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View article: Glitches to growth: Lessons learned from developing and testing an augmented reality smartphone app for substance use treatment.
Glitches to growth: Lessons learned from developing and testing an augmented reality smartphone app for substance use treatment. Open
Augmented reality (AR) is an advanced technology that has emerged as a helpful tool in mobile health interventions for substance use treatment. By superimposing virtual drug-related cues in one's real-world environment, AR could expand the…
View article: The active monitoring of oxytocin research evidence (AMORE) platform
The active monitoring of oxytocin research evidence (AMORE) platform Open
Oxytocin, an evolutionarily conserved neuropeptide, plays a crucial role in various physiological and behavioural processes, offering potential therapeutic benefits for several psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions. Despite its pro…
View article: Choosing Well: A Narrative Review on Chronic Pain and Decision-making
Choosing Well: A Narrative Review on Chronic Pain and Decision-making Open
Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent and costly health conditions in the United States. Previous work has demonstrated that chronic pain impacts cognition and behavior. However, the impact of chronic pain on daily decisions is less we…
View article: Choosing Well: A Narrative Review on Chronic Pain and Decision-making
Choosing Well: A Narrative Review on Chronic Pain and Decision-making Open
Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent and costly health conditions in the United States. Previous work has demonstrated that chronic pain impacts cognition and behavior. However, the impact of chronic pain on daily decisions is less we…
View article: AutoFOCUS: A mindfulness-based intervention for caregivers of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients
AutoFOCUS: A mindfulness-based intervention for caregivers of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients Open
Objectives Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) cancer caregivers experience significant burden and stress with limited tailored resources. Mindfulness interventions hold promise in alleviating caregiver distress. Predicated…
View article: FACING TRUSTWORTHINESS: AGE-GROUP DIFFERENCES IN TRUST-RELATED DECISION-MAKING AND LEARNING
FACING TRUSTWORTHINESS: AGE-GROUP DIFFERENCES IN TRUST-RELATED DECISION-MAKING AND LEARNING Open
Facial impressions contribute to evaluations of trustworthiness. Older adults are especially vulnerable to trust violations, incurring risks for deception and exploitation. Using the newly developed Social Iowa Gambling Task (S-IGT), we ex…
View article: New Directions for Studying the Aging Social-Cognitive Brain
New Directions for Studying the Aging Social-Cognitive Brain Open
The study of social cognition has extended across the lifespan with a recent special focus on the impacts of aging on the social-cognitive brain. This review summarizes current knowledge on social perception, theory of mind, empathy, and s…
View article: Single dose intranasal oxytocin administration: Data from healthy younger and older adults
Single dose intranasal oxytocin administration: Data from healthy younger and older adults Open
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide critically involved in social cognition and behavior. Intranasal administration of OT has modulatory effects on both the brain and behavior with potential for therapeutic benefit, especially in individuals w…
View article: Single Dose Intranasal Oxytocin Administration: Data from Healthy Younger and Older Adults
Single Dose Intranasal Oxytocin Administration: Data from Healthy Younger and Older Adults Open
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide critically involved in social cognition and behavior. Intranasal administration of OT has modulatory effects on both brain and behavior, with potential for therapeutic benefit, especially in individuals with…
View article: Age-group Differences in Trust-related Decision-making and Learning
Age-group Differences in Trust-related Decision-making and Learning Open
Facial impressions contribute to evaluations of trustworthiness. Older adults are especially vulnerable to trust violations, incurring risks for deception and exploitation. Using the newly developed Social Iowa Gambling Task (S-IGT), we ex…
View article: Evaluating the neuropeptide–social cognition link in ageing: the mediating role of basic cognitive skills
Evaluating the neuropeptide–social cognition link in ageing: the mediating role of basic cognitive skills Open
The roles of oxytocin (OT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) as crucial modulators of social cognition and related behaviours have been extensively addressed in the literature. The involvement of these neuropeptides in social cognition in age…
View article: Associations between alcohol use and peripheral, genetic, and epigenetic markers of oxytocin in a general sample of young and older adults
Associations between alcohol use and peripheral, genetic, and epigenetic markers of oxytocin in a general sample of young and older adults Open
Introduction Human and nonhuman animal research suggests that greater oxytocin (OT) activity is protective against harmful substance use. Most research on this topic is preclinical, with few studies evaluating the association between subst…
View article: Loneliness Progression Among Older Adults During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States and Canada
Loneliness Progression Among Older Adults During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States and Canada Open
Objectives Older adults are at high risk for complications from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Health guidelines recommend limiting physical contact during the pandemic, drastically reducing opportunities for in-person social exchang…
View article: Value network engagement and effects of memory-related processing during encoding and retrieval of value
Value network engagement and effects of memory-related processing during encoding and retrieval of value Open
Decision makers rely on episodic memory to calculate choice values in everyday life, yet it is unclear how neural mechanisms of valuation differ when value-related information is encoded versus retrieved from episodic memory. The current f…
View article: CISDA: Changes in Integration for Social Decisions in Aging
CISDA: Changes in Integration for Social Decisions in Aging Open
The aging of our population has been accompanied by increasing concerns about older adults' vulnerability to violations of trust and a growing interest in normative age‐related changes to decision making involving social partners. This int…
View article: Sleep facilitates consolidation of positive emotional memory in healthy older adults
Sleep facilitates consolidation of positive emotional memory in healthy older adults Open
Evidence has demonstrated that sleep-related memory consolidation declines in ageing. However, little is known about age-related changes to sleep-related emotional memory consolidation, especially when considering the positivity effect obs…