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The Sound Of Social Cognition: Toddlers’ Understanding Of How Sound Influences Others, Rebecca Williamson, Rechele Brooks, Andrew N. Meltzoff

Psychology Faculty Publications

Understanding others’ perceptions is a fundamental aspect of social cognition. Children’s construal of visual perception is well investigated, but there is little work on children’s understanding of others’ auditory perception. The current study assesses toddlers’ recognition that producing different sounds can affect others differentially—auditory perspective taking. Two- and three-year-olds were familiarized with two objects, one loud and one quiet. The adult then introduced a doll, and children were randomly assigned to one of two goals: either to wake the doll or to let her sleep. Children’s object choice and the sound intensity they produced significantly varied in the predicted direction …

The Impact Of Genome-Wide Supported Schizophrenia Risk Variants In The Neurogranin Gene On Brain Structure And Function, Esther Walton, Daniel Geisler, Johanna Hass, Jingyu Liu, Jessica Turner, Anastasia Yendiki, Michael N. Smolka, Beng-Choon Ho, Dara S. Manoach, Randy L. Gollub, Veit Roessner, Vince D. Calhoun, Stefan Ehrlich

Psychology Faculty Publications

The neural mechanisms underlying genetic risk for schizophrenia, a highly heritable psychiatric condition, are still under investigation. New schizophrenia risk genes discovered through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), such as neurogranin (NRGN), can be used to identify these mechanisms. In this study we examined the association of two common NRGN risk single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with functional and structural brain-based intermediate phenotypes for schizophrenia. We obtained structural, functional MRI and genotype data of 92 schizophrenia patients and 114 healthy volunteers from the multisite Mind Clinical Imaging Consortium study. Two schizophrenia-associated NRGN SNPs (rs12807809 and rs12541) were tested for association with working …

When Given The Opportunity, Chimpanzees Maximize Personal Gain Rather Than "Level The Playing Field", Lydia M. Hopper, Susan P. Lambeth, Steven J. Schapiro, Sarah F. Brosnan

Psychology Faculty Publications

We provided chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) with the ability to improve the quality of food rewards they received in a dyadic test of inequity.We were interested to see if this provision influenced their responses and, if so, whether it was mediated by a social partner’s outcomes. We tested eight dyads using an exchange paradigm in which, depending on the condition, the chimpanzees were rewarded with either high-value (a grape) or low-value (a piece of celery) food rewards for each completed exchange. We included four conditions. In the first, “Different” condition, the subject received different, less-preferred, rewards than their partner for each …

A Multi-Site Resting State Fmri Study On The Amplitude Of Low Frequency Fluctuations In Schizophrenia, Jessica Turner, Eswar Damaraju, Theo G. M. Van Erp, Daniel H. Mathalon, Judith Ford, James Voyvodic, Bryon A. Mueller, Aysenil Belger, Juan Bustillo, Sarah Mcewin, Steven G. Potkin, Vince D. Calhoun

Psychology Faculty Publications

Background: This multi-site study compares resting state fMRI amplitude of low frequency fluctuations (ALFF) and fractional ALFF (fALFF) between patients with schizophrenia (SZ) and healthy controls (HC). Methods: Eyes-closed resting fMRI scans (5:38 min; n = 306, 146 SZ) were collected from 6 Siemens 3T scanners and one GE 3T scanner. Imaging data were pre-processed using an SPM pipeline. Power in the low frequency band (0.01–0.08 Hz) was calculated both for the original pre-processed data as well as for the pre-processed data after regressing out the six rigid-body motion parameters, mean white matter (WM) and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) signals. …

Reduced Neural Activation During An Inhibition Task Is Associated With Impaired Fear Inhibition In A Traumatized Civilian Sample, Tanja Jovanovic, Tim Ely, Negar Fani, Ebony Glover, David Gutman, Erin Tone, Seth D. Norrholm, Bekh Bradley, Kerry J. Ressler

Psychology Faculty Publications

Introduction: Impaired inhibition of fear in the presence of safety cues and a deficiency in the extinction of fear cues are increasingly thought to be important biological markers of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Other studies have suggested that there may be altered neural activation during behavioral inhibition tasks in subjects with PTSD. The current study aimed to see whether neural activation during inhibition was reduced in a highly traumatized civilian population, and whether atypical activation was associated with impaired fear inhibition.

Methods: The participants were 41 traumatized women (20 PTSD+, 21 PTSD-) recruited from Grady Memorial Hospital in …

Fkbp5 Modulates Attention Bias For Threat: Associations With Hippocampal Function And Morphology, Negar Fani, David Gutman, Erin Tone, Lynn Almli, Kristina B. Mercer, Jennifer Davis, Ebony Glover, Tanja Jovanovic, Bekh Bradley, Ivo D. Dinov, Alen Zamanyan, Arthur W. Toga, Elisabeth B. Binder, Kerry J. Ressler

Psychology Faculty Publications

Context: The FKBP5 gene product regulates glucocorticoid receptor (GR) sensitivity and hypothalamicpituitary‐adrenal axis functioning, and has been associated with a number of stress‐related psychiatric disorders. The study of intermediate phenotypes, such as emotion‐processing biases and their neural substrates, provides a way to clarify the mechanisms by which FKBP5 dysregulation mediates psychopathology risk.

Objective: To examine whether allelic variations for a putatively functional SNP associated with FKBP5 gene regulation (rs1360780) would relate differentially to attentional bias for threat; this was measured through behavioral response on a dot probe task and hippocampal activation during task performance. Morphological substrates of differential hippocampal response …

Increased Cnv-Region Deletions In Mild Cognitive Impairment (Mci) And Alzheimer's Disease (Ad) Subjects In The Adni Sample, Guia Guffanti, Federica Torri, Jerod Rasmussen, Andrew P. Clark, Anita Lakatos, Jessica Turner, James H. Fallon, Andew Saykin, Michael Weiner, Marquis P. Vawter, James A. Knowles, Steven G. Potkin, Fabio Macciardi

Psychology Faculty Publications

We investigated the genome-wide distribution of CNVs in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) Neuroimaging Initia- tive (ADNI) sample (146 with AD, 313 with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and 181 controls). Comparison of single CNVs between cases (MCI and AD) and controls shows overrepresentation of large hetero- zygous deletions in cases (p-value b 0.0001). The analysis of CNV-Regions identifies 44 copy number variable loci of heterozygous deletions, with more CNV-Regions among affected than controls (p = 0.005). Seven of the 44 CNV-Regions are nominally significant for association with cognitive impairment. We validated and con- firmed our main findings with genome re-sequencing of …

Potential Impact Of Mir-137 And Its Targets In Schizophrenia, Carrie Wright, Jessica Turner, Vince D. Calhoun, Nora I. Perrone-Bizzozero

Psychology Faculty Publications

The significant impact of microRNAs (miRNAs) on disease pathology is becoming increas- ingly evident. These small non-coding RNAs have the ability to post-transcriptionally silence the expression of thousands of genes. Therefore, dysregulation of even a single miRNA could confer a large polygenic effect. Schizophrenia is a genetically complex illness thought to involve multiple genes each contributing a small risk. Large genome-wide association studies identified miR-137, a miRNA shown to be involved in neuronal maturation, as one of the top risk genes. To assess the potential mechanism of impact of miR-137 in this disorder and identify its targets, we used a …

Can You Commit Rape And Not Consider Yourself A Rapist?, Joseph A. Pfeffer, Kiersten Smith, Colton Brown

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

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Interactions Between Lexical And Syntactic Knowledge During Incremental Processing Of The Causative Construction In English, G. Taylor Brooks

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The Effects Of Internal And External Support On Drinking Outcomes After Receiving A Brief Intervention For Substance Abuse, Ashley D. Jackson

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“She Would Have Said Please Stop”: The Complexity Of Consent, Amy Gregg, Hina Ahmed

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Media Framing Analysis As A Tool For Bridging The Gap Between Community And Clinically Based Research, Coleen Conner

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The Moderating Effects Of Individual Characteristics On The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma And Paranoia In Young Adulthood, Alessandra Bhansali

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Examining Responses To Inequity In Gorillas, Amber Craig, Kelly Leverett

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The Additive Role Of Body Image Flexibility In Explaining Disordered Eating Behavior, Makeda W. Moore, Akihiko Masuda

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Discrepant Relations Of Client Expectancy To Global Improvement Across Clinicians And Their Clients Following Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Social Phobia, Marjorie J. Freggens

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Qualitative Analysis Of Definitions Of Rape Among Social Media Users, Rachel Marie Smith, Bradley Lynn Goodnight

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Smartphone Usage Pattern And Addiction Probability: A Comparative Analysis Between U.S. And Korea, Luke Shin

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Associations Between Empathy And Social Anxiety In Young Adults, Kristie M. Voyles, Michael A. Mcgadney, Alyssa M. Ames

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“If A Man Whistles At You, Do Not Respond. You Are A Lady Not A Dog”: Individual Feminist Identity Development And Street Harassment Experiences, Kiersten Smith

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Stereotypical Black Faces Are Most Representative Of The Category ‘Black’, Robert A. Theodore

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Objective And Subjective Predictors Of Overall Student Performance In A Research Methods And Statistics Course, Sara Matson, Lanelle Francis-Shuffler

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Motor Skills And Imitation In Children With Autism, Rachelle Stover

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Exploring Gender Differences In The Association Between Alcohol Use And Depression Among Emergency Department Patients, Davida Woods, Joanna Akin, Gabe Kuperminc

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The Role Of Mindfulness And Psychological Inflexibility In Regulating Psychological Distress In Non-Clinical Asian American Sample, Amar D. Mandavia, Akihiko Masuda Phd, Mary Hill

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Is Self-Efficacy Tied To Better Motivational Interview Outcomes In An Urgent Care Setting?, Girishkumar Krishnan

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Quality Of Contact: Heterosexual Men’S Experiences With Sexual Minorities, Megan Smallwood, Irene Daboin, Allana Zuckerman, John L. Peterson

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How Does Regret Proneness And Personality Affect Cognitive Abilities?, Tiffany Benton

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The Role Of Psychological Flexibility In Mental Health Stigma And Psychological Distress For The Stigmatizer In An African American College Sample, Chantel M. Sims, Akihiko Masuda

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