2025
Examining concordance between emotion-dependent risk-taking in the laboratory and in the real-world
Weiss N, Schick M, Raudales A, Thomas E, Ho D, Goldstein S, Kiefer R, Newberger N, Contractor A, Sullivan T. Examining concordance between emotion-dependent risk-taking in the laboratory and in the real-world. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2025, 187: 104716. PMID: 40037003, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2025.104716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-taking behaviorRisk-taking propensityPositive emotional statesIntimate partner violenceEmotional statesBehavioral measure of risk-taking propensityMeasure of risk-taking propensityRisk-takingNeutral emotion inductionLaboratory paradigmBehavioral measuresEmotion inductionSubstance useSexual behaviorDrinking alcoholIllicit drugsPartner violenceCondomless sexParticipantsCannabisBehaviorEmotionsSubstancesAlcoholParadigmPositive affect amplifies integration within episodic memories in the laboratory and the real world.
Pratt J, Wemm S, Harris B, Huang Y, Sinha R, Goldfarb E. Positive affect amplifies integration within episodic memories in the laboratory and the real world. Learning & Memory 2025, 32: a053971. PMID: 39870487, PMCID: PMC11801478, DOI: 10.1101/lm.053971.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive eventsReal worldEpisodic memoryEmotional eventsConsistent with past findingsTime of retrievalImpact of emotionsParticipants' emotional responsesMemory accuracyAssess memoryPositive affectExperiment 1Experiment 2Memory integrationEmotional responsesEmotional statesMemoryMemory structureNegative experiencesMemory featuresLaboratory environmentAccuracySmartphoneMaternal Emotional Availability Supports Child Communicative Development Regardless of Child Temperament—Findings From the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study
Ollas‐Skogster D, Korja R, Yada A, Mainela‐Arnold E, Karlsson H, Bridgett D, Rautakoski P, Karlsson L, Nolvi S. Maternal Emotional Availability Supports Child Communicative Development Regardless of Child Temperament—Findings From the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study. Infancy 2025, 30: e12649. PMID: 39853895, PMCID: PMC11758768, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinnBrain Birth Cohort StudyEmotional availabilityEarly communication developmentCommunication developmentChild temperamentMaternal EAAssociated with early language developmentPath model of associationsEarly language developmentEmotional aspects of parentingInfant communicative developmentMother-child dyadsBirth cohort studyAspects of parentingModel of associationTemperament traitsLanguage developmentMaternal caregivingTemperamentPath modelLongitudinal effectsSurgency/extraversionCohort studyEmotional aspectsCommunication skillsAvailability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders
Ricard J, Richeson J, Baskin-Sommers A. Availability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders. Child Abuse & Neglect 2025, 160: 107226. PMID: 39754991, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCommunity violence exposureIndirect effect of negative emotionsExposure to community violenceEffects of negative emotionsNegative emotionsViolence exposureCommunity violenceUse disorderAvailability of community resourcesOccurrence of substance use disordersSelf-medication hypothesisHeightened negative emotionsCommunity resourcesModerated mediation analysisIndirect effectsPsychological mechanismsMediation analysisEmotionsPublic health approachModerating roleDisordersHealth approachAssociated with increased occurrenceViolence
2024
The anatomy of crisis
Roennfeldt H, Hill N, Byrne L, Hamilton B. The anatomy of crisis. International Journal Of Qualitative Studies On Health And Well-Being 2024, 19: 2416580. PMID: 39417632, PMCID: PMC11488168, DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2024.2416580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion-specific recognition biases and how they relate to emotion-specific recognition accuracy, family and child demographic factors, and social behaviour
Mazhar A, Bailey C. Emotion-specific recognition biases and how they relate to emotion-specific recognition accuracy, family and child demographic factors, and social behaviour. Cognition & Emotion 2024, 39: 320-338. PMID: 39394851, DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2024.2408652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion recognition biasesRecognition biasSocial behaviorAssociated with social behaviorMultilevel structural equation modelingFamily characteristicsPreschool-aged childrenChild demographic factorsCognitive mechanismsStructural equation modelingEmotionsEmotion recognitionEquation modelingYoung childrenOver-identification biasChildrenFearDemographic factorsAngerRecognition errorsBiasBehaviorRecognition accuracyAssociationMultilevelAmygdala Cannabinoid 1 Receptor, Pain Response, and Emotional Numbing in Trauma-Exposed Individuals
Korem N, Hillmer A, D’Souza D, Nia A, Levy I, Pietrzak R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Amygdala Cannabinoid 1 Receptor, Pain Response, and Emotional Numbing in Trauma-Exposed Individuals. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2432387. PMID: 39250156, PMCID: PMC11385051, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural correlates of proactive avoidance deficits and alcohol use motives in problem drinking
Le T, Oba T, Couch L, McInerney L, Li C. Neural correlates of proactive avoidance deficits and alcohol use motives in problem drinking. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 336. PMID: 39168986, PMCID: PMC11339324, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03039-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAvoidance deficitNegative emotionsDrinking motivesAlcohol useNeural correlatesProblem drinkingRight anterior insula activityAssociated with greater alcohol useAnterior insula activityAlcohol use motivesGreater alcohol useProblem drinking groupInfluence alcohol usePhysical painInsula activationDrinking severityGo/NoGo taskNeural underpinningsPutamen responseSocial drinkersBehavioral measuresAvoidance performanceBehavioral resultsFunctional connectivityDrinking behaviorNeurons for infant social behaviors in the mouse zona incerta
Li Y, Liu Z, Santana G, Capaz A, Doumazane E, Gao X, Renier N, Dietrich M. Neurons for infant social behaviors in the mouse zona incerta. Science 2024, 385: 409-416. PMID: 39052814, DOI: 10.1126/science.adk7411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant social behaviorSocial behaviorZona incertaSomatostatin-expressing neuronsNeural basisInfant behaviorBehavioral distressEmotional developmentMaternal presenceNeural activity manipulationFacilitation of learningBrain centersSocial interactionPopulations of neuronsInfant mouse brainPreweaning miceMouse brainNeuronsInfantsMiceActive manipulationBehaviorMothersDistressIncerta“Eventually…Your Body Just Can't No More”
Keirns N, Rosen R, Burg M, Gathright E, Ouaddi S, Tripolone J, Breault C, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. “Eventually…Your Body Just Can't No More”. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2024, 40: 163-169. PMID: 39913262, DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000001106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient narrativesWeeks of hospital dischargeThematic content analysisChronic circumstancesAcute eventSemistructured interviewsHospital dischargeQualitative explorationInterview recordsContent analysisTakotsubo syndromeEmergency roomEmotional aspectsSymptom onsetParticipantsInterviewsChronic stressDevelopment of TSPatientsTS onsetOnsetTranslational Research of the Acute Effects of Negative Emotions on Vascular Endothelial Health: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Study
Shimbo D, Cohen M, McGoldrick M, Ensari I, Diaz K, Fu J, Duran A, Zhao S, Suls J, Burg M, Chaplin W. Translational Research of the Acute Effects of Negative Emotions on Vascular Endothelial Health: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e032698. PMID: 38690710, PMCID: PMC11179860, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.032698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cell-derived microparticlesEndothelium-dependent vasodilationCell-derived microparticlesEndothelial progenitor cellsGroup x time interactionEndothelial cell healthCirculating bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cellsIncreased risk of cardiovascular disease eventsIndex scoreEndothelial healthProgenitor cellsImpaired endothelium-dependent vasodilationRisk of cardiovascular disease eventsAcute effectsTime interactionBone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cellsMarrow-derived endothelial progenitor cellsRecall taskStatistically significant group x time interactionsSignificant group x time interactionRandomized controlled studyCardiovascular disease eventsVascular endothelial healthRandomized controlled experimental studyNegative emotionsRock music improvisation shows increased activity in Broca’s area and its right hemisphere homologue related to spontaneous creativity
Tachibana A, Noah J, Ono Y, Irie S, Tatsumoto M, Taguchi D, Tokuda N, Ueda S. Rock music improvisation shows increased activity in Broca’s area and its right hemisphere homologue related to spontaneous creativity. BMC Research Notes 2024, 17: 61. PMID: 38433213, PMCID: PMC10909250, DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-06727-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous creativityNeural correlates of creativityBroca's areaCorrelates of creativityMusical improvisationImprovisational playRight hemisphere homologuesAmount of practiceFunctional near-infrared spectroscopyImprovisationSubjective feelingsCreativityHemisphere homologuesPlayMotor planningBrocaSpeech controlFeelingsNear-infrared spectroscopyMotor controlIncreased activityGuitaristsHemodynamic responseConcurrent activationSkillsThe Role of the Pediatrician in the Promotion of Healthy, Active Living.
Muth N, Bolling C, Hannon T, Sharifi M, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Fox C, Groos J, Haemer M, Stanford F, Jack J, Bremer A, Reichard K, Thapar M, Womack S, Corkins M, Blanco C, Fuchs G, Rome E, Goday P, Hannon T, Peterson A, Bremer A, Funanich C, Lotze A, Hamner H, Perrine C, Sant’Anna A, Burrowes D, Daniels P, Curtis M, Haro T. The Role of the Pediatrician in the Promotion of Healthy, Active Living. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38404207, PMCID: PMC11042797, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-065480.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent HealthChildEmotionsExerciseHealth PromotionHumansInfantPediatriciansConceptsScreen usePhysical activity recommendationsMental health risksPublic policy levelsFederal nutritionActivity recommendationsActive livingPhysical activityNegative health effectsPromote healthLifestyle factorsClinical reportsWellness practicesInadequate sleepAdolescent HealthPolicy levelHealth effectsHealthAdolescentsHealth risksPediatriciansChildrenDomain of influenceSocial-emotional factorsScreeningTrial protocol for the Building Resilience through Socio-Emotional Training (ReSET) programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a new transdiagnostic preventative intervention for adolescents
Viding E, Lloyd A, Law R, Martin P, Lucas L, Wu T, Steinbeis N, Midgley N, Veenstra R, Smith J, Ly L, Bird G, Murphy J, Plans D, Munafo M, Penton-Voak I, Deighton J, Richards K, Richards M, Fearon P. Trial protocol for the Building Resilience through Socio-Emotional Training (ReSET) programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a new transdiagnostic preventative intervention for adolescents. Trials 2024, 25: 143. PMID: 38395922, PMCID: PMC10885387, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-07931-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsPost-interventionPreventive interventionsCluster randomised controlled trialPrevent mental health problemsHealth problemsRates of mental health disordersCluster-randomised designCommunication skills trainingTransdiagnostic preventive interventionMental health disordersSchool year levelRandomised controlled trialsSubgroup of participantsDiscussionThis projectScalable interventionsEmotional processingFollow-upMental wellbeingWeekly sessionsFocus groupsHealth disordersGroup-basedAssessed pre-Individual sessionsSex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes
Chaudhary S, Wong H, Chen Y, Zhang S, Li C. Sex differences in the effects of individual anxiety state on regional responses to negative emotional scenes. Biology Of Sex Differences 2024, 15: 15. PMID: 38351045, PMCID: PMC10863151, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-024-00591-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexState-Trait Anxiety InventoryFunctional magnetic resonance imagingState-Trait Anxiety Inventory scoresSuperior frontal gyrusGeneralized psychophysiological interactionEmotional processingFrontal gyrusLingual gyrusMedial prefrontal cortex connectivityMedial prefrontal cortex activationSex differencesRight inferior frontal gyrusResponse to negative emotionsRight superior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imaging dataReaction timeImpact emotional processingNegative emotion processingInferior frontal gyrusLeft parahippocampal gyrusNegative emotional scenesMarkers of anxietyRepeated-measures analysis of covarianceLevels of anxietyHeightened response to positive facial cues as a potential marker of resilience following childhood adversity
Gerin M, Viding E, Neil L, Armbruster-Genc D, Freeman Z, Sharp M, Phillips H, McCrory E. Heightened response to positive facial cues as a potential marker of resilience following childhood adversity. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2024, 15: 2309783. PMID: 38318813, PMCID: PMC10849006, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2309783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacial cuesMaltreatment experiencesPresence of social supportSocial supportLow symptomsAssociated with lower symptomsThreat-related cuesPositive social cuesIncreased psychiatric riskPerceived emotional intensityMarkers of resilienceChildhood maltreatment experiencesNo group differencesMental health symptomsLevels of social supportPerceived social supportAssociated with better mental healthMental health vulnerabilitiesMental health outcomesBetter mental healthExperiences of abusePerceived intensityHappy facesChildhood maltreatmentImplicit processesA short version of the reflective functioning questionnaire: Validation in a greek sample.
Karagiannopoulou E, Milienos F, Desatnik A, Rentzios C, Athanasopoulos V, Fonagy P. A short version of the reflective functioning questionnaire: Validation in a greek sample. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0298023. PMID: 38319928, PMCID: PMC10846711, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyEmotionsHumansReproducibility of ResultsSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsReflective Functioning QuestionnaireBorderline personality disorderPsychological mindednessEpistemic mistrustEmotion regulationReflective functioningEpistemic trustBorderline personality disorder groupAssociated with insecure attachment stylesRobust three-factor structureBorderline personality traitsFactor structure invarianceNon-clinical groupPoor emotion regulationInsecure attachment stylesThree-factor structureMental health symptomsInternal mental statesCut-off scoreSelf-report questionnairesFunction QuestionnaireImpaired mental capacityPersonality disorderInsecure attachmentAttachment classificationsNeural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances
McCurdy L, Yip S, Worhunsky P, Zhai Z, Kim S, Strathearn L, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 126-133. PMID: 38277872, PMCID: PMC10922955, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponses to infant stimuliInfant stimuliMaternal behaviorAffective processesBrain regionsPsychological processesEmotional responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPotential neural targetsInfant emotional expressionsMaternal emotional responsivenessSubstance-use statusAssociated with difficultiesSocial-emotional developmentInfant social-emotional developmentMaternal substance useInfant facesCognitive processesImprove child outcomesEmotional expressionEmotional intensityNeural targetsSubstance useGroups of mothersChild outcomesLess attention to emotional faces is associated with low empathy and prosociality in 12‐to 20‐month old infants
Donohue M, Camacho M, Drake J, Schwarzlose R, Brady R, Hoyniak C, Hennefield L, Wakschlag L, Rogers C, Barch D, Luby J. Less attention to emotional faces is associated with low empathy and prosociality in 12‐to 20‐month old infants. Infancy 2024, 29: 113-136. PMID: 38173191, PMCID: PMC10872599, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-scan state anxiety is associated with greater right amygdala-hippocampal response to fearful versus happy faces among trait-anxious Latina girls
Díaz D, Tseng W, Michalska K. Pre-scan state anxiety is associated with greater right amygdala-hippocampal response to fearful versus happy faces among trait-anxious Latina girls. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 1. PMID: 38167015, PMCID: PMC10759434, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05403-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState anxietyTrait anxietyHappy facesEmotion processingLatina girlsImplicit emotion processingNon-anxious youthHigh trait anxietyFearful facial affectFearful facesEmotional valenceFacial affectNeural correlatesIndividual differencesBrain activationBrain responsesNeural activationReduced engagementCommunity sampleAnxietyInteractive effectsHigh levelsGirlsMethodsThe present studySystematic differences
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