Rebecca Polk

ORCID: 0000-0002-9675-2287
Publications
Citations
Views
---
Saved
---
About
Contact & Profiles
Research Areas
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Mental Health via Writing
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Categorization, perception, and language
  • Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Media and Politics

University of Florida
2020-2024

Indiana University
2021

Increasing misinformation spread poses a threat to older adults but there is little research on within the fake news literature. Embedded in Changes Integration for Social Decisions Aging (CISDA) model, this study examined role of (a) analytical reasoning; (b) affect; (c) consumption frequency, and their interplay with (d) content veracity detection aging. Conducted during early phase COVID-19 pandemic, present asked participants view evaluate COVID or non-COVID (i.e., everyday) articles,...

10.1037/xap0000426 article EN other-oa Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied 2022-05-02

The roles of oxytocin (OT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) as crucial modulators social cognition related behaviours have been extensively addressed in the literature. involvement these neuropeptides ageing, however, a potential mediating effect basic cognitive capacities on this link, are not well understood. To fill research gaps, study assessed associations plasma OT AVP levels with dynamic emotion identification accuracy generally healthy older men (aged 55-95 years) probed underlying...

10.1098/rstb.2021.0048 article EN Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2022-07-11

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide critically involved in social cognition and behavior. Intranasal administration of OT has modulatory effects on both the brain behavior with potential for therapeutic benefit, especially individuals deficits socioemotional functions. have been well-investigated younger adults as well variety clinical populations (e.g., autism, schizophrenia), but there comparatively less investigation its function older adults. To foster more research aging, following dataset...

10.1016/j.dib.2023.109669 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Data in Brief 2023-10-15

While aging is associated with social-cognitive change and oxytocin plays a crucial role in social cognition, oxytocin's effects on the brain older age remain understudied. To date, no study has examined of chronic intranasal administration mechanisms underlying animacy perception adults. Using placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blinded design generally healthy men (mean (SD) = 69(6); n 17 oxytocin; 14 placebo), this determined four-week (24 international units/twice day) functional MRI...

10.1016/j.nbas.2021.100023 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Aging Brain 2021-01-01

Increasing misinformation spread, including news about COVID-19, poses a threat to older adults but there is little empirical research on this population within the fake literature. Embedded in Changes Integration for Social Decisions Aging (CISDA) model, study examined role of (i) analytical reasoning; (ii) affect; and (iii) consumption frequency, their interplay with (iv) content, determining veracity detection aging during COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were randomly assigned view COVID...

10.31234/osf.io/3kgq9 preprint EN 2020-12-02

Selective attention declines with age, due to age-related functional changes in dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC). Real-time magnetic resonance imaging (rtfMRI) neurofeedback has been used young adults train volitional control of brain activity, including dACC.

10.3390/brainsci14090931 article EN cc-by Brain Sciences 2024-09-18

Older age is associated with poorer ability to accurately infer mental states, but some states are more complex than others. Sarcasm a state because the literal and intended meaning of speaker's words in opposition. Individuals must rely on additional cues (e.g., facial expressions, intonation) for accurate inference. We hypothesized that understanding sarcastic versus sincere exchanges would be sensitive age-related difficulty understanding.

10.1093/geronb/gbae188 article EN The Journals of Gerontology Series B 2024-11-13

Abstract Substantial effort has gone into neuroimaging studies of neural mechanisms underlying addiction. Human smoking typically either give monetary reward during an fMRI task or else allow subjects to smoke outside the scanner, after session. This raises a fundamental issue construct validity, as it is unclear whether same process decisions about nicotine that money. To address this, we developed novel MR-compatible vaping device, such access vapor could be controlled and monitored. We...

10.1101/2021.04.14.439907 preprint EN cc-by-nc-nd bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2021-04-15

Download this Paper Open PDF in Browser Add to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access page indefinitely Copy URL DOI

10.2139/ssrn.4295748 article EN SSRN Electronic Journal 2022-01-01

Substantial effort has gone into neuroimaging studies of neural mechanisms underlying addiction. Human smoking typically either give monetary reward during an fMRI task or else allow subjects to smoke outside the scanner, after session. This raises a fundamental issue construct validity, as it is unclear whether same process decisions about nicotine that money. To address this, we developed novel MR-compatible vaping device, such access vapor could be controlled and monitored. We recruited...

10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102869 article EN cc-by-nc-nd NeuroImage Clinical 2021-01-01

Abstract Increasing misinformation spread, including news about COVID-19, poses a threat to older adults but there is little empirical research on this population within the fake literature. Embedded in Changes Integration for Social Decisions Aging (CISDA) model, study examined role of (i) analytical reasoning; (ii) affect; and (iii) consumption frequency, their interplay with (iv) content, determining detection aging during COVID-19 pandemic. Young (age range 18-35 years, M = 20.24, SD...

10.1093/geroni/igab046.3489 article EN cc-by Innovation in Aging 2021-12-01

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide critically involved in social cognition and behavior. Intranasal administration of OT has modulatory effects on both brain behavior, with potential for therapeutic benefit, especially individuals deficits socioemotional functions. have been well-investigated younger adults as well variety clinical populations (e.g., autism, schizophrenia), but there comparatively less investigation its function older adults. To foster more research aging, the following dataset...

10.31234/osf.io/u7feg preprint EN 2023-09-01
Coming Soon ...