2023
Development in uncertain contexts: An ecologically informed approach to understanding decision-making during adolescence
Conley M, Baskin-Sommers A. Development in uncertain contexts: An ecologically informed approach to understanding decision-making during adolescence. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2023, 23: 739-745. PMID: 36737586, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-023-01067-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial environmentEconomic riskDevelopmental researchYouth’s social environmentProbabilities of outcomesAdolescents' social environmentEconomic ambiguityPeriod of developmentExperimental tasksUncertainty paradigmExperimental paradigmAdolescenceDay choiceAdolescentsDay experiencesFuture researchUncertain contextBasic processesReal worldFoundational knowledgeParadigmAmbiguityChoiceResearchDecisions
2021
Physical Aggression Is Associated With More Effective Postdecisional Processing of Social Threat
Brennan G, Baskin-Sommers A. Physical Aggression Is Associated With More Effective Postdecisional Processing of Social Threat. Clinical Psychological Science 2021, 9: 413-433. DOI: 10.1177/2167702620966294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical aggressionSocial decisionsThreatening facesAngry ruminationNonthreatening facesSocial threatAggressive individualsAggressionSteeper decreasesHigh ambiguityIncarcerated menModerate ambiguityProcessingFaceEmotionsRuminationAngerConfidenceHappinessAmbiguityTaskDecisionsParticipantsIndividualsFindings