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title: How do motivation and emotion control change across the menstrual cycle?
description: This abstract describes a research study design but ends abruptly and provides no results, so no answer can be given.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/ups-and-downs-in-motivation-and-emotion-action-control-across-the-menstrual-2026/
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Cohort study, 2026

# How do motivation and emotion control change across the menstrual cycle?

This abstract describes a research study design but ends abruptly and provides no results, so no answer can be given.

 Early or limited evidence

Women of reproductive age.

## What they did

Within-subject repeated-measures longitudinal study design planned across one complete menstrual cycle. Data collection planned across three lab sessions using fMRI brain imaging and behavioral experimental tasks, plus brief daily diary assessments. The study aims to characterize periods of psychological vulnerability and enhancement.

## What they found

No results reported. The abstract ends before describing study findings.

## What it means for you

This research proposal examines how women's motivation and ability to regulate emotions vary across menstrual cycle phases, potentially related to hormone changes. No conclusions can be drawn until the study is completed. It may eventually help understand why some women experience mood and motivation changes related to their cycle.

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planned laboratory sessions

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menstrual cycle duration

## About the study

Original title Ups and downs in motivation and emotion action control across the menstrual cycle Authors Marta Gómez Vargas, Karin Roelofs, Eliana Vassena et al. Year 2026 Study design Cohort study What was tested None. Observational study following participants across one menstrual cycle. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/zsgwx](https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/zsgwx)

## Topics

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