In studies currently underway, we will test this hypothesis directly by recording indices of both cognition and emotion during performance of complex emotional processing tasks. My interests in this area include trait correlates of psychopathy, antisociality, aggression, and alcohol abuse. Emotions and psychopathy. A direct assessment of the role of state and trait negative emotion in aggressive behavior. Journal of Abnormal Psychology.
Alcohol affects emotion through cognition.
Psychopathy, antisocial personality, and suicide risk. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Emotion and attention in picture processing. A startle-probe methodology for investigating the effects of active avoidance on stress reactivity. The U of MN is an equal opportunity educator and employer.