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Cognitive Enhancement

Thank you for your interest in our study!

As part of my dissertation (supervised by Prof. Aljoscha Neubauer) at the Department of Differential Psychology at the University of Graz, we are investigating who is aiming to improve their cognitive performance with different methods and interventions.

If you are 18 years or older, you can participate in this study.

What can you expect?

In the following, you will be asked to answer some questions about yourself and which methods you engage in with the aim to improve your cognitive performance. For each method, there will be a number of questions (e.g., since when you are utilizing this method or how effective you think it is). Depending on the number of methods you use to enhance your cognitive performance, the survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Your responses are highly relevant to our research, so we kindly ask you to answer all questions diligently.

Upon request, we will be happy to provide you with a brief summary of the overall study results. This will give you insights into the methods that other participants use to enhance their cognitive performance.

What happens to your data?

All data will be collected pseudonymously, meaning that a participant code will be created at the beginning of the survey, making it impossible to draw conclusions about your identity. Your information will be treated as absolutely confidential and anonymous. We do not save your IP-Address or any other information that you do not provide yourself. No personal data will be shared with third parties.

If you would like to receive a brief summary of the study results, your contact details (email address) will be requested at the end of the survey. This data will be stored separately from your research data and will be deleted after the you receive the study results.

In accordance with the standards of good scientific practice, anonymized research data may be published in online repositories such as the Open Science Framework. Additional anonymization steps (e.g., removal of information regarding age, gender, or highest completed education) will be taken before publication. For more information on data protection, please refer to the privacy statement.

Contact Information and Ethics Committee:

The study is conducted by Ms. Larisa Kohlmeier at the University of Graz under the supervision of Prof. Aljoscha Neubauer. If you have any questions, you can contact us at any time at larissa.kohlmeier@uni-graz.at. This study has been reviewed for ethical acceptability by the Ethics Committee of the University of Graz.

Consent Statement

Please confirm your agreement to the following points:

  • I agree that the University of Graz may statistically evaluate my anonymized data for research purposes.
  • I agree that the University of Graz may publish my anonymized data in a suitable repository in accordance with good scientific practice.
  • If I request study results, I consent to the University of Graz using my email address for sending them.
  • I have read the information above and agree to participate in the study. I am aware that I can withdraw from participation at any time without providing a reason.
Technically Anonymous Participation:

The settings of this survey are configured in such a way that it is not possible to associate the response data with individual participants through technical data such as access keys, participant identifiers (e.g., IP address), timestamps, or similar.

Whether the survey is also substantively anonymous is determined by the content structure and design of the survey. You can find more information on this in the survey description or in the attached or linked privacy policy, if applicable.

Survey data policy

The University of Graz takes data protection very seriously and treats your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal regulations. This privacy statement is intended to inform you in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of the GDPR about the purpose, legal basis, and your rights in connection with the processing of personal data by the University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 3, 8010 Graz.

  1. Your research data will be anonymized, meaning it cannot be linked to your identity, for the purpose of demonstrating good scientific practice for 10 years from the date of publication (legitimate interest/legal obligation under the university's statutes) – stored securely on encrypted data carriers. The data will be evaluated electronically and may be used (anonymously and not on an individual basis) in scientific publications. In the interest of good scientific practice and quality assurance, these anonymized research data may also be published in suitable online repositories. Additionally, the anonymized research data may be shared with cooperation partners. Since the research data is anonymized, it is not possible to provide information about you or to delete data related to you.
  2. You have the right to request information about your personal data, which can be asserted at the Institute of Psychology (psy.datenschutz@uni-graz.at).

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority, Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna, Tel.: +43 1 52 152-0, E-Mail: dsb@dsb.gv.at as the competent supervisory authority.

Contact details of the research team:

  • Univ.-Prof. Aljoscha Neubauer, Institute of Psychology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2/EG, 8010 Graz, aljoscha.neubauer@uni-graz.at, Tel.: +43 316 380 - 5124 22
  • Larissa Kohlmeier MSc., Institute of Psychology, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 2/EG, 8010 Graz, larissa.kohlmeier@uni-graz.at, Tel.: +43 316 380 - 4964
 
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