-monitoring Process and Influence of Stress Using an Electrophysiological Approach
Study of Reality-monitoring Process and Influence of Stress Using an Electrophysiological Approach
Reality-monitoring is a crucial cognitive process in daily life to remember the source of an information. Deficits of reality-monitoring have been shown into the continuum of schizophrenia, suggesting a preexisting alteration in population at-risk for psychosis that will be exacerbated during psychotic transition. It is admitted that stress plays a crucial role in the psychotic transition and can alter cognitive performances. However, less is known about the effects of stress on reality-monitoring, even though this process appears to be central in psychotic disorders.
The aim of this project is to investigate the effect of stress on reality-monitoring, both on behavioral and neurophysiological aspects
Forty healthy subjects will be included in the study. Participants will be subject to a standardized stress protocol, half of them receiving an active stress and the other half receiving a placebo. All participants will also complete a reality-monitoring task, electrophysiological (EEG) recordings as well as socio-demographic and psychometric evaluations
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