Ayyildiz, Ceren
Prince, Jon B.
Delalande, Joanna
Herff, Steffen A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Australian Research Council (DE220100961)
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (CRSK-1_196567 / 1)
University of Sydney (NA)
Article History
Received: 7 February 2025
Accepted: 12 March 2026
First Online: 31 March 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The Murdoch University Human Research Ethics Committee approved this experiment (2023/050) on 3 May 2023. All procedures adhered to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants, with data collected at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia. Participants provided consent by answering a question that confirmed their understanding of the study and their willingness to participate. The consent process covered participation, the use and sharing of anonymised data, and permission for publication. Participants were fully informed about the purpose of the research, how their data would be used, and assured of their anonymity. The study posed no risks, and participants were compensated for their time with either course credit, or monetary reimbursement. No parental or guardian consent was required. Participants aged 17 years and older were eligible to provide informed consent under Australian NHMRC guidelines, as approved by the ethics committee. Informed consent was obtained throughout data collection period (May–November 2023).