Refraining from spontaneous face touch is linked to personality traits, reduced memory performance and EEG changes.

ABSTRACT: Spontaneous touches of one's face (sFST) were suggested to serve cognitive-emotional regulation processes. During the pandemic, refraining from face-touching was recommended, yet, accompanying effects and the influence of personal attributes remain unclear. Ninety participants (45 female, 45 male) filled out a questionnaire concerning personality, anxiety screening and ADHD screening. Subsequently, they performed a delayed verbal memory recall task four times. After two times, sixty participants were instructed to refrain from face-touching (experimental group). Thirty participants did not receive behavioral instructions (control group). To identify face-touches and conduct further analysis, Video, EMG, and EEG data were recorded. Two samples were formed, depending on the adherence to comp

SUBMITTER: Butz KHG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11199707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature