Neurofeedback to Reduce Spontaneous Recovery of Threat Expectancy
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This study tests the efficacy of a new behavioral intervention with the goal of reducing spontaneous recovery of threat expectancy in healthy adults. This real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback intervention delivers feedback based on a functional connection between the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-50 * No history of psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders affecting the central nervous system. * Are not currently taking psychoactive medication or drugs of abuse. * Must be eligible to enter an MRI (i.e., no permanent metal or medical implants) * Normal color vision * Right-handed * Full reading and writing English comprehension * Must exhibit spontaneous recovery behavior as determined by an experimenter in a prescreening experimental session * Must be able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy (female participants) * Outside of age range * History of psychiatric or neurological disease * Currently taking psychoactive medication or drugs of abuse * Color blindness * Primary left-handedness * Less than full reading and writing English comprehension * Do not exhibit spontaneous recovery behavior as determined by an experimenter in a prescreening experimental session * Refusing to provide informed consent