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Social Facilitation of Emotion Regulation in Adolescence

Who can join

Ages 13 to 25 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adolescent participants must be 13-15 year of age
* Adult participants must be 20-25 years of age
* Proficient in English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Auditory, visual or cognitive impairment
* Any health conditions that are contraindicated for MRI

About the study

The goal of this project is to test whether regulating emotions with help from a friend is more effective and long-lasting in adolescents than regulating alone, and to characterize age-related differences in the neural mechanisms supporting social versus cognitive emotion regulation. Participants will complete a psychology experiment while undergoing fMRI scanning.

What is being tested

• Social regulation (behavioral)
• Cognitive regulation (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles · Participants: 100 · Started: Oct 5, 2022

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06458920

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.