Elizabeth Goldfarb, PhD
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Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology; Director, Cognitive Neuroscience of Affect, Memories and Stress (CAMS) Lab, Psychiatry
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Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology; Director, Cognitive Neuroscience of Affect, Memories and Stress (CAMS) Lab, Psychiatry
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Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology; Director, Cognitive Neuroscience of Affect, Memories and Stress (CAMS) Lab, Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology; Director, Cognitive Neuroscience of Affect, Memories and Stress (CAMS) Lab, PsychiatryBiography
Dr. Goldfarb is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology and member of the Wu Tsai Institute. She completed her PhD in Psychology: Cognition & Perception with Dr. Elizabeth Phelps at New York University and a postdoctoral fellowship in the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Psychiatry with Dr. Rajita Sinha at Yale. Her research investigates different forms of learning and memory, how stress changes which parts of our experiences we remember, and the impact of memory on later behavior.
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Psychiatry
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Education & Training
- PhD
- New York University, Psychology: Cognition and Perception (2017)
- BA
- Bard College, Psychology and Creative Writing (double major) (2010)
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Alcohol Drinking; Association Learning; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms; Emotions; Functional Neuroimaging; Glucocorticoids; Habits; Memory, Episodic; Memory, Long-Term; Stress, Physiological; Stress, Psychological; Substance-Related Disorders
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A big-picture view of Elizabeth Goldfarb's research output by year.
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Nick Turk-Browne, PhD
Rajita Sinha, PhD
Joel Gelernter, MD
John Krystal, MD
Renato Polimanti, PhD, MSc
33Publications
584Citations
Stress, Psychological
Emotions
Association Learning
Alcohol Drinking
Glucocorticoids
Memory, Episodic
Publications
2024
Acute Stress Effects on Statistical Learning and Episodic Memory
Sherman B, Huang I, Wijaya E, Turk-Browne N, Goldfarb E. Acute Stress Effects on Statistical Learning and Episodic Memory. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2024, 36: 1741-1759. PMID: 38713878, PMCID: PMC11223726, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_02178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpisodic memoryAcute stressStatistical learningEffects of acute stressStress-induced cortisol levelsImpaired episodic memoryModulate learning processesAcute stress effectsImpact hippocampal functionEpisodic encodingRodent workEvidence of learningHippocampal functionStress effectsHippocampal pathwaysLearning tasksBehavioral experimentsPreliminary evidenceCortisol levelsNo stressMemoryMultiple measuresHippocampusScene categoriesParticipantsIntegrating and fragmenting memories under stress and alcohol
Loetscher K, Goldfarb E. Integrating and fragmenting memories under stress and alcohol. Neurobiology Of Stress 2024, 30: 100615. PMID: 38375503, PMCID: PMC10874731, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2024.100615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMemory representationsMemory integrationMemory-guided behaviorPre-existing schemaEffects of alcoholMemory bindingAversive learningNegative affectCognitive mechanismsPreclinical findingsMemoryDesign appropriate interventionsIndividual experienceAppropriate interventionsFragmented memoryAlcoholCausal structureAffectBehaviorMultiple levelsFindingsRepresentationStressSchemaIntervention
2023
Hippocampal Mechanisms Support Cortisol-Induced Memory Enhancements
Sherman B, Harris B, Turk-Browne N, Sinha R, Goldfarb E. Hippocampal Mechanisms Support Cortisol-Induced Memory Enhancements. Journal Of Neuroscience 2023, 43: 7198-7212. PMID: 37813570, PMCID: PMC10601369, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0916-23.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMemory enhancementEpisodic memoryAssociative memoryEpisodic memory encodingBrain regionsHigh-resolution functional magnetic resonance imagingHuman hippocampusHigh-resolution fMRIStress-related hormone cortisolHormone cortisolMemory benefitsEmotional memoryMemory encodingEmotional eventsEmotional associationsHippocampal representationsHippocampal signaturesFunctional neuroimagingHippocampal mechanismsStressful eventsFunctional connectivityHippocampal functionMemory formationSalient informationPerceptual Generalization of Alcohol-Related Value Characterizes Risky Drinkers
Kang S, Larrabee G, Nair S, Goldfarb E. Perceptual Generalization of Alcohol-Related Value Characterizes Risky Drinkers. Psychological Science 2023, 34: 1146-1162. PMID: 37682597, PMCID: PMC10985388, DOI: 10.1177/09567976231181516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSurprise recognition memory testAlcohol-related associationsRecognition memory testAlcohol-related imagesRisky drinkingPerceptual generalizationMemory testPerceptual similarityRisky drinkersNovel situationsAdaptive behaviorMaladaptive responsesOnline experimentPast experienceRisky patternsOvergeneralizationDrinkersDrinkingParticipantsConditioningIndividualsOutcomesExperienceAlcoholBiasAcute Stress Enhances Memory and Preference for Smoking-Related Associations in Smokers
Lee J, Kang S, Maier S, Lee S, Goldfarb E, Ahn W. Acute Stress Enhances Memory and Preference for Smoking-Related Associations in Smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 26: 333-341. PMID: 37589502, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSmoking-related itemsMemory biasesAcute stressNicotine dependenceAccuracy of memoryStress-induced relapseLaboratory-based stressorRole of stressMemory biasMemory recognitionContext memoryLaboratory paradigmContextual memoryVisual stimuliNicotine seekingAssociative memorySevere nicotine dependenceRewarding memoryMemoryControl conditionRelated contextGreater preferenceCurrent studyPotential interventionsItemsMultiple Memory Subsystems: Reconsidering Memory in the Mind and Brain
Sherman B, Turk-Browne N, Goldfarb E. Multiple Memory Subsystems: Reconsidering Memory in the Mind and Brain. Perspectives On Psychological Science 2023, 19: 103-125. PMID: 37390333, PMCID: PMC10756937, DOI: 10.1177/17456916231179146.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricConceptsMemory representationsDistinct brain systemsLong-term memoryBrain structuresCross-species findingsSame brain structuresMemory-related structuresMemory researchBrain systemsMemory typesMemory organizationMemoryFuture researchOrganizational principlesClassic theoryMemory subsystemNovel perspectiveRepresentationAmygdalaResearchRecent workLearningMindTheoryDistinct typesBinge drinking is associated with higher cortisol and lower hippocampal and prefrontal gray matter volume: Prospective association with future alcohol intake
Fan S, Goldfarb E, Lacadie C, Fogelman N, Seo D, Sinha R. Binge drinking is associated with higher cortisol and lower hippocampal and prefrontal gray matter volume: Prospective association with future alcohol intake. Neurobiology Of Stress 2023, 25: 100540. PMID: 37323647, PMCID: PMC10265520, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2023.100540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsGray matter volumeDorsal lateral prefrontal cortexAlcohol use disorderSmaller gray matter volumeAlcohol intakePrefrontal gray matter volumeBinge drinkingFuture alcohol intakeMatter volumeBilateral dorsal lateral prefrontal cortexCortisol levelsStructural grey matter volumeHigher cortisolWhole-brain voxel-based morphometryAcute alcohol intakeLower gray matter volumeHigh-resolution structural MRIVoxel-based morphometryRegional gray matter volumePosterior parietal cortexMotor cortexSupplementary motorModerate drinkersUse disordersDrinking daysUnderstanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Clues From the Dynamic Brain
Goldfarb E. Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Clues From the Dynamic Brain. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2023, 8: 345-346. PMID: 37028902, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
High-Risk Drinkers Engage Distinct Stress-Predictive Brain Networks
Goldfarb EV, Scheinost D, Fogelman N, Seo D, Sinha R. High-Risk Drinkers Engage Distinct Stress-Predictive Brain Networks. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2022, 7: 805-813. PMID: 35272096, PMCID: PMC9378362, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRisky drinkersHigh-risk drinkersBrain networksMajor public health problemExcessive alcohol intakeWhole-brain functional connectivityPublic health problemEarly preventive interventionsAlcohol use disorderDaily ecological momentary assessmentsAlcohol intakeControl subjectsRisky drinking behaviorsEmotional stress responsesUse disordersEarly markerHealth problemsPreventive interventionsBrain circuitryLight drinkersFunctional connectivityStress protocolHeavy drinkingDrinkersEcological momentary assessmentPolygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic events
Wendt FR, Warrier V, Pathak GA, Koenen KC, Stein MB, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH, Gelernter J, Goldfarb EV, Baron-Cohen S, Polimanti R. Polygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic events. Neurobiology Of Stress 2022, 17: 100439. PMID: 35242894, PMCID: PMC8881478, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2022.100439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic eventsPolygenic scoringGreater emotional sensitivityChildhood neglect/abusePTSD symptom severityCertain traumatic eventsSevere PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress severityContext of traumaNeglect/abuseEarly life adversityHigher empathyPTSD symptomsEmotional sensitivityHigh empathizersStress disorderLife eventsEmpathyPotential traumaSymptom severityPolygenic scoresAutismStress severityDepression
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Brain Imaging Study of Affect and Learning
HIC ID2000030825RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date07/31/2024Recruiting ParticipantsMultiple cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms of alcohol processing
HIC ID2000027221RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date02/28/2025Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 45 years
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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Professional OrganizationsMemory Disorders Research SocietyDetails09/14/2022 - Presenthonor Young Investigator Award
National AwardNational Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismDetails02/22/2023United Stateshonor Rising Star Award
National AwardAssociation for Psychological ScienceDetails02/28/2022United States
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- October 09, 2023
Stress Amplifies the Brain’s Ability to Encode Memory, New Study Finds
- September 08, 2021
Goldfarb, Steele Awarded BBRF Young Investigator Grants
- September 29, 2020Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Participant Stress in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
- May 28, 2020
Yale Researchers Find Where Stress Lives
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