Elizabeth Goldfarb, PhD
Research & Publications
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Research Summary
Our lab studies why we remember certain parts of our experiences, how stress and affect influence these memories, and how what we remember guides our behavior. Our interdisciplinary research integrates the cognitive neuroscience of memory with translational stress neurobiology. We leverage techniques including novel behavioral tasks, neuroendocrine assays, psychophysiology, advanced functional neuroimaging (fMRI), machine learning, computational modeling, clinical populations, and real-world behavioral monitoring to understand these processes in everyday life and neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Research Interests
Alcohol Drinking; Association Learning; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms; Emotions; Glucocorticoids; Habits; Stress, Physiological; Stress, Psychological; Substance-Related Disorders; Memory, Long-Term; Functional Neuroimaging; Memory, Episodic
Selected Publications
- Multiple 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, 17456916231179146. PMID: 37390333, DOI: 10.1177/17456916231179146.
- Binge drinking is associated with higher cortisol and lower hippocampal and prefrontal gray matter volume: Prospective association with future alcohol intakeFan 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.
- Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Clues From the Dynamic BrainGoldfarb 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.
- High-Risk Drinkers Engage Distinct Stress-Predictive Brain NetworksGoldfarb 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.
- Polygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic eventsWendt 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.
- Elemental and configural threat learning bias extinction generalizationGoldfarb EV, Blow T, Dunsmoor JE, Phelps EA. Elemental and configural threat learning bias extinction generalization Neurobiology Of Learning And Memory 2021, 180: 107405. PMID: 33609739, PMCID: PMC8076085, DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2021.107405.
- Participant stress in the COVID-19 era and beyondGoldfarb EV. Participant stress in the COVID-19 era and beyond Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2020, 21: 663-664. PMID: 32978609, PMCID: PMC7517748, DOI: 10.1038/s41583-020-00388-7.
- Hippocampal seed connectome-based modeling predicts the feeling of stressGoldfarb EV, Rosenberg MD, Seo D, Constable RT, Sinha R. Hippocampal seed connectome-based modeling predicts the feeling of stress Nature Communications 2020, 11: 2650. PMID: 32461583, PMCID: PMC7253445, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16492-2.
- Memory biases in alcohol use disorder: enhanced memory for contexts associated with alcohol prospectively predicts alcohol use outcomesGoldfarb EV, Fogelman N, Sinha R. Memory biases in alcohol use disorder: enhanced memory for contexts associated with alcohol prospectively predicts alcohol use outcomes Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 45: 1297-1305. PMID: 32126569, PMCID: PMC7297955, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-0650-y.
- Fighting the Return of Fear: Roles of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and the HippocampusGoldfarb EV, Sinha R. Fighting the Return of Fear: Roles of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and the Hippocampus Biological Psychiatry 2019, 86: 652-653. PMID: 31601362, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.08.027.
- Sex differences in neural stress responses and correlation with subjective stress and stress regulationGoldfarb EV, Seo D, Sinha R. Sex differences in neural stress responses and correlation with subjective stress and stress regulation Neurobiology Of Stress 2019, 11: 100177. PMID: 31304198, PMCID: PMC6603439, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2019.100177.
- Acute Stress Throughout the Memory Cycle: Diverging Effects on Associative and Item MemoryGoldfarb EV, Tompary A, Davachi L, Phelps EA. Acute Stress Throughout the Memory Cycle: Diverging Effects on Associative and Item Memory Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2019, 148: 13-29. PMID: 30221962, PMCID: PMC6312485, DOI: 10.1037/xge0000472.
- Enhancing memory with stress: Progress, challenges, and opportunitiesGoldfarb EV. Enhancing memory with stress: Progress, challenges, and opportunities Brain And Cognition 2018, 133: 94-105. PMID: 30553573, PMCID: PMC9972486, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2018.11.009.
- Drug-Induced Glucocorticoids and Memory for Substance UseGoldfarb EV, Sinha R. Drug-Induced Glucocorticoids and Memory for Substance Use Trends In Neurosciences 2018, 41: 853-868. PMID: 30170822, PMCID: PMC6204074, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2018.08.005.
- Acute Stress Time-dependently Modulates Multiple Memory SystemsGoldfarb EV, Mendelevich Y, Phelps EA. Acute Stress Time-dependently Modulates Multiple Memory Systems Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2017, 29: 1877-1894. PMID: 28699809, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01167.
- Stress and the trade-off between hippocampal and striatal memoryGoldfarb E, Phelps E. Stress and the trade-off between hippocampal and striatal memory Current Opinion In Behavioral Sciences 2017, 14: 47-53. DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2016.11.017.
- Low lifetime stress exposure is associated with reduced stimulus–response memoryGoldfarb EV, Shields GS, Daw ND, Slavich GM, Phelps EA. Low lifetime stress exposure is associated with reduced stimulus–response memory Learning & Memory 2017, 24: 162-168. PMID: 28298555, PMCID: PMC5362698, DOI: 10.1101/lm.045179.117.
- Stress and Cognitive Flexibility: Cortisol Increases Are Associated with Enhanced Updating but Impaired SwitchingGoldfarb EV, Froböse MI, Cools R, Phelps EA. Stress and Cognitive Flexibility: Cortisol Increases Are Associated with Enhanced Updating but Impaired Switching Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2017, 29: 14-24. PMID: 27576026, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01029.
- Classifying emotion regulation strategiesRaio CM, Goldfarb EV, Lempert KM, Sokol-Hessner P. Classifying emotion regulation strategies Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2016, 17: 532-532. PMID: 27277870, DOI: 10.1038/nrn.2016.78.
- Memory-Guided Attention: Independent Contributions of the Hippocampus and StriatumGoldfarb EV, Chun MM, Phelps EA. Memory-Guided Attention: Independent Contributions of the Hippocampus and Striatum Neuron 2016, 89: 317-324. PMID: 26777274, PMCID: PMC4871761, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.12.014.
- Gaps in Preparedness of Clergy and Healthcare Providers to Address Mental Health Needs of Returning Service MembersChevalier L, Goldfarb E, Miller J, Hoeppner B, Gorrindo T, Birnbaum RJ. Gaps in Preparedness of Clergy and Healthcare Providers to Address Mental Health Needs of Returning Service Members Journal Of Religion And Health 2014, 54: 327-338. PMID: 25112409, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9917-0.
- Autonomic Arousal and Learning in Web‐Based Simulation: A Feasibility StudyGorrindo T, Chevalier L, Goldfarb E, Hoeppner BB, Birnbaum RJ. Autonomic Arousal and Learning in Web‐Based Simulation: A Feasibility Study Journal Of Continuing Education In The Health Professions 2014, 34: s17-s22. PMID: 24935879, DOI: 10.1002/chp.21234.
- Interprofessional Differences in Disposition Decisions: Results From a Standardized Web-Based Patient AssessmentGorrindo T, Goldfarb E, Chevalier L, Hoeppner BB, Birnbaum RJ, Meller B, Alpert JE, Herman J, Weiss AP. Interprofessional Differences in Disposition Decisions: Results From a Standardized Web-Based Patient Assessment Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 808-811. PMID: 23903607, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200461.
- Simulation-Based Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation in Psychiatry: A Novel Tool for Performance AssessmentGorrindo T, Goldfarb E, Birnbaum RJ, Chevalier L, Meller B, Alpert J, Herman J, Weiss A. Simulation-Based Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation in Psychiatry: A Novel Tool for Performance Assessment The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2013, 39: 319-ap2. PMID: 23888642, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(13)39045-x.
- Simulation in PsychiatryGoldfarb E, Gorrindo T. Simulation in Psychiatry 2013, 511-523. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5993-4_36.
- Attendees' perceptions of commercial influence in noncommercially funded CME programsGoldfarb E, Baer L, Fromson JA, Gorrindo T, Iodice KE, Birnbaum RJ. Attendees' perceptions of commercial influence in noncommercially funded CME programs Journal Of Continuing Education In The Health Professions 2012, 32: 205-211. PMID: 23008083, DOI: 10.1002/chp.21146.
- Enhancing informed consent best practices: gaining patient, family and provider perspectives using reverse simulationGoldfarb E, Fromson JA, Gorrindo T, Birnbaum RJ. Enhancing informed consent best practices: gaining patient, family and provider perspectives using reverse simulation Journal Of Medical Ethics 2012, 38: 546. PMID: 22522147, DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100206.
- Implementation of a screen and treat program for child posttraumatic stress disorder in a school setting after a school suicide.Charuvastra A, Goldfarb E, Petkova E, Cloitre M. Implementation of a screen and treat program for child posttraumatic stress disorder in a school setting after a school suicide. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 500-3. PMID: 20690193, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20546.
Clinical Trials
Conditions | Study Title |
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Addictive Behaviors; Alcohol Addiction | Multiple cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms of alcohol processing |