3.4. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
CHRONICALLY ILL, DISEASES, CHRONIC DISEASES, DISORDERS
The inclusion criteria for the cohort in this experiment include being a short-haired, right-handed, healthy, Polish-speaking male between the ages of 17 and 24, with no history of chronic diseases, no current use of prescribed medication, soft drugs, or hard drugs, and the ability to attend study appointments with no technological requirements. Participants were also asked not to consume alcohol or any medication at least 72 h before participation in the experiment.Exclusion criteria included being younger than 17 or older than 24 years, being left-handed, having long hair, not fluently speaking the Polish language, being seriously or chronically ill, currently taking prescribed medication, soft drugs, or hard drugs, having a medical treatment history in one year following the study, or being unable to attend study appointments. Participants who did not meet the inclusion criteria or declared any serious diseases, including mental disorders, were automatically excluded from the cohort. Prior to participating in the experiment, participants received information about EEG research and technology and signed an agreement for participation.The proportion of women pursuing a computer science education remains low, making it challenging to create a well-balanced group for the experiment that included an equal number of left-handed and right-handed men and women. Additionally, it was observed that a significant majority of women studying computer science had long hair. It is worth mentioning that studies have documented variances in electroencephalogram readings between men and women [