If you are interested in participating in one of the following research studies, please contact the study coordinator listed. Please be sure to include your name, phone number and/or email address, and the best time and way (phone/email) to reach you.
Current research projects in this area include:
Description: This research investigates the neurobiological basis of memory formation -- comparing emotionally-laden "autobiographical" memories (performed actions) with emotionally-laden "vicarious" memories (observed actions). Coordinator(s): Alexander Shackman
Description: This research uses EEG and fMRI to investigate the neural correlates of traditional deception signatures (e.g., heart rate, skin conductance) that are indexed by the polygraph. Coordinator(s): Brendon Nacewicz and Alexander Shackman
Description: Past work by our lab demonstrates that anxiety, evoked by threat of electric shock, selectively disrupts spatial working memory processes. This study aims to understand the neural mechanisms and cognitive sub-processes responsible for this selective disruption. Coordinator(s): Alexander Shackman
Description:The aim of this work is to develop a paper-and-pencil measure of stable individual differences in reactivity to emotional stimuli, particularly the kinds of emotionally charged visual stimuli commonly employed in laboratory studies of affect. Coordinator(s): Alexander Shackman