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
2022
The effect of neuroscientific evidence on sentencing depends on how one conceives of reasons for incarceration
Perricone A, Baskin-Sommers A, Ahn W. The effect of neuroscientific evidence on sentencing depends on how one conceives of reasons for incarceration. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276237. PMID: 36322534, PMCID: PMC9629607, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroscientific evidenceLegal decisionsCriminal legal proceedingsCriminal legal systemLegal systemLegal proceedingsPenal philosophySentencing recommendationsDangerous peopleImprisonmentDifferent rationalesNeuroscience evidenceDefendantsSuch evidenceSentencesDecisionsSentencingWrongdoersProceedingsRetributionTestimonyIncarcerationConceivesRationalePublic
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
2019
Aberrant Cost–Benefit Integration During Effort-Based Decision Making Relates to Severity of Substance Use Disorders
Stuppy-Sullivan A, Buckholtz J, Baskin-Sommers A. Aberrant Cost–Benefit Integration During Effort-Based Decision Making Relates to Severity of Substance Use Disorders. Clinical Psychological Science 2019, 8: 155-168. DOI: 10.1177/2167702619868155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersSevere substance use disordersAversive affective statesLow reward optionCost-benefit decision makingEffort-based decisionUse disordersCost-benefit decisionsSeverity of useIndividual differencesReward taskEffort expenditureAffective statesValue signalsEffortful behaviorCommunity sampleIntertemporal decisionsPrevious researchDecision makingMultiple decision variablesIndividualsLess attentionDisordersDecisionsTask