Project description

Computer game and pornography use disorders are characterized by continued behavior despite negative consequences, whereby punishment sensitivity has been neglected to date. This describes the adaptive suppression of a behavior in response to negative consequences and can change in addictive behaviors. A study is now investigating punishment sensitivity in people in various stages of these disorders and in control subjects using fMRI and Ecological Momentary Assessment to determine the neural and behavioral correlates. The type and temporal contingency of the consequences will also be taken into account.

Information on the project

Study director: Prof. Dr. Stephanie Antons , Prof. Dr. Rudolf Stark (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Justus Liebig University Giessen)

Further collaborators: Kseniya Krikova (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Justus Liebig University Giessen), Dzheylyan Kyuchukova (Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Justus Liebig University Giessen), Aron Lichte (General Psychology: Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen)

Funding institution: German Research Foundation (DFG)

Funding line: Project in DFG research group

Project number: FOR2974, 411232260

Funding period: 2024-2027