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You are invited to take part in a study named “Fantasy & Personality”. This research is being conducted by Dr. Eric R. Igou and Jack Kelly. These researchers can be reached via Eric.Igou@ul.ie and 15177637@studentmail.ul.ie . This study will gather information on participants’ personality traits and on how they experience fantasy. The study consists of 2 sections, a personality test and a questionnaire on fantasy. Your participation will take a maximum of 10 minutes, which includes reading and signing the consent form. This research may make you more aware of how knowledge is discovered in psychology and help the investigator better understand the role that fantasy plays in our day to day life. If you decide to participate, you will fill in a questionnaire and then you will be given a debriefing with a detailed disclosure and explanations of the purpose and the procedures of the study. There are no known risks associated with these studies. Participation in this study is voluntary and you can choose not to take part or to stop your involvement in this study at any time.if at any stage should you feel that you want to stop taking part in the study, you are free to stop and take no further part. There are no consequences for changing your mind about being in the study. At the end of the study the information will be used for analyses. The information will be completely anonymous. No participant’s name will appear in any of the results. All data gathered from the research will be stored securely and safely by the researcher (Eric. R. Igou) in their office for 7 years. Information that is stored on computer will be stored by Dr. Eric R. Igou & Jack Kelly on a computer that is password-protected. If you have any questions about the study you may contact either of the researchers. It is important that you feel that all your questions have been answered. This research study has received Ethics approval from the Education and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee 2018_12_2_EHSIf you have any concerns about this study and wish to contact someone independent you may contact:Chairman Education and Health Sciences Research Ethics CommitteeEHS Faculty OfficeUniversity of LimerickTel (061) 234101