Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Clinical Science Brown Bag: How to play 20 questions with nature and lose: Reflections on 100 years of brain-training research (September 17, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53209 53209-13287165@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 17, 2018 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Despite dozens of empirical studies and a growing body of meta-analytic work, there is little consensus regarding the efficacy of cognitive training. In this review we examine why this substantial corpus has failed to answer the often-asked question, “does cognitive training work?” We first define cognitive training and discuss the general principles underlying training interventions. Next we review historical interventions and discuss how findings from this early work remain highly relevant for current cognitive training research. We highlight a variety of issues preventing real progress in understanding the underlying mechanisms of training, including the lack of a coherent theoretical framework to guide training research and methodological issues across studies and meta-analyses. Finally, suggestions for correcting these issues are offered in the hope that we might make greater progress in the next 100 years of cognitive training research.

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Other Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:48:54 -0400 2018-09-17T09:00:00-04:00 2018-09-17T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Shah
Culturally Grounded Interventions that Enhance Belonging, Motivation and Academic Performance (September 19, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54372 54372-13574541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

The culture cycle, which consists of cultural ideas and institutional practices that influence individuals’ interactions and daily lived experiences, reveals that individuals are both a product of and play an important role in creating and adapting to the cultures they inhabit.The dominant educational culture, which is largely influenced by the independent model of self, reflects a set of ideas and practices about what it means to be a “good” student, the purpose of education, and the nature of the relationship between teachers and students. For many students, such as first-generation college students and other racial-ethnic minority students, this model typically does not match their understandings of self, which are more likely to be influenced by the interdependent model of self. The first set of studies examine the sources and consequences of student success associated with a cultural match or mismatch between the students’ model of self and the dominant educational culture. The second set of studies examine how culturally grounded interventions, by way of reframing the dominant educational culture, positively influences motivation and performance. Together our research highlights the need to address the role that existing dominant cultural norms and practices play in contributing to educational disparities for diverse students, and the need to reframe these practices in ways that acknowledge and honor the cultural strengths of these students.

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Presentation Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:56:58 -0400 2018-09-19T12:00:00-04:00 2018-09-19T13:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Fryberg
Developmental Brown Bag (September 24, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53109 53109-13235265@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 24, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Leigh Gayle Goetschius

Title: Amygdala-prefrontal cortex white matter tracts are widespread, variable and implicated in amygdala modulation in adolescents.

Abstract: The amygdala and prefrontal cortex (PFC) are fundamentally involved in emotion. The PFC is hypothesized to influence amygdala reactivity; however, extant research lacks anatomical specificity. Here, we used probabilistic tractography and functional MRI (fMRI) with 142 adolescents. Results revealed widespread, but variable, white matter connectivity between the amygdala and multiple PFC regions. Specifically, whereas the amygdala was structurally connected to all PFC regions examined, connectivity was greater in subgenual cingulate, orbitofrontal, and dorsomedial regions relative to dorsal cingulate and dorsolateral regions. Machine-learning demonstrated that greater amygdala-PFC connectivity was associated with less amygdala reactivity and that this association was driven by orbitofrontal and dorsomedial regions. By integrating probabilistic tractography with fMRI, this study helps elucidate the nature of this emotion-based circuit.

Dominic Kelly

Title: Capturing fluctuations in gendered cognition with novel intensive longitudinal measures

Abstract: Cognitive abilities are often assumed to be stable and are typically measured cross-sectionally, but compelling evidence shows that they vary with experience, biology, and psychological context. Most evidence, however, concerns executive function with limited investigation of gendered cognition, such as spatial and verbal abilities. This may be a function of measurement, as there are no validated instruments for intensive longitudinal assessment of abilities thought to show sex differences. The goal of this study is to fill that research gap by introducing and validating new 75-occasion measures of two such abilities: three dimensional mental rotations and delayed paired verbal recall. This goal was accomplished by conducting both between-person analyses (e.g., daily mean scores and correlations of daily performance with standard, criterion measures) and within-person analyses (i.e., linear growth curve models with random intercepts and slopes controlling for general intelligence) of 75-day diary data. Results suggest that both measures are valid, capture significant individual differences in levels and variability across days, and show sex differences, but sex differences were larger for mental rotations than verbal recall, and provided evidence of slight improvement across study days. Conclusions are consistent with the notion that gendered cognitive abilities are both stable and show daily fluctuation, encouraging future work with the newly-developed, freely-available measures.

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Other Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:24:32 -0400 2018-09-24T12:00:00-04:00 2018-09-24T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other kelly leigh
Social Area Brown Bag-"Primate self-control: from foraging to cooperation" (September 26, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54373 54373-13574548@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

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Presentation Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:58:04 -0400 2018-09-26T12:00:00-04:00 2018-09-26T13:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Rosati
UROP Brown Bag (October 2, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13716067@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-02T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (October 3, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722858@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 3, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-03T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-03T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (October 4, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722859@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 4, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-04T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-04T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
From the Dragon's Mouth: A Life in Translation (October 5, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54436 54436-13583312@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 5, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan

Brian Holton will speak about his own odyssey in translation, from the Latin and Greek proses of his schooldays, to the near-impossibility of earning a living through literary translation. He will propose the following questions: When we read a poem in translation, whose voice do we hear? Do translators think other people’s thoughts? Is translation useful for an apprentice writer? He will stress the importance of praxis in generating theory, and briefly discuss his own practice as a Chinese-Scots translator. Lastly, he will explore the tools which make a poem sing in its new habitat.

Brian Holton was born in Scotland and educated at Edinburgh and Durham. Holton taught classical and modern Chinese language and literature in the UK, and Chinese-English translation in Hong Kong. He has translated a dozen books of poetry by Yang Lian and has appeared at major literary festivals in the UK, Europe and the Far East. He has published a wide range of Chinese poetry and fiction in Scots and English.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:07:05 -0400 2018-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-05T13:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan Lecture / Discussion Brian Holton
Clinical Science Brown Bag - Transcending the “Everything but the Kitchen Sink”, “Here & Now”, and “Good & Bad” in Emotion Regulation (October 8, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53148 53148-13261129@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 8, 2018 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

The scientific study of emotion regulation is flourishing, providing fundamental insights to our understanding of healthy adaptation and clinical conditions. While clearly important, in this talk I zoom in on three major challenges in current theorizing and empirical evidence. The “Everything but the kitchen sink” problem refers to the tendency to categorize all emotional problems as originating from emotion dysregulation. The “good & bad” problem refers to the categorization of regulatory strategies as inherently adaptive or maladaptive. The “here & now” problem refers to concentration on a single regulatory stage that involves the actual execution or implementation of regulatory strategies. To address these challenges, I begin by differentiating between emotional problems that originate from emotion generation and those that originate from emotion regulation. I then provide a categorization that highlights the cost-benefit profile of different regulatory strategies. The main part of the talk involves presenting a broad conceptual framework that views emotion regulation as a multi-stage phenomenon. Considerable empirical evidence highlights the importance, determinants, consequences and broad developmental and clinical implications, of a pre-implementation selection stage that involves choosing between available regulatory options in a manner that is sensitive to differing situational demands. I end by highlighting the importance of transcending the selection stage, by describing a post-implementation monitoring stage that involves tracking implemented regulatory strategies across time.

Bio: Gal is an associate professor of psychology, the head of the clinical psychology graduate program, and the director of the Emotion and Self-Regulation Laboratory in the School of Psychological Sciences in Tel Aviv University. He is interested in the broad interdisciplinary understanding of core regulatory stages that control emotion and their relation to healthy adaptation and psychopathology. Gal holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology (summa cum laude) from Ben-Gurion University in Israel. He then completed a two year postdoctoral training at the affective neuroscience program at Stanford University working with Dr. James Gross.

Gal has won the two most prestigious scholarships in Israel (i.e., Rothschild fellowship for postdoctoral fellows; Allon fellowship for outstanding young researchers), he received multiple competitive grants (from ISF, BSF, National Institute of Psychobiology, and NIMH), he published more than 40 articles in highly prestigious outlets (e.g., Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General; Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience; Personality and Social Psychology Review; Psychological Science), and he served as Associate Editor in the APA flagship journal Emotion.

Gal is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with young kids and adults with various emotional problems.

Gal will spend a one year sabbatical at the University of Michigan working on various projects with Dr. Ethan Kross, and teaching graduate and undergraduate seminars in emotion regulation.

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Other Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:13:27 -0400 2018-10-08T09:00:00-04:00 2018-10-08T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Sheppes
Developmental Brown Bag - Navigating Integrative Research in Developmental Science (October 8, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53111 53111-13235267@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 8, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Joint Abstract

Kevin Constante and Jaime Munoz-Velazquez share their experiences under the T32 Developmental Training Grant. This training fellowship supports integrative research that aims to understand development by considering social context and biology. Kevin discusses his journey in integrating how youth’s connection to their ethnic group may shape the underlying neuro-correlates of risk-taking behaviors. Jaime discusses how race-based discrimination affect brain development and function. They discuss some of the theoretical, conceptual, and methodological challenges involved in doing integrative research, as well as their training in order to bridge distinct areas of research. Finally, recommendations for navigating interdisciplinary training during your PhD will be offered.

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Other Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:39:31 -0400 2018-10-08T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-08T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other c
UROP Brown Bag (October 9, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722860@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-09T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-09T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Michigan Neuroimaging Initiative: States and Stability in Human Brain Networks (October 9, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56488 56488-13930953@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 4:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

(sponsored by fMRI Lab Speaker series)

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Presentation Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:01:49 -0400 2018-10-09T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-09T17:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation East Hall
Michigan Neuroimaging Initiative: New approaches to inform heterogeneity in typical and atypical brain development (October 10, 2018 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56489 56489-13930954@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 10:30am
Location: Rachel Upjohn Building
Organized By: Department of Psychology

(Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Lora Cope hosting)

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Presentation Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:04:50 -0400 2018-10-10T10:30:00-04:00 2018-10-10T12:00:00-04:00 Rachel Upjohn Building Department of Psychology Presentation
Social Area Brown Bag-"Transcending the “Here & Now”, and “Good & Bad” in Emotion Regulation" (October 10, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54379 54379-13574553@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

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Presentation Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:58:40 -0400 2018-10-10T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-10T13:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Sheppes
UROP Brown Bag (October 10, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722861@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-10T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-10T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (October 11, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722862@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 11, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-11T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-11T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Social Area Brown Bag (October 17, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54375 54375-13574550@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

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Presentation Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:10:07 -0400 2018-10-17T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-17T13:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Weidman
UROP Brown Bag (October 17, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722863@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-17T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-17T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (October 18, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722864@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 18, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-18T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-18T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: The long reach of early parenting: a neurogenetics approach to the development of antisocial behavior (October 22, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53102 53102-13235258@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 22, 2018 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Antisocial behaviors, such as aggression and rule breaking, cause incredible costs to society and alter the trajectory of many young lives. In this talk, I will briefly describe work from my lab examining the role of parenting in the development of antisocial behavior. First, I will describe a series of studies we have done to examine the development of early callous-unemotional behaviors, a developmental risk factor for psychopathy. These studies show that callous-unemotional behaviors can be identified in the preschool period and that parenting interacts with genetic background to predict the development of callous-unemotional behaviors. Second, I will discuss our work linking parenting in early childhood to neural reactivity and risk for antisocial behavior in adolescence and adulthood. Throughout the talk, I will highlight the ways in which experience and genetic background interact to affect the development of the brain and behavior.

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Other Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:14:13 -0400 2018-10-22T09:00:00-04:00 2018-10-22T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Hyde
Developmental Brown Bag: Socialization of children’s emotions (October 22, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53112 53112-13235268@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 22, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Given that emotions are omnipresent in everyone’s lives and serve invaluable functions, it is critical for children to learn from socializers about different aspects of emotional expressions and ways to develop optimal emotion related capacities. In this talk, I will present 3 recent studies of mine that focused on children’s emotions and the socialization of children’s emotions. First, I will describe a study where I examined how the interaction of anger and sadness would be related to child persistence drawing on the functional theory of emotions. In the second study, I will present my research on the intergenerational transmission of emotion regulation, where my findings support how parents’ own emotion regulation is related to children’s regulation. Third, I was interested in examining the cultural differences in mothers’ emotion regulation and emotion socialization across the Chinese and American cultures. My findings highlight how social expectations are associated with differences in maternal emotion socialization patterns.

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Other Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:20:18 -0400 2018-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-22T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Tan
UROP Brown Bag (October 23, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722865@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-23T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-23T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Social Area Brown Bag (October 24, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54376 54376-13574551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Rachel- Talk Title: "Transcending Gender Binaries and Transformative Tales: How Quality Contact with Gender Nonconforming Individuals May Change How Adults and Children Think about Gender"

Zach- Talk Title: "Social Comparison and Emotion Regulation: Merging Divergent Perspectives"

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Presentation Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:47:23 -0400 2018-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-24T13:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Fine and Reese
UROP Brown Bag (October 24, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722866@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-24T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (October 25, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722867@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 25, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-25T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-25T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Developmental Brown Bag: It really does take a village: The role of neighborhood in the etiology of child antisocial behavior. (October 29, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53113 53113-13235269@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 29, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

There is now considerable evidence that neighborhood disadvantage predicts child antisocial behavior, and that this effect may be causal, at least to an extent. However, the mechanisms underlying these contextual influences on child behavior remain unclear. In this talk, I will examine gene-environment interplay as one key possibility, evaluating how structural characteristics of the neighborhood shape the etiology of child antisocial behavior. The studies to be presented employed a number of state-of-the-science sampling, methodologic, and analytic techniques. Results provide compelling evidence regarding a key role for ‘bioecological gene-environment interactions’ and, when considered alongside other evidence in the field, point to a possible role for the ‘biological embedding’ of disadvantage. Implications and future work will be discussed.

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Other Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:33:53 -0400 2018-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Burt
UROP Brown Bag (October 30, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722869@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-30T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-30T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
The Dangers of Dominance and the Pitfalls of Prestige (October 31, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54378 54378-13574552@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

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Presentation Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:14:02 -0400 2018-10-31T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-31T13:30:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Case
UROP Brown Bag (October 31, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-10-31T12:00:00-04:00 2018-10-31T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (November 1, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722871@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 1, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-01T12:00:00-04:00 2018-11-01T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: ABPP/ABCN Board Certification– What You Should Know (November 5, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53717 53717-13452671@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 5, 2018 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Summary: The current presentation will introduce organizations important in the board certification of psychologists. All specialty boards will be introduced, with a focus on neuropsychology. It will highlight the benefits of board certification to the individual provider as well as benefits to the profession and the general public. Common myths about the process of becoming certified will be clarified. The presentation will provide resources, advice, and strategies for managing the process and allow graduate students the opportunity to ask questions about their candidacy.

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Presentation Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:12:43 -0400 2018-11-05T09:00:00-05:00 2018-11-05T10:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Votruba
UROP Brown Bag (November 6, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722872@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-06T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (November 7, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722873@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-07T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-07T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Lunch and Learn: Understand Your Health Insurance (November 8, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56356 56356-13887622@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 8, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

Confused about co-payments? Dumbfounded by deductibles? CEW+ Scholar and current U-M doctoral candidate Betsy Cliff will explain the nuts and bolts of health insurance plans so that you can pick the best one to cover your health needs at the lowest cost. She’ll also talk about medical billing, and why you still pay for some healthcare even with insurance. This talk is best for people who get insurance either through an employer or who purchase it directly, though she will discuss eligibility for government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

Don’t forget to bring your lunch!

This workshop is free and open to the public, however, RSVP is requested for planning purposes. Please register by November 1st.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:20:08 -0400 2018-11-08T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar CEW+ Logo
UROP Brown Bag (November 8, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722874@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 8, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-08T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag - It really does take a village: The role of neighborhood in the etiology of child antisocial behavior (November 12, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/53716 53716-13452670@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 12, 2018 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

There is now considerable evidence that neighborhood disadvantage predicts child antisocial behavior, and that this effect may be causal, at least to an extent. However, the mechanisms underlying these contextual influences on child behavior remain unclear. In this talk, I will examine gene-environment interplay as one key possibility, evaluating how structural characteristics of the neighborhood shape the etiology of child antisocial behavior. The studies to be presented employed a number of state-of-the-science sampling, methodologic, and analytic techniques. Results provide compelling evidence regarding a key role for ‘bioecological gene-environment interactions’ and, when considered alongside other evidence in the field, point to a possible role for the ‘biological embedding’ of disadvantage. Implications and future work will be discussed.

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Presentation Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:09:54 -0400 2018-11-12T09:00:00-05:00 2018-11-12T10:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Burt
Developmental Brown Bag: Cognitive development in the school context. (November 12, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53114 53114-13235270@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 12, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

ABSTRACT: Children's ability to control their thoughts and behaviors is critical for school readiness and academic success. Children are constantly expected to pay attention, follow rules, and concentrate on various tasks. For young students, this means having to wait their turn to engage in activities, raise their hands before speaking, and resist becoming distracted by peers. Understanding how the early school context shapes the cognitive mechanisms underlying these behaviors is central to my research. Specifically, I study the development of executive function (EF) and self-regulatory abilities, and how they contribute to children's emerging academic skills during the transition to school. Grounded in an interdisciplinary developmental science perspective, and by employing longitudinal and experimental methodology, I will discuss three related lines of research related to EF development in the school context. In the first set of studies, I will present our recent efforts towards developing and validating a new set of school-based EF assessments in young children. The second line of research will focus on the importance of EF components, and their impact on children's academic achievement across development. I will also present our recent work examining the causal effect of preschool, and kindergarten on children's EF growth, using school cutoff, and regression discontinuity designs.

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Other Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:07:44 -0500 2018-11-12T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-12T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Ahmed
UROP Brown Bag (November 13, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722875@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-13T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-13T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (November 14, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722876@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-14T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-14T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (November 15, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722877@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 15, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-15T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-15T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Developmental Brown Bag: Adversity, Resilience and the Developing Brain (November 19, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53115 53115-13235271@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 19, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Abstract
Over the past four years, my colleagues and I have examined the effects of early adversity on brain development and mental health in longitudinal sample of adolescents followed since birth. In this talk, I will present the following: types and rates of adversity experienced, rates of specific forms of psychopathology, longitudinal correlates of specific forms of childhood adversity on adolescent brain development, and possible social as well as neurobiological pathways to resilience.


Bio
Chris is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry. He is also a Research Professor in the Survey Research Center at ISR and the Center for Human Growth and Development. Chris received his PhD in Child Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from the University of Minnesota. He then went on to the NIMH Intramural Research Program where he was a postdoc and later a fellow. His research program involves two active and related lines of research. In the first line, he is examining how poverty-related stressors and the developmental timing of those stressors impact brain development, stress hormone regulation and anxiety as well as depression symptoms during adolescence. For the second line of research, he is investigating how effective treatments for anxiety (cognitive behavioral therapy or medication) alter brain function and how these brain alterations relate to clinical outcome in children and adolescents.

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Other Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:04:35 -0500 2018-11-19T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-19T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Monk
UROP Brown Bag (November 20, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722878@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-20T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-20T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Developmental Brown Bag (November 26, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53116 53116-13235272@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 26, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Title: "How 'you' makes meaning."

Abstract:
Why do people say 'you' when they really mean 'me'? The answer reveals how our attempts to derive meaning from life experiences are woven into the fabric of everyday language. I will report our research finding that people--both adults and young children--spontaneously shift from a self-focused ("I") to a generalized ("you") perspective when thinking about norms or reflecting on difficult personal experiences. Using generic "you" helps people 'normalize' challenging events and achieve psychological distance. In this way, a simple linguistic mechanism serves a powerful meaning-making function.

Bio:
Susan is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Linguistics. She studies concepts and language in young children. She is especially interested in how children organize their experience into categories, how categories guide children's reasoning, how children discover and reason about non-obvious aspects of the world, and the role of language in these processes. These interests have led to the study of concepts ranging from gender to digital privacy, and to collaborations with colleagues in philosophy, anthropology, linguistics, education, marketing, and pediatrics.

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Other Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:39:05 -0500 2018-11-26T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-26T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other Gelman
UROP Brown Bag (November 27, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722879@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-27T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-27T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (November 28, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722880@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-28T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-28T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (November 29, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722881@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 29, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-11-29T12:00:00-05:00 2018-11-29T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (December 4, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722882@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-12-04T12:00:00-05:00 2018-12-04T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (December 5, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722883@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-12-05T12:00:00-05:00 2018-12-05T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (December 6, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722884@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2018-12-06T12:00:00-05:00 2018-12-06T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: (December 10, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/57630 57630-14243999@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 10, 2018 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

How to capture a moment? : Momentary state-oriented approach to studying and intervening emotion regulation


There are several existing measures of emotion regulation which mainly rely upon retrospective, trait-oriented self-report. However, characteristics of emotion and emotion regulation are more likely to manifest in a specific context within a short period of time. In this presentation, therefore, I would like to introduce three studies focused on in-the-moment state-based approaches including (i) ERP investigation on attentional disengagement of individuals with suicidality, (ii) ecological momentary assessment of mood of individuals with depression, and (3) effectiveness of immediate intervention through mobile application.

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Presentation Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:15:04 -0500 2018-12-10T09:00:00-05:00 2018-12-10T10:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation East Hall
Developmental Brown Bag (December 10, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53117 53117-13235273@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 10, 2018 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Ka Ip

Title: Are children’s neurobiological systems of stress sensitive to culture?
Abstract:Human beliefs, practices and behaviors are shaped by culture. Evolutionary theories suggest that biology and culture co-evolved, such that a symbiotic relationship exists between biology and culture. In order to adapt to the cultural environment, throughout development, human biology may have to become more sensitive to contexts that are most salient (or threatening) to one’s culture. Can we observe such a neurobiological sensitivity to cultural contexts in young children? Through assessments of preschoolers in the US, China and Japan, I will determine whether children’s neurobiological systems of stress are differentially sensitive to cultural contexts. By using three different stress paradigms designed to induce challenges that are relevant to their corresponding cultural contexts, I will examine whether children’s 4-year-old children’s salivary cortisol reactivity is more reactive to psychosocial stressors that are salient in their cultures. These findings are discussed as part of understanding how culture may shape children’s regulation at different levels of processing (emotion expressions, cortisol, motor activity).
Bio: Ka is a 5th year PhD student in developmental psychology and clinical science. His research focuses on examining the developmental, neurobiological and cultural processes underlying early self-regulation.

Nick Waters

Title: Socioeconomic Differences in Kindergartners’ Performance Monitoring: An ERP Investigation
Abstract: Extensive research has documented relations between socioeconomic status (SES)—comprised of parent educational attainment, occupation, and family income—and the development of children’s self-regulation skills. However, only recently have researchers begun investigating the neural mechanisms underlying these relations. One facet of self-regulation—performance monitoring—can be indexed at the level of electrophysiological activity and has demonstrated measurement reliability in young children. The goal of this study was to investigate relations between components of SES and event-related potentials (ERPs) associated with performance monitoring, including the error-related negativity (ERN) and error positivity (Pe), measured in a sample of kindergarten children during a child friendly Go/No-Go task. Results indicated that family income-to-needs predicted the magnitude of children’s Pe responses, whereas neither indicator of SES predicted the magnitude of the ERN. Given the Pe reflects the awareness of committing an error, affective responses to erring, and processes related to adaptive performance following mistake responses, these results provoke future investigation as to whether the Pe may be a potential mechanism linking SES to performance differences in assessments of children’s self-regulation.
Bio: Nick is a third-year Ph.D. candidate working with Pam Davis-Kean, Fred Morrison and, as a member of the developmental training grant, Bill Gehring. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on understanding the role of contextual factors, including socioeconomic status and parenting, in shaping the development of children’s executive functioning and academic skills.

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Other Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:49:41 -0500 2018-12-10T12:00:00-05:00 2018-12-10T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Other kaipwaters
UROP Brown Bag (January 10, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722885@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 10, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-10T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-10T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Summer Camp for Social Scientists: An Overview of the ICPSR Summer Program (January 14, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59110 59110-14684204@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 14, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Founded in 1963, the ICPSR Summer Program offers rigorous, hands-on training in statistics, quantitative methods, and data analysis for researchers of all skill levels and backgrounds. From May through August 2019, the Summer Program will offer more than 80 courses, including introductory statistics, categorical data analysis, Bayesian analysis, maximum likelihood estimation, network analysis, time series analysis, regression analysis, structural equation models, longitudinal analysis, machine learning, and more. The Summer Program is unique because it offers a casual learning environment and unparalleled networking opportunities with students, faculty, and researchers from across the US and around the world.

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Presentation Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:50:08 -0500 2019-01-14T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-14T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation East Hall
UROP Brown Bag (January 15, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722886@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-15T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-15T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (January 17, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722888@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-17T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-17T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (January 22, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722889@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-22T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-22T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Social Area Brown Bag (January 23, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57986 57986-14383897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Cristina Salvador
Title: Alpha Oscillations and Self-referential processing: Implications for Cultural variation in the Self

Abstract:
Functional neuroimaging studies have revealed that at rest the brain shows high activation in a network of cortical regions known as the default mode network. Consistent with this work, electrocortical studies demonstrate that alpha, a neural oscillation, similarly increases in power during rest and when people engage in self-referential processing. However, there are substantial individual and cultural differences in alpha power during rest. Here, we tested whether variation in alpha power could be explained by culture and self-construal. Previous cross-cultural work established that American culture tends to emphasize the autonomy of the self (independence), whereas Asian culture tends to emphasize the self in reference to others (interdependence). We hypothesized that alpha power would be greater among Americans than Asians and should increase as a function of independent versus interdependent self-construal. To test these predictions, we collected data from a total 172 participants and compared Japanese to European Americans (Study 1) and Taiwanese to European Americans (Study 2). In both studies, we found greater parietal versus frontal alpha power among American participants compared to the two Asian groups. Importantly, the magnitude of alpha power was highly correlated with self-construal across cultures, such that more independent and less interdependent people showed greater alpha at rest. This effect in part explained the cultural difference in alpha power. Our findings provide evidence that alpha oscillations may in part underlie cultural variation in self-construal and highlight the promise of alpha oscillations to understand self-referential processing and variation across groups.

Clinton McKenna
Smartening up or dumbing down? The role of numeracy in motivated reasoning

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Presentation Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:52:30 -0500 2019-01-23T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-23T13:30:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation salvador.mckenna
UROP Brown Bag (January 23, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722890@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-23T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-23T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (January 24, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722891@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-24T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-24T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Developmental Brown Bag: (January 28, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59216 59216-14717521@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 28, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Valerie Freund
Title: Boredom by Sensation Seeking Interactions During Adolescence

Abstract: The experience of boredom is linked to several adverse outcomes including substance use, risk taking, and psychopathology. Despite evidence that boredom levels peak during adolescence, little work has been done to understand how it interacts with individual traits and its impact on adolescent psychosocial functioning and behavior. In a multi-cohort, national sample of 8th and 10th grade students from the Monitoring the Future study, latent moderated structural equation modeling was used to estimate the associations of boredom, sensation seeking, and their interaction, with substance use, externalizing behavior, and internalizing symptomology. Moderation by gender was also tested. The results of this study demonstrate the generalizability of boredom associations and the significance of boredom by sensation seeking interactions across multiple domains during adolescence.

Young-en Lee
Title: Children’s Evaluations of Third-party Responses to Unfairness: Children Prefer Compensation over Punishment

Abstract: Humans are willing to punish individuals who violate fairness norms, even if they have to pay a cost and are not directly affected. This so-called third-party punishment is a way to intervene against transgressions and is known to stabilize norms. However, punishment is not the only way to restore justice in such situations. Rather than punishing a perpetrator, a third-party could also compensate a victim for their loss. To date, there is no research that investigated children’s evaluations of punishers in comparison with compensators. In the current research, we examined children's evaluations of third-party punishers and compensators. Five- to 9-year-old children heard a story in which a divider distributes candies selfishly between the self and a recipient. Then, a third-party punisher takes candies from the unfair divider, whereas a third-party compensator gives candies to the victim. We measured children’s liking for each third-party on a Likert scale and their forced-choice preference. Results revealed that children evaluated both third parties positively, but they preferred compensators over punishers. The current research has implications for the development of understanding on justice restoration.

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Presentation Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:42:30 -0500 2019-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-28T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Freund
Population Studies Center Brown Bag Series, 2018-2019 (January 28, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59182 59182-14694668@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 28, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Brown Bag seminars highlight recent research in population studies.

Monday, January 28, 2019, 12:00 pm to 1:25 pm
Paul Fleming, University of Michigan, Health Behavior & Health Education

Location: 1430 ISR - Thompson

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:24:49 -0500 2019-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-28T13:25:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion Event flyer
UROP Brown Bag (January 29, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722892@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-29T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-29T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (January 31, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722894@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 31, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-31T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: Using Sequential Mixed Methods Research to Develop Research Partnerships: An Example from Urban Indian Mental Health (February 4, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59054 59054-14677930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 4, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Abstract: The Indian Health Service of the United States government oversees 34 Urban Indian Health Organizations, charged with providing mental health services to American Indians living in major US cities. Starting in 2014, University of Michigan researchers in the Department of Psychology began contacting these sites, largely through cold calls, to participate in brief surveys regarding their available mental health services. Using this initial contact as a springboard to develop a relationship, a four-year project including multiple visits to several of these health centers was ultimately conducted. This presentation will discuss how a sequential mixed methods approach to research can be applied in the development of long-term research relationships while also improving the depth and quality of the research itself, using this multi-year project in urban Indian health to illustrate these points.

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Presentation Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:33:05 -0500 2019-02-04T09:00:00-05:00 2019-02-04T10:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Pomerville
UROP Brown Bag (February 5, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722895@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-05T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-05T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (February 6, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722896@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-06T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-06T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (February 7, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 7, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-07T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-07T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: Linking Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) into Developmental Psychopathology: Self-regulation and its Neural Correlates as Intervention Targets in Early Childhood (February 11, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59055 59055-14677940@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 11, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Early childhood interventions might help prevent progression towards chronic impairment. However, current treatments for child psychopathology are often ineffective and difficult to access, with as many as 50% of children continuing to suffer from mental health problems even after treatment. To pave the way for more effective treatment and prevention strategies, the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) project launched by the National Institute of Mental Health has been championed as a systematic framework for linking symptoms (e.g., internalizing), across the normal to abnormal range, to behavior and neural circuits indexing constructs of relevance to psychopathology. Nonetheless, integrating RDoC into developmental psychopathology, especially the application of RDoC to early childhood, has been understudied.

To fulfill the promise of RDoC and integrate RDoC into developmental psychopathology, I argue that it is critical to 1) identify and establish early behavioral markers that could differentiate typical vs atypical development over time; 2) link these early behavioral markers to neurobiological mechanisms that are associated with emotional maladjustment; and 3) understand how these behavioral and neural markers could be modulated via intervention. In this talk, I will first examine whether specific self-regulation skills at age 3 are related to the development of internalizing and externalizing trajectories across time. Then I will link identified self-regulation vulnerabilities to neural correlates (i.e., error-related negativity; ERN) to understand the development of internalizing problems among preschoolers. Finally, I will conclude with my ongoing direction of targeting self-regulation and its neural correlates via self-regulation trainings as novel intervention for children with internalizing problems.

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Presentation Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:26:51 -0500 2019-02-11T09:00:00-05:00 2019-02-11T10:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Ip
Developmental Brown Bag: Computational psychiatry approaches to understanding developmental risk factors for externalizing psychopathology (February 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59217 59217-14717522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Abstract: Several recent and ongoing large-scale studies of child and adolescent development have succeeded in collecting rich longitudinal data from psychosocial, behavioral and neural levels of analysis. Although these projects offer researchers an unprecedented opportunity to investigate developmental factors that contribute to mental health outcomes, they also present significant challenges due to the need to draw interpretable conclusions from high-dimensional data and integrate measurements over several levels of analysis. The emerging field of computational psychiatry, which emphasizes the use of mathematically-specified models for measuring clinically-relevant mechanistic processes that underlie observed behavioral and/or neural data, offers potential solutions. I will present a brief overview of this approach and two specific applications. The first involves the use of a mathematical model of go/no-go task performance to clarify mechanistic processes indexed by task-related neural activations in late adolescence and inform the prediction of substance use in emerging adulthood. The second involves efforts to use linear growth modeling to assess relationships between pubertal timing, risk for substance abuse in adolescence, and individual differences in reward evaluation circuitry which may mediate that risk. These lines of research suggest that quantitative model-based approaches can facilitate the use of large-scale longitudinal data sets to better understand and predict externalizing psychopathology.

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Presentation Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:07:17 -0500 2019-02-11T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-11T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Weigard
UROP Brown Bag (February 12, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722956@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-12T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-12T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Social Area Brown Bag Talk (February 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58029 58029-14392485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Martha Berg: "Loyal friend or dutiful citizen? Cultural variation in moral leniency toward close others"

Ariana Orvell: “You” and “I” in a foreign land: Examining the normative force of generic-you"

Darwin Guevarra: TBA

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Presentation Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:11:07 -0500 2019-02-13T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-13T13:30:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation berg.guevarra
UROP Brown Bag (February 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722957@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-13T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-13T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (February 14, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722958@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 14, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-14T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-14T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Developmental Brown Bag: The Costs of Sexy: Exploring the Impact of Media’s Sexualization of Girls and Women (February 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59218 59218-14717523@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

ABSTRACT
The mainstream media have emerged as a prominent force in the sexual socialization of American youth, with teens consuming nearly 7.5 hours of media a day. However, media portrayals of women are often quite limited, with heavy emphasis on their beauty, sexiness, and sexual appeal. How might regular exposure to this content shape how young women view themselves and their abilities? Most of the existing research testing this question has focused on traditional media, mainly magazines, and on consequences for young women’s mental health. In this talk, I present findings from several studies that extend this work by testing contributions of traditional and social media, and consequences for girls’ and young women’s sexual health, experiences of intimate partner violence, and academic cognitions.

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Presentation Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:02:28 -0500 2019-02-18T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-18T13:00:00-05:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation ward
UROP Brown Bag (February 19, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722959@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-19T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-19T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (February 20, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722960@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-20T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-20T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (February 21, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-21T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-21T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Population Studies Center Brown Bag Series, 2018-2019 (February 25, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59183 59183-14694669@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 25, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Brown Bag seminars highlight recent research in population studies.

"Constraints and conventions in African assortative mating"

Monday, February 25, 2019, 12:00 pm to 1:25 pm
Maggie Frye, University of Michigan, Sociology

Location: 1430 ISR - Thompson

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:48:21 -0500 2019-02-25T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-25T13:25:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion Event flyer
UROP Brown Bag (February 26, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722962@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-26T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-26T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (February 27, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-27T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-27T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (February 28, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722964@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 28, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-02-28T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-28T13:00:00-05:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Developmental Brown Bag:How might Improving Methodology Improve Policy? The Case of Special Education Research (March 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59219 59219-14717524@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Abstract: An often underlooked issue is the importance of using the right methods to answer research questions that have significant policy implications. Specialized policies may be required to address issues specific to certain at-risk populations. Though understanding these populations is important, they can be difficult to study. A prime example are children with disabilities, who are legally entitled to a free and appropriate education in U.S. schools, usually through the receipt of special education services. Researchers have long struggled with the lack of an appropriate comparison group to children with disabilities, especially when assessing best-evidence practices or the impact of receiving specialized services. As a result, research on the education of children with disabilities has largely relied on correlational or descriptive statistics, which are then used to make decisions about laws, regulations, and funding allocations. In this talk, Dr. Woods explains how improving methodological choices about specialized populations can substantively change the conclusions we draw about how (in)effective specialized services might be. Obtaining a better understanding of how education impacts at-risk populations like children with disabilities would not only improve policy, but could also alter the way we value the education of children with disabilities.

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Presentation Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:00:16 -0500 2019-03-11T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-11T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation East Hall
UROP Brown Bag (March 12, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722965@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-12T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-12T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (March 13, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722979@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-13T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-13T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (March 14, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722980@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-14T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-14T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: DHEA moderates the impact of early trauma on the HPA axis response (March 18, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59065 59065-14677941@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

BACKGROUND: Early trauma can lead to long-term downregulation of the HPA axis. However, Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has neuroprotective effects that may reduce the need for downregulation of the axis in response to stress. Furthermore, high DHEA/cortisol ratios are often conceptualized as reflecting a protective profile due to high availability of DHEA. In this study we explored if DHEA and DHEA/cortisol ratios moderated the association between early trauma and the cortisol response.

METHODS: The sample consisted of 80 adolescents (aged 12-16) who completed the Child Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and the Trier Social Stress Test. Cortisol was modeled using saliva samples at seven timepoints after the start of the TSST. Cortisol and DHEA ratios were examined at baseline and 35 minutes post-stress initiation.

RESULTS: Early trauma was associated with lower activation slope and peak levels but DHEA moderated this effect. Specifically, at high levels of DHEA, the impact of CTQ on cortisol peak levels was no longer significant. High DHEA/cortisol ratios were associated with an intensification of the impact of CTQ on peak levels.

CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that DHEA can limit blunting of the HPA axis in response to early trauma. However, this protective effect was not reflected in high DHEA/cortisol ratios. Instead, high ratios were associated with a greater effect of early trauma. Therefore, high DHEA and high DHEA/cortisol ratios may reflect
different, and often opposite, processes. Our findings indicate that DHEA/cortisol ratios do not necessarily reflect a protective neuroendocrine profile.

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Presentation Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:07:10 -0400 2019-03-18T09:00:00-04:00 2019-03-18T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation science
Developmental Brown Bag: Value-Based Decision-Making: A Valuable Model for Adolescent Behavior (March 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59220 59220-14717525@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Lay theories of adolescence see this period as a vulnerable time of risk-taking and susceptibility peer influence. A more novel perspective views adolescence as a stage optimized for exploration, including of new motivations and emerging identities in ways that foster both autonomy and connectedness. While the dominant neurodevelopmental approaches have relied on dual-systems and imbalance models to explain adolescent behavior, I will argue that motivated behavior during adolescence can be modeled by a general value-based decision-making process centered around value accumulation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC). Interestingly, neuroimaging studies of self-related processes demonstrate enhanced engagement of the vmPFC in adolescence, which may both facilitate and reflect the development of identity by integrating the value of potential actions and choices. This approach advances models of adolescent neurodevelopment that focus on reward sensitivity and cognitive control by considering more diverse value inputs, including contributions of developing social processes related to self and identity. It also considers adolescent decision making and behavior from adolescents' point of view rather than adults' perspectives on what adolescents should value or how they should behave.

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Presentation Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:01:50 -0400 2019-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-18T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation East Hall
Population Studies Center Brown Bag Series, 2018-2019 (March 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59184 59184-14694670@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Brown Bag seminars highlight recent research in population studies.

"Selection into Clinical Trials and Implications for External Validity"

Monday, March 18, 2019, 12:00 pm to 1:25 pm
Amanda Kowalski, University of Michigan, Economics
"Selection into Clinical Trials and Implications for External Validity"

Location: 1430 ISR - Thompson

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:07:52 -0500 2019-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-18T13:25:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion Event flyer
UROP Brown Bag (March 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722893@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/?s=urop+brown+bag&submit=Search

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-18T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (March 19, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722981@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-19T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-19T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (March 20, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722982@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-20T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-20T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (March 21, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722983@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 21, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-21T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-21T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: PROGrESS: Neural Activation during Reappraisal and Assessment of Emotion Associated with PTSD (March 25, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59066 59066-14677942@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 25, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Abstract:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition often associated with deficits in regulating emotion, particularly in reappraising negative emotions. These deficits have been associated with differences in neural activation in emotion processing regions such as the amygdala and regulatory medial (mPFC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices (dlPFC). This study assessed neural mechanisms associated with emotion regulation and appraisal in veterans following treatment for PTSD symptoms. Thirty six veterans with PTSD were assigned to evidence-based treatments and completed a series of emotion regulation and appraisal tasks while undergoing fMRI scanning prior to and following treatment. The Emotion Regulation Task (ERT) assessed neural activation during passive viewing, maintenance of emotional response, and reappraisal of emotional response to distressing images. PTSD symptom ratings were also taken for participants prior to and following treatment. ERT results for activation during “maintain” trials subtracted from activation during “reappraise” trials revealed that individuals with PTSD (M = 0.24, SD = 0.43) showed greater dmPFC activation than trauma-exposed combat controls (CC; M= 0.04, SD = 0.38; t(51.89)= 2.01, p = .05). In concert, symptom improvement over time was inversely related (F(3, 36) = 3.66, p = .02, R2 = .17) to activation in the dmPFC (t(39)= -2.84, p < .01), bilateral amygdala (t(39) = -2.38, p = .02), and dlPFC (t(39) = -2.26, p = .03). Present findings suggest that those who demonstrate greater reduction of symptoms over time with treatment may exhibit less pretreatment activation in the amygdala and prefrontal regions of interest during cognitive reappraisal compared to maintenance of emotion. . This is one of the first studies to examine neural activation across different treatments for PTSD and provides greater insight into emotion regulation and processing in PTSD.

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Presentation Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:23:53 -0400 2019-03-25T09:00:00-04:00 2019-03-25T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Joshi
Developmental Brown Bag: (March 25, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59221 59221-14717526@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 25, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

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Presentation Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:41:53 -0500 2019-03-25T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-25T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation East Hall
Developmental Brown Bag: Adolescent Neurodevelopment in a Social and Policy Context (March 25, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/62301 62301-15346455@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 25, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Abstract:
Recent advances in the study of adolescent neurodevelopment have sparked both scientific and policy debates. “Drilling down” approaches have uncovered complexities within the “developmental maturity mismatch” (DMM) hypothesis that contrasts a rapidly developing, hyper-activated arousal/reward/incentive network and a more gradually developing prefrontal system. Current work focuses on integration across these networks, and with other circuits, challenging an overly simplistic “hot” system as a sole source of problematic risk behavior, and a “cold” system as the sole source of self-regulated behavior. “Ramping up” approaches take note of robust, convergent population findings evincing the similarity of key patterns: DMM (and its corollary of enhanced neuroplasticity up to about age 25 years); self-reported risk behavior (such as sensation seeking); and population level trends (such as the waxing and waning of behavioral misadventure, and the age-crime curve). The social and policy implications for adolescents of these developmental trajectories are profound: the excess mortality and morbidity resulting from health risk behavior/behavioral misadventure; justice system sanctions for juveniles, prominently in the Miller and Montgomery Supreme Court decisions regarding juvenile life without parole (JLWOP); early life and concurrent stress and adversity as they “get under the skin,” impacting a wide array of developmental health outcomes, including stress dysregulation, achievement, and mental and physical health. This talk focuses on the tension between convergent “ramping up” evidence and the drive for precision in neurodevelopmental models through “drilling down” – population science meets neuroscience – and how interpretations of that tension speak to choices in policy and prevention.

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Presentation Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:40:15 -0400 2019-03-25T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-25T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Keating
UROP Brown Bag (March 26, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722984@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/?s=urop+brown+bag&submit=Search

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-26T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-26T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (March 27, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722985@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/?s=urop+brown+bag&submit=Search

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-27T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-27T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
UROP Brown Bag (March 28, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55331 55331-13722986@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 28, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Undergraduate Science Building
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Brown Bag Speaker Series are informal discussions on a topic pertaining to an aspect of research. All UROP students must register for and attend one Brown Bag presentation during the 18-19 academic year. Please follow the link to search for the best Brown Bag Series Speaker and Topic that suits your research pursuits.
https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/undergrad/?s=urop+brown+bag&submit=Search

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:10:49 -0400 2019-03-28T12:00:00-04:00 2019-03-28T13:00:00-04:00 Undergraduate Science Building UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Lecture / Discussion UROP Brown Bag
Clinical Science Brown Bag: Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Cognition in Older Adults (April 1, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59067 59067-14677943@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 1, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Chronic stress is a risk factor for negative health outcomes in late life, including cognitive impairment. The negative association between stress and cognition may be mediated by depressive symptoms, which separate studies have identified as both a consequence of chronic stress and a risk factor for cognitive decline. Pathways linking stress, depressive symptoms, and cognition may also be influenced by sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., gender, race & ethnicity) or modifiable psychosocial resources (i.e., social support, perceived control). Using data from the Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project, the goal of this cross-sectional study was to enhance understanding of the mechanisms and modifiability of the stress-cognition link in a racially and ethnically diverse sample of older adults.

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Presentation Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:11:25 -0400 2019-04-01T09:00:00-04:00 2019-04-01T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Zaheed
Clinical Science Brown Bag: Facial Reactivity to Sucrose in Infancy as an Early Indicator for Obesity Risk (April 8, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59068 59068-14677944@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 8, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

In recent decades, obesity prevalence in the US remains high and has begun presenting earlier in the lifespan, with 10% of all children between birth and 2 years of age being categorized as high weight-for-length. Rapid weight gain (RWG) during infancy predicts greater risk of obesity, metabolic complications, and related medical problems throughout the lifespan. Despite these implications, underlying mechanisms of the infant that contribute to eating behaviors and weight status remain poorly understood. Individual differences in reward response may emerge very early in life and could underlie risk for RWG in infancy. A promising method for studying magnitude of reward in infants is through the analysis of well-established facial responses to sweet tastes (i.e. sucrose solutions) that indicate liking/pleasure. This study measured the frequency of liking-related facial responses to the delivery of sucrose solutions compared to water in 119 babies. Compared to prior research in small samples of newborns, the magnitude and range of facial responses to sucrose was reduced in older infants. Furthermore, this study did not find evidence that amplified facial responsivity to sucrose was predictive of RWG in the first 6 months of life.

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Presentation Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:52:37 -0400 2019-04-08T09:00:00-04:00 2019-04-08T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Julia
Developmental Brown Bag: (April 8, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59223 59223-14717527@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 8, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Dr. Adam Hoffman
Title: Explaining the Link between Ethnic-Racial Identity and School Belonging:
Social Competencies as Mediating Mechanisms

Abstract:
Adolescence is theorized to represent an important time for ethnic-racial identity (ERI) development (Umaña-Taylor et al., 2014). Empirical evidence has consistently revealed positive associations between having a clearer and more positive ERI and academic, psychosocial, and health outcomes (Rivas-Drake et al., 2014). Although relations between ERI and these outcomes have been investigated, little is known about the mechanisms that can explain them.

In alignment with ecological development frameworks (e.g., Bronfenbrenner, 1989), scholars have indicated that friends and school are important to the relation between ERI and adolescent outcomes (Rivas-Drake & Umaña-Taylor, 2019). It is possible that youth with greater ERI resolution (i.e., the sense of clarity about the meaning of one’s ethnic-racial group membership) are likely to have greater social competencies and be friends with greater social competencies, subsequently youth with greater social competencies and who are in networks of friends with greater social competences are more likely to feel that they belong in their school. The study that will be presented advances new knowledge regarding the role of social competencies as a mediating mechanism in the link between ERI resolution and students' school belonging.

Michael Medina

Title: What’s in a friend? The role of friend group characteristics on the link
between ethnic-racial identity and academic adjustment.

Abstract:
Adolescence is a time of significant ethnic-racial identity (ERI) development—the meaning ascribed to one’s ethnic-racial groups and how it is maintained over time. For youth of color, this process has been found to be developmentally normative and linked to academic outcomes, such as school belonging. Little is known, however, of the extent to which social contexts shape this relationship over time. This presentation examines the role of one such highly salient context, school friend groups, which serve as significant sources of socioemotional and academic support throughout adolescence. Projects drawing from two longitudinal school-based studies will be presented that consider the potential role of three distinct friend group characteristics: aggregate ERI beliefs, ethnic-racial diversity, and relationship quality. Results indicate a promotive role of particular friend group characteristics, encouraging the consideration of youth’s developmental contexts in future research on positive ERI development and academic adjustment.

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Presentation Mon, 01 Apr 2019 10:19:07 -0400 2019-04-08T12:00:00-04:00 2019-04-08T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Hoffman Medina
Clinical Science Brown Bag: Relational Meaning in Life and Well-Being (April 15, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59069 59069-14677948@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 15, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Meaning in life has long been argued and found to be important in psychological adjustment and well-being. While personal meaning in life has been well studied as a correlate and predictor of many personal well-being outcomes, it is unclear how relational meaning in life (i.e., the meaning in life that one has through their relationships with others) contributes to well-being, especially to other relational/interpersonal well-being outcomes (e.g., family life satisfaction, positive relationships, quality of relationships). In this presentation I will share some of the findings from my dissertations studies. Study 1 sought to examine for the factor structure and reliability of the Relational Meaning in Life Questionnaire (RMLQ). Study 2 sought to examine for the role of the RMLQ in predicting well-being and adjustment outcomes, above and beyond personal meaning in life. Finally, Study 3 sought to further examine for the role of the RMLQ in predicting variance in other well-being and adjustment outcomes above and beyond social support. Findings, implications, and future directions will be discussed.

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Presentation Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:28:52 -0400 2019-04-15T09:00:00-04:00 2019-04-15T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Yu
Developmental Brown Bag: Career Aspirations and Choices within Eccles et al. Expectancy-Value Theory (April 15, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59226 59226-14717530@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 15, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Which occupation to pursue is one of the most consequential decisions people make, and represents a key developmental task, with long-term implications for job satisfaction, job performance, and psychological wellbeing. Accordingly, it is important to understand the underlying developmental processes associated with either individual or group differences in occupational choices. Programmatic research grounded in Eccles’ et al. expectancy-value theory (EVT) was designed to contribute towards a better understanding of such choices. The theory’s basic premise is that individuals choose to engage in tasks and activities that have high value to them and at which they expect to succeed. For instance, individuals who believe to be good at and expect to be successful in math, and who value math as an academic subject, should be more likely to pursue and attain math-intensive careers than individuals with less positive math self-perceptions. In addition, EVT specifies four components of subjective task value (intrinsic interest, utility, attainment value, and cost) and outlines a comprehensive set of their antecedents and consequences. I will present a set of studies, in which we use EVT to longitudinally investigate the relations between adolescents’ math- and language arts-related expectancy/value beliefs and career aspirations (reported at the end of high school), as well as pathways towards adult career attainment (reported about 15 years after high school). Furthermore, I will focus on potential gender differences in academic self-perceptions and career trajectories, in particular in math-intensive fields. Finally, drawing on both EVT and the Dimensional Comparison Theory (DCT) we will examine potential negative cross-domain influences in the prediction of individual career trajectories. For instance, prior evidence suggests that individuals with high math and high verbal abilities are less likely to attain math-intensive careers than individuals with high math, but only moderate verbal abilities; and actual and perceived verbal ability and academic values negatively predict math-related career aspirations. Our research expands upon this evidence by examining analogous longitudinal cross-domain effects for both math- and language arts-related career outcomes.

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Presentation Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:38:48 -0400 2019-04-15T12:00:00-04:00 2019-04-15T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Lauermann
Clinical Science Brown Bag: Addressing Barriers to Mental Health Care: The Development of the Mood Lifters Program (April 22, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59073 59073-14677949@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 22, 2019 9:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Approximately half of all Americans will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime. Many more will cope with negative life events such as trauma, the death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, and physical illness. Unfortunately, research suggests that the current mental health care system in the United States (U.S.) is dramatically underutilized with only 43.1% of the 44.7 million Americans affected by mental illness receiving mental health care in the last year (NIMH, 2017). Many people experience significant barriers that prevent them from accessing care. In order to address some of the barriers to mental health care, researchers at the University of Michigan developed a novel intervention, Mood Lifters. Mood Lifters is a peer-led, low-cost, evidence-based program designed to improve mental wellness, decrease negative affect and increase positive affect. Mood Lifters weaves together the most effective biological, psychological and social techniques, based on the most recent research, to provide strategies that people can use to make changes, develop healthy habits and live the life they want. This talk will cover the development of the Mood Lifters program and the current scientific support for the program.

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Presentation Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:12:57 -0400 2019-04-22T09:00:00-04:00 2019-04-22T10:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Votta
Developmental Brown Bag: Development and neuroplasticity of selective attention in early childhood (April 22, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59224 59224-14717528@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 22, 2019 12:00pm
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Abstract

How do children attend selectively, focusing their attention on relevant information while simultaneously suppressing distractors? What neurobiological and contextual factors contribute to the development of selective attention in early childhood? In this talk, I will explore these questions, utilizing a multimethod approach that combines electroencephalography (EEG) with behavioral, experimental, and observational measures. In part 1, I will share findings from studies in which I examined the brain functions supporting selective attention in early childhood in the context of socioeconomic adversity. These studies emphasize that there is notable variability in the neurodevelopment of selective attention in children from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds. In part 2, I will discuss pilot data and future directions for research on how neighborhood, household, and classroom auditory environments contribute to the development of selective attention as children transition to formal schooling. In addition, I will present my ongoing and planned work towards reproducible, replicable, and representative developmental EEG research, in the context of neurodevelopment of selective attention specifically, and for developmental research broadly.

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Presentation Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:51:01 -0400 2019-04-22T12:00:00-04:00 2019-04-22T13:00:00-04:00 East Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Isbell