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.
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
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