Publications — The Phelps Lab

Acute stress time-dependently modulates multiple memory systems. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Goldfarb, E.V., Mendelevich, Y., & Phelps, E.A. (2017). Acute stress time-dependently modulates multiple memory systems. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 29, 1877-94. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory

Associative learning of social value in dynamic groups. Psychological Science

FeldmanHall, O., Dunsmoor, J.E., Kroes, M.C.W., Lackovic, S., & Phelps, E.A. (2017). Associative learning of social value in dynamic groups. Psychological Science, 28, 1160-70. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Learning, Social Neuroscience

Positive autobiographical memory retrieval reduces temporal discounting. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Lempert, K.M., Speer, M.E., Delgado, M.R., & Phelps, E.A. (2017). Positive autobiographical memory retrieval reduces temporal discounting. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 12, 1584-93. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory, Decision Making

Chronic and acute stress promote overexploitation in serial decision making. Journal of Neuroscience

Lenow, J.K., Constantino, S.M., Daw, N.D., & Phelps, E.A. (2017). Chronic and acute stress promote overexploitation in serial decision making. Journal of Neuroscience, 37, 5681-9. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Decision Making

Active avoidance: Neural mechanisms and attenuation of Pavlovian conditioned responding. Journal of Neuroscience

Boeke, E.A., Moscarello, J.M., LeDoux, J.E., Phelps, E.A., & Hartley, C.A. (2017). Active avoidance: Neural mechanisms and attenuation of Pavlovian conditioned responding. Journal of Neuroscience, 37, 4808-18. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Learning

Low lifetime stress exposure is associated with reduced stimulus-response memory. Learning and Memory

Goldfarb, E.V., Shields, G.S., Daw, N.D., Slavich, G.M., & Phelps, E.A. (2017). Low lifetime stress exposure is associated with reduced stimulus-response memory. Learning and Memory, 24, 162-8. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory

Threat intensity widens fear generalization gradients. Behavioral Neuroscience

Dunsmoor, J.E., Kroes, M.C.W., Braren, S.H., & Phelps, E.A. (2017). Threat intensity widens fear generalization gradients. Behavioral Neuroscience, 131, 168-75. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Learning

Emotional brain states carry over and enhance future memory formation. Nature Neuroscience

Tambini, A., Rimmele, U., Phelps, E.A., & Davachi, L. (2017). Emotional brain states carry over and enhance future memory formation. Nature Neuroscience, 20, 271-8. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory

Acute stress does not affect risky monetary decision-making. Neurobiology of Stress

Sokol-Hessner, P., Raio, C.M., Gottesman, S.P., Lackovic, S.F., & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Acute stress does not affect risky monetary decision-making. Neurobiology of Stress, 5, 19-25. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Decision Making

Reward retroactively enhances memory consolidation for related items. Learning and Memory

Patil, A., Murty, V.P., Dunsmoor, J.E., Phelps, E.A., & Davachi, L. (2016). Reward retroactively enhances memory consolidation for related items. Learning and Memory, 24, 65-9. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory

Emotion and decision-making under uncertainty: Physiological arousal predicts increased gambling during ambiguity but not risk. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

FeldmanHall, O., Glimcher, P., Baker, A.L., & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Emotion and decision-making under uncertainty: Physiological arousal predicts increased gambling during ambiguity but not risk. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 145, 1255-62. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Decision Making

Stress and cognitive flexibility: Cortisol increases are associated with enhanced updating but impaired switching. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Goldfarb, E.V., Froböse, M.I., Cools, R., & Phelps, E.A.. (2016). Stress and cognitive flexibility: Cortisol increases are associated with enhanced updating but impaired switching. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 29, 14-24. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory

Persistence of amygdala-hippocampal connectivity and multi-voxel correlation structures during awake rest after fear learning predicts long-term expression of fear. Cerebral Cortex

Hermans, E.J., Kanen, J.W., Tambini, A., Fernandez, G., Davachi, L., & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Persistence of amygdala-hippocampal connectivity and multi-voxel correlation structures during awake rest after fear learning predicts long-term expression of fear. Cerebral Cortex, 27, 3028-41. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Learning

Translational approaches targeting reconsolidation. Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience

Kroes, M.C.W., Schiller, D., LeDoux, J.E., & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Translational approaches targeting reconsolidation. Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience, 28, 197-230. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Learning

Instructed knowledge shapes feedback- driven aversive learning in striatum and orbitofrontal cortex, but not the amygdala. eLife

Atlas, L.Y., Doll, B.B., Li, J., Daw, N.D., & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Instructed knowledge shapes feedback-driven aversive learning in striatum and orbitofrontal cortex, but not the amygdala. eLife, 5, e15192.

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Learning

Racial stereotypes impair flexibility of emotional learning. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Dunsmoor, J.E., Kubota, J.T., Li, J., Coehlo, C.A., & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Racial stereotypes impair flexibility of emotional learning.Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 11, 1363-73. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Learning, Social Neuroscience

Episodic memories predict adaptive value-based decision-making. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Murty, V.P., FeldmanHall, O., Hunter, L.E., Phelps, E.A., & Davachi, L. (2016). Episodic memories predict adaptive value-based decision-making. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 145, 548-58. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory, Decision Making

Hirst, W. & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Flashbulb memories. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 25, 36-41.

Hirst, W. & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Flashbulb memories. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 25, 36-41. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory

Beta-adrenergic blockade at memory encoding, but not retrieval, decreases the subjective sense of recollection. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Rimmele, U., Lackovic, S.F., Tobe, R.H., Leventhal, B.L., & Phelps, E.A. (2016). Beta-adrenergic blockade at memory encoding, but not retrieval, decreases the subjective sense of recollection. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 28, 895-907. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Memory

Characterizing a psychiatric symptom dimension related to deficits in goal-oriented control. eLife

Gillan, C.M., Kosinski, M., Whelan, R., Phelps, E.A., & Daw, N.D. (2016). Characterizing a psychiatric symptom dimension related to deficits in goal-oriented control. eLife, 5, e11305. Abstract PDF

Jared GibbonsApril 10, 2019Decision Making