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Article History

Received: 2 March 2025

Accepted: 6 October 2025

First Online: 17 October 2025

Declarations

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: This study involving human participants was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The Tufts University Ethics Committee reviewed and approved the research protocol, with approval reference number STUDY# 00003079. All participants provided informed consent before the study, including consent for collecting and analyzing biometric and survey data. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, their right to withdraw at any time and the confidentiality of their responses. Data collection and handling procedures ensured compliance with ethical guidelines to protect participants' privacy and well-being. Written informed consent to participate was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. The experimental protocol was reviewed and approved by the Tufts University Ethics Committee.

: Written informed consent to publish was obtained from all participants and all the authors.

: The authors declare no competing interests.