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Neurosciences
Kotryna Bikute, Caroline Di Bernardi Luft, Frederike Beyer
Summary: The study found that motor actions influence neural systems involved in reward processing, with active behavior leading to a larger feedback-related negativity (FRN) amplitude and affecting the dynamics of brain activity to optimize the processing of the resulting action outcome.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biology
David S. Jacobs, Madeleine C. Allen, Junchol Park, Bita Moghaddam
Summary: This study developed a novel model for anxiety during motivated behavior and found that neuronal activity in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) represents the relationship between action and punishment risk. Additionally, the study suggests that diazepam may have anxiolytic properties.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Ana Domi, Veronica Lunerti, Michele Petrella, Esi Domi, Anna Maria Borruto, Massimo Ubaldi, Friedbert Weiss, Roberto Ciccocioppo
Summary: Genetic deletion or pharmacological blockade of NOP receptors have shown to reduce nicotine intake and motivation to self-administer in rats. The NOP receptor antagonist LY2817412 decreased nicotine intake in wild-type rats, confirming its effect is mediated by inhibition of NOP transmission. Injection of LY2817412 into the VTA decreased nicotine self-administration, suggesting that NOP receptor antagonism may be a potential treatment for smoking cessation.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Psychology, Biological
Joseph Heffner, Jae-Young Son, Oriel FeldmanHall
Summary: The study shows that violations of emotional expectations motivate social choices, with emotion prediction errors often outperforming reward prediction errors. Emotion and reward prediction errors have distinguishable contributions to decision-making, with emotion prediction errors exerting the strongest impact.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Yoann Stussi, Eva R. Pool
Summary: Food rewards elicit various affective responses, consisting of motivation and pleasure processes. Dopamine and opioids modulate these components differently, involving different subregions of the ventral striatum, and are separated in addiction. By connecting the components of food rewards with appraisal processes in emotion, a multicomponential framework is proposed, distinguishing between elicitation- and response-based affective-reward processes. Affective relevance could be a crucial factor in stimulating food-seeking behaviors. This framework helps identify the psychological and neural processes involved in affective responses to different properties of food rewards, and explores the effects of executive control on them.
CURRENT OPINION IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ori Ossmy, Brianna E. Kaplan, Danyang Han, Melody Xu, Catherine Bianco, Roy Mukamel, Karen E. Adolph
Summary: Planning multi-step actions is crucial for survival and a sign of intelligence. Previous research used a top-down approach, while this study takes a bottom-up approach to examine the developmental changes in the real-time interaction between perceptual, neural, and motor components of action planning.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tyler J. Adkins, Bradley S. Gary, Taraz G. Lee
Summary: The study found that rewards can enhance on-line performance but impair skill retention, while punishments have a more binary effect. Incentive value has a more linear effect on rewards, but a binary effect on punishment. The differential effects of punishment and reward on motor learning are unlikely to be driven by differences in the subjective magnitude of gains and losses.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Kathy R. Bcrenson, Sarah M. Van de Weert, Stella Nicolaou, Cindy Campoverde, Eshkol Rafaeli, Geraldine Downey
Summary: The study compared self-reported and behavioral responses to reward and punishment in individuals with BPD and APD, finding significant differences in sensitivity to reward and punishment between the two disorder groups. This helps to characterize the distinctions between these two psychological disorders.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Guangzhi Deng, Hui Ai, Lili Qin, Jie Xu, Chunliang Feng, Pengfei Xu
Summary: This study investigates the modulation of arginine vasopressin (AVP) on prosocial learning and its underlying neurocomputational mechanisms. The results show that AVP enhances behavioral performances and learning rates in decision-making processes related to avoiding losses for others and obtaining gains for oneself. These effects are associated with specific neural processes and oscillations in the brain.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irma Konovalova, Jastine Antolin, Helen Bolderston, Nicola J. Gregory
Summary: This study used eye-tracking technology to investigate attentional biases in social anxiety patients in a real social environment, finding that avoidance behavior is more prominent in such settings.
Article
Neurosciences
Noreen Rahmani, Jonathan Chung, Moshe Eizenman, Pingping Jiang, Helena Zhang, Peter Selby, Laurie Zawertailo
Summary: This study used novel eye-tracking technology to investigate attentional bias to smoking, affective, and sensation-seeking cues in smokers and non-smokers. The results showed that smokers spent significantly more time looking at smoking-related images compared to non-smokers, and impulsivity was associated with attentional bias to sensation-seeking cues in smokers. No differences were found on attentional bias to affective cues.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lin Liu, Qiang Mei, Lixin Jiang, Jinnan Wu, Suxia Liu, Meng Wang
Summary: This study found that safety-specific passive-avoidant leadership behaviors have a detrimental impact on safety compliance, with leader punishment omission demonstrating a greater effect. Workers with high levels of safety moral belief are more resistant to these negative effects, but organizational size does not consistently influence these relationships.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Jonas Potthoff, Albert Wabnegger, Anne Schienle
Summary: This eye-tracking study examined the associations between emotion differentiation (ED) and visual attention/avoidance of affective stimuli. The results showed that individuals with higher ED were less likely to use disengagement regulation strategies during negative affective states. The findings also indicated that a more active exploratory behavior towards negative stimuli and their context was associated with higher ED.
COGNITION & EMOTION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Xiaoyu Wang, Veronica J. Santos
Summary: This paper presents a method for recognizing human intent using eye gaze-based control interfaces and compares it with the traditional gaze triggering mode. The experimental results show that the neural network-based action prediction mode can achieve smoother robot movements and is generally preferred by participants.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Rabiaa Gammoudi, Houda Brahmi, Rachid Dhifaoui
Summary: Renewable energy has become crucial due to the high price and pollution caused by the large exploitation of fossil fuels. In this research, a mathematical technique based on the least squares method is proposed to estimate the maximum power in sub-optimal conditions for a photovoltaic system. The results show a high accuracy in finding the optimal power point and minimizing oscillations, leading to an improved system efficiency.
ENERGY EXPLORATION & EXPLOITATION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Kuranova, Johanna T. W. Wigman, Claudia Menne-Lothmann, Jeroen Decoster, Ruud van Winkel, Philippe Delespaul, Marjan Drukker, Marc de Hert, Catherine Derom, Evert Thiery, Bart P. F. Rutten, Nele Jacobs, Jim van Os, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Sanne H. Booij, Marieke Wichers
Summary: Although not statistically significant, some qualitative differences were observed between the networks of the two groups. More studies are needed to determine the value of momentary affect networks for predicting the course of psychopathology.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Olga Minaeva, Sandip George, Anna Kuranova, Nele Jacobs, Evert Thiery, Catherine Derom, Marieke Wichers, Harriette Riese, Sanne H. Booij
Summary: The study examined differences in overnight affective inertia for positive and negative affect between individuals with past, current, and no depression. It also investigated how sleep duration and quality influence overnight affective inertia and whether it predicts depression development. Results showed significant differences in NA inertia between depression groups and the influence of sleep on affective inertia. However, overnight affective inertia did not predict depression development.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kristof Hoorelbeke, Nathan Van den Bergh, Rudi De Raedt, Marieke Wichers, Ernst H. W. Koster
Summary: The study found that cognitive control training showed task-specific cognitive transfer effects in remitted depressed patients after 1 year, and the CCT group had lower recurrence rates of depression. However, no long-term beneficial effects of training were observed on weekly functioning ratings and self-report questionnaires at the 1-year follow-up.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Kristof Hoorelbeke, Nathan Van den Bergh, Rudi De Raedt, Marieke Wichers, Casper J. Albers, Ernst H. W. Koster
Summary: Studies suggest that cognitive control training has potential as a preventive intervention for depression, but little is known about its underlying mechanisms. This study used an experimental manipulation of cognitive control to investigate its direct effects on affect, emotion regulation, residual symptomatology, and resilience in remitted depressed patients. The findings showed that cognitive control training had beneficial effects on rumination and played a causal role in emotion regulation. However, it did not have immediate effects on residual symptoms or resilience, and did not impact the complex interplay between these variables. Overall, the immediate effects of cognitive control training on daily functioning were limited.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Robin Achterhof, Maude Schneider, Olivia J. Kirtley, Martien Wampers, Jeroen Decoster, Catherine Derom, Marc De Hert, Sinan Guloksuz, Nele Jacobs, Claudia Menne-Lothmann, Bart P. F. Rutten, Evert Thiery, Jim van Os, Ruud van Winkel, Marieke Wichers, Inez Myin-Germeys
Summary: Parenting styles have a unique impact on how adolescents experience their social world, with paternal care playing a particularly important role. This highlights the significance of considering daily social experiences in understanding social functioning and designing interventions to address social dysfunction.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Robin Achterhof, Olivia J. Kirtley, Maude Schneider, Noemi Hagemann, Karlijn S. F. M. Hermans, Anu P. Hiekkaranta, Aleksandra Lecei, Jeroen Decoster, Catherine Derom, Marc De Hert, Sinan Guloksuz, Nele Jacobs, Claudia Menne-Lothmann, Bart P. F. Rutten, Evert Thiery, Jim van Os, Ruud van Winkel, Marieke Wichers, Inez Myin-Germeys
Summary: This article examines the associations between early psychopathology and social interactions in daily life. The study found that general psychopathology is associated with the quality of social interactions, while the associations with the quantity of social interactions are less apparent. This indicates the fundamentally social nature of early psychopathology and suggests that negative experiences of social interactions may be more valuable markers of early psychopathology.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karri Silventoinen, Maarit Piirtola, Aline Jelenkovic, Reijo Sund, Adam D. Tarnoki, David L. Tarnoki, Emanuela Medda, Lorenza Nistico, Virgilia Toccaceli, Chika Honda, Fujio Inui, Rie Tomizawa, Mikio Watanabe, Norio Sakai, Margaret Gatz, David A. Butler, Jooyeon Lee, Soo Ji Lee, Joohon Sung, Carol E. Franz, William S. Kremen, Michael J. Lyons, Catherine A. Derom, Robert F. Vlietinck, Ruth J. F. Loos, Per Tynelius, Finn Rasmussen, Nicholas G. Martin, Sarah E. Medland, Grant W. Montgomery, Ingunn Brandt, Thomas S. Nilsen, Jennifer R. Harris, Jessica Tyler, John L. Hopper, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Nancy L. Pedersen, Anna K. Dahl Aslan, Juan R. Ordonana, Juan F. Sanchez-Romera, Lucia Colodro-Conde, Esther Rebato, Dongfeng Zhang, Zengchang Pang, Qihua Tan, Judy L. Silberg, Hermine H. Maes, Dorret Boomsma, Thorkild I. A. Sorensen, Tellervo Korhonen, Jaakko Kaprio
Summary: This study tested the causality between education and smoking using discordant twin pairs. The results support the hypothesis that education has a causal effect on current smoking status and smoking cessation. Furthermore, genetic factors also contribute to these associations, as seen in the greater differences within dizygotic twin pairs who share only 50% of their segregating genes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Fionneke M. Bos, Lino von Klipstein, Ando C. Emerencia, Erwin Veermans, Tom Verhage, Evelien Snippe, Bennard Doornbos, Grietje Hadders-Prins, Marieke Wichers, Harriette Riese
Summary: This study aims to develop a web-based application called Personalized Treatment by Real-time Assessment (PETRA) for integrating personalized ecological momentary assessment (EMA) in psychiatric care. Through interviews, focus groups, and usability sessions, the requirements for the application were determined, and high-fidelity prototypes were continuously improved based on feedback. PETRA is unique in its codevelopment process, extensive personalization options, integration into electronic health record systems, transdiagnostic focus, and scientific foundation in EMA diaries and feedback. The clinical effectiveness of PETRA in routine mental health care requires further research.
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Marieke J. Schreuder, Marieke Wichers, Catharina A. Hartman, Claudia Menne-Lothmann, Jeroen Decoster, Ruud van Winkel, Philippe Delespaul, Marc De Hert, Catherine Derom, Evert Thiery, Bart P. F. Rutten, Nele Jacobs, Jim van Os, Johanna T. W. Wigman
Summary: This study found that emotional complexity can predict the psychological prognosis of adolescents, and this effect is not related to stressful life events. The results show that impaired emotion representation plays a more important role in vulnerability to mental ill health than does low diversity of emotions.
Article
Psychiatry
Olivia J. Kirtley, Ginette Lafit, Thomas Vaessen, Jeroen Decoster, Catherine Derom, Sinan Gueloeksuez, Marc De Hert, Nele Jacobs, Claudia Menne-Lothmann, Bart P. F. Rutten, Evert Thiery, Jim van Os, Ruud van Winkel, Marieke Wichers, Inez Myin-Germeys
Summary: Reduced positive future thinking has been found to be associated with suicidal ideation in adolescents, and negative affect may exacerbate this relationship. Past research has mainly focused on longer-term future thinking and used lab-based assessments. Therefore, further research is needed to investigate the directionality of this relationship in a broader non-clinical sample.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Marieke A. Helmich, Marieke Wichers, Frenk Peeters, Evelien Snippe
Summary: This study found that instability and variability of negative affect were related to current and future depressive symptoms. Higher levels of negative affect and baseline symptom severity predicted a greater reduction in depressive symptoms during treatment, while lower levels of negative affect were associated with a higher likelihood of reaching remission.
COGNITION & EMOTION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Arnout C. Smit, Evelien Snippe, Laura F. Bringmann, H. J. Rogier Hoenders, Marieke Wichers
Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore the meaningful changes in individual patients who stop taking antidepressant medication. The results show that there are differences between macro-level and micro-level changes in depressive symptoms, highlighting the importance of combining qualitative and quantitative assessments.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marieke J. Schreuder, Catharina A. Hartman, Robin N. Groen, Arnout C. Smit, Marieke Wichers, Johanna T. W. Wigman
Summary: This study empirically investigated whether early-warning signals (EWSs) precede transitions towards psychopathology in at-risk youths. The results showed that EWSs had low sensitivity and moderate specificity, suggesting that their generic nature and clinical utility could not be substantiated.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marieke A. Helmich, Arnout C. Smit, Laura F. Bringmann, Marieke J. Schreuder, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Marieke Wichers, Evelien Snippe
Summary: Drawing on dynamical systems theory, this study investigated whether early-warning signals in momentary affect could predict transitions to lower levels of depressive symptoms in individuals undergoing therapy for depression. The results showed that rising autocorrelation was found in 89% of individuals with transitions, and in a consistently higher proportion of the separate variables, compared to those without transitions. Rising variance was found for a few individuals, both preceding transitions and in individuals without transitions. In addition, some participants showed critical slowing down.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yoram K. Kunkels, Arnout C. Smit, Olga Minaeva, Evelien Snippe, Sandip V. George, Arie M. van Roon, Marieke Wichers, Harriette Riese
Summary: Discontinuation of antidepressants increases the risk of depressive symptoms. This study aimed to determine if transitions in depression were preceded by changes in actigraphy-based early-warning signals (EWSs), circadian-rhythm-based indicators, and mean activity levels. Data from 16 individuals with depression transitions and 9 without transitions were analyzed, showing that transitions were associated with increased EWSs. However, none of the tested risk indicators could confidently predict upcoming transitions in depression.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
