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Richard J. Davidson, Center Director

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Chaix, R., Fagny, M.,Cosín-Tomàs, M., Alvarez-López, M. J., Lemee, L., Regnault, B., Davidson, R. J., Lutz, A., & Kaliman, P. (in press). Differential DNA methylation in experienced meditators after an intensive day of mindfulness-based practice: Implications for immune-related pathways. Brain Behavior and Immunity.

Guerrero, J. M., Adluru, N., Bendlin, B. B., Goldsmith, H. H., Schaefer, S. M., Davidson, R. J., Kecskemeti, S. R., Zhang, H., & Alexander, A. L. (2019). Optimizing the intrinsic parallel diffusivity in NODDI: An extensive empirical evaluation. PLOS One, 14(9), e0217118. doi:10.1101/630541

Rosenkranz, M. A., Evans, M. D., Mumford, J. A., Esnault, S., & Davidson, R. J. (2019). The effect of asthma on activation of brain neurocircuits. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 143(2), AB7. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2018.12.021

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Larissa G. Duncan

Recent Publications

Hecht, F. M., Moskowitz, J. T., Moran, P., Epel, E. S., Bacchetti, P., Acree, M., Kemeny, M. E., Mendes, W. B., Duncan, L. G., Weng, H., Levy, J. A., Deeks, S. G., & Folkman, S. (2018). A randomized, controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction in HIV infection. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 73, 331-339. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2018.05.017

Coatsworth, J. D., Timpe, Z., Nix, R. L., Duncan, L. G., & Greenberg, M. T. (2018). Changes in mindful parenting: Associations with changes in parenting, parent-youth relationship quality, and youth behavior. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 9(4), 511-529. doi:10.1086/701148

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John D. Dunne

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Dunne, J, Thompson, E., & Schooler, J. (2019). Mindful meta-awareness: Sustained and non-propositional. Current Opinion in Psychology, 28.

Dunne, J. (in press). Pac-Man to the rescue: Conceptuality and non-conceptuality in the Dharmakīrtian Theory of Pseudo-Perception. Philosophy East & West.

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Simon Goldberg

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McClintock, A. S., Goldberg, S. B., Coe, C. L., & Zgierska, A. E. (2019). Mindfulness practice predicts interleukin-6 responses to a mindfulness-based alcohol relapse prevention intervention. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 105, 57-63. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2019.07.018

Zoogman, S., Goldberg, S. B., Vousoura, E., Diamond, M., & Miller, L. (in press). Effect of yoga-based interventions for anxiety symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Spirituality in Clinical Practice.

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Julie Poehlmann-Tynan

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Eddy, J. M., & Poehlmann-Tynan, J. (Eds.). (2019). Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents. Cham, Switzerland: Springer nature Switzerland AG. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-16707-3

Poehlmann-Tynan, J., Cuthrell, H., Weymouth, L., & Burnson, C. (2018). Incarcerated parents. In B. H. Fiese, M. Celano, K. Deater-Deckard, E. N. Jouriles, & M. A. Whisman (Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology® series. APA handbook of contemporary family psychology: Applications and broad impact of family psychology (pp. 503-521). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/0000100-031

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Charles L. Raison

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Poehlmann-Tynan, J., Engbretson, A., Vigna, A. B., Weymouth, L. A., Burnson, C. F., Zahn-Waxler, C., Gerstein, E., Fanning, K., & Raison, C. L. (2019). Cognitively-Based Compassion Training for parents reduces cortisol in infants and young children. Infant Mental Health Journal.

Quinn, A. M., Williams, A. R., Sivilli, T. I., Raison C. L., & Pace, T. W. W. (2018). The plasma interleukin-6 response to acute psychosocial stress in humans is detected by a magnetic multiplex assay: comparison to high-sensitivity ELISA. Stress, 21(4), 376-81. doi:10.1080/10253890.2018.1446518

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Melissa Rosenkranz

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Kral, T. R. A., Imhoff-Smith, T., Dean III, D. C., Grupe, D., Adluru, N., Patsenko, E., Mumford, J. A., Goldman, R., Rosenkrankz, M. A., & Davidson, R. J. (2019). Mindfulness-based stress reduction-related changes in posterior cingulate resting state connectivity. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 14(7), 777-787. doi:10.1093/scan/nsz050

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Sarah J. Short

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Short, S. J., Willoughby, M. T., Camerota, M., Stephens, R. L., Steiner, R. J., Styner, M., & Gilmore, J. H. (in press). Individual differences in neonatal white matter are associated with executive function at 3 years of age. Brain Structure and Function. doi:10.1007/s00429-019-01955-0

Green, C. S., Bavelier, D., Kramer, A. F., Vinogradov, S.,… Short, S. J.,… Witt, C. M. (2019). Improving methodological standards in behavioral interventions for cognitive enhancement. Perspectives in Cognitive Science. doi:10.1007/s41465-018-0115-y

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Heather C. Abercrombie

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Plante, D. T., Birn, R. M., Walsh, E. C., Hoks, R. M., Cornejo, M. D., & Abercrombie, H. C. (2018). Reduced resting-state thalamostriatal functional connectivity is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness in persons with and without depressive disorders. Journal of Affective Disorders, 227, 517-520. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2017.11.054 PMCID: PMC5805569

Philippi, C. L., Cornejo, M. D., Frost, C. P., Walsh, E. C., Hoks, R. M., Birn, R., & Abercrombie, H. C. (2018). Neural and behavioral correlates of negative self-focused thought associated with depression. Human Brain Mapping, 39(5), 2246-2257. doi:10.1002/hbm.24003 PMCID: PMC5895491

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Cortland Dahl

Recent Publications

Dahl, C. J. & Davidson, R. J. (2019). Mindfulness and the contemplative life: Pathways to connection, insight, and purpose. Current Opinion in Psychology, 28, 60-4. doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.11.007 PMCID: Policy Exempt -- not a peer-reviewed research article.

Davidson, R. J. & Dahl, C. J. (2017). Outstanding challenges in scientific research on mindfulness and meditation. Perspectives on Psychological Science. 13(1), 62-65. doi: 10.1177/1745691617718358 Policy Exempt -- not a peer reviewed publication.

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Robin Goldman

Recent Publications

Korb, S., Goldman, R., Davidson, R. J., & Niedenthal, P.M. (2019). Increased medial prefrontal cortex and decreased zygomaticus activation in response to disliked smiles suggest top-down inhibition of facial mimicry. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1715 doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01715 PMCID: PMC6677088

Korponay, C., Dentico, D., Kral, T. R. A., Ly, M., Kruis, A., Davis, K., Goldman, R., Lutz, A., & Davidson, R. J. (2019). The effect of mindfulness meditation on impulsivity and its neurobiological correlates in healthy adults. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 11963. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-47662-y PMCID: PMC6700173

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Dan Grupe

Recent Publications

Grupe, D. W., Hushek, B. A., Davis, K., Schoen, A. J., Wielgosz, J., Nitschke, J. B., & Davidson, R. J. (2019). Elevated perceived threat is associated with reduced hippocampal volume in combat veterans. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 14888. doi:10.1038/s41598-01-51533-x

Grupe, D. W., McGehee, C., Smith, C., Francis, A. D., Mumford, J. A., & Davidson, R. J. (in press). Mindfulness training reduces PTSD symptoms and improves stress-related health outcomes in police officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. doi:10.31231/osf.io/jk4e6

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Pelin Kesebir

Recent Publications

Kesebir, P., Gąsiorowska, A., Goldman, R., & Hirshberg, M. J., & Davidson, R. J. (2019). Emotional Style Questionnaire: A multidimensional measure of healthy emotionality. Psychological Assessment, 31(10), 1234-1246. doi:10.1037/pas0000745 NIHMSID: NIHMS1035912

Goldberg, S. B., Flook, L., Hirshberg, M. J., Findley, D., Kesebir, P., Schaefer, S. M., & Davidson, R. J. (2017). Getting a grip on the handgrip task: Handgrip duration correlates with neuroticism but not conscientiousness. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01367 PMCID: PMC5554525

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Antoine Lutz

Recent Publications

Dentico, D., Bachhuber, D., Riedner, B. A., Ferrarelli, F., Tononi, G., Davidson, R. J., & Lutz, A. (2018). Acute effects of meditation training on the waking and sleeping brain: Is it all about homeostasis? European Journal of Neuroscience, 48(6), 2310-21. doi:10.1111/ejn.14131 PMCID: PMC6534352

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Jeanette Mumford

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Elena Patsenko

Recent Publications

Westbrook, C., Patsenko, E. G., Mumford, J. A., Abramson, L. Y., & Davidson, R. J. (2018). Frontoparietal processing of stress-relevant information differs in individuals with a negative cognitive style. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 127(5), 437-447. doi:10.1037/abn0000355 PMCID: PMC6054475

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Stacey Schaefer

Recent Publications

Sommerfeldt, S. L., Schaefer, S. M., Brauer, M., Ryff, C. D., & Davidson, R. J. (2019). Individual differences in the association between subjective stress and heart rate are related to psychological and physical well-being. Psychological Science, 30(7), 1016-1029. doi:10.1177/0956797619849555 PMCID: PMC6657151

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Christy Wilson-Mendenhall

Recent Publications

Wilson-Mendenhall, C., J. Dunne, & P. Condon. (2019). Achieving deep integration across disciplines: A process lens on investigating human flourishing. In N. Snow & D. Narvaez (Eds.), Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory: Self, Motivation, and Virtue Innovative Interdisciplinary Research. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Wilson-Mendenhall, C. D. (2017). Constructing emotion through simulation. Current Opinion in Psychology, 17, 189-194. doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.07.015

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