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Exploring the Facets of Emotional Episodic Memory: Remembering 'What', 'When', and 'Which' (2021)
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Palombo, D. J., Te, A. A., Checknita, K. J., & Madan, C. R. (2021). Exploring the Facets of Emotional Episodic Memory: Remembering 'What', 'When', and 'Which'. Psychological Science, 32(7), 1104-1114. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797621991548

Our memories can differ in quality from one event to the next and emotion is one important explanatory factor. Still, the manner in which emotion impacts episodic memory is complex: Whereas emotion enhances some aspects of episodic memory—particularl... Read More about Exploring the Facets of Emotional Episodic Memory: Remembering 'What', 'When', and 'Which'.

Same data, different conclusions: Radical dispersion in empirical results when independent analysts operationalize and test the same hypothesis (2021)
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Schweinsberg, M., Feldman, M., Staub, N., van den Akker, O. R., van Aert, R. C., Van Assen, M. A. L. M., …Madan, C. R. (2021). Same data, different conclusions: Radical dispersion in empirical results when independent analysts operationalize and test the same hypothesis. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 165, 228-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2021.02.003

In this crowdsourced initiative, independent analysts used the same dataset to test two hypotheses regarding the effects of scientists’ gender and professional status on verbosity during group meetings. Not only the analytic approach but also the ope... Read More about Same data, different conclusions: Radical dispersion in empirical results when independent analysts operationalize and test the same hypothesis.

T2 heterogeneity as an in vivo marker of microstructural integrity in medial temporal lobe subfields in ageing and mild cognitive impairment (2021)
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Wearn, A. R., Nurdal, V., Saunders-Jennings, E., Knight, M. J., Madan, C. R., Fallon, S., …Coulthard, E. J. (2021). T2 heterogeneity as an in vivo marker of microstructural integrity in medial temporal lobe subfields in ageing and mild cognitive impairment. NeuroImage, 238, Article 118214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118214

A better understanding of early brain changes that precede loss of independence in diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD) is critical for development of disease-modifying therapies. Quantitative MRI, such as T2 relaxometry, can identify microstructur... Read More about T2 heterogeneity as an in vivo marker of microstructural integrity in medial temporal lobe subfields in ageing and mild cognitive impairment.

Beyond volumetry: Considering age-related changes in brain shape complexity using fractal dimensionality (2021)
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Madan, C. R. (2021). Beyond volumetry: Considering age-related changes in brain shape complexity using fractal dimensionality. Aging Brain, 1, Article 100016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbas.2021.100016

Gray matter volume for cortical, subcortical, and ventricles all vary with age. However, these volumetric changes do not happen on their own, there are also age-related changes in cortical folding and other measures of brain shape. Fractal dimensiona... Read More about Beyond volumetry: Considering age-related changes in brain shape complexity using fractal dimensionality.

Scan Once, Analyse Many: Using large open-access neuroimaging datasets to understand the brain (2021)
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Madan, C. R. (2022). Scan Once, Analyse Many: Using large open-access neuroimaging datasets to understand the brain. Neuroinformatics, 20, 109-137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12021-021-09519-6

We are now in a time of readily available brain imaging data. Not only are researchers now sharing data more than ever before, but additionally large-scale data collecting initiatives are underway with the vision that many future researchers will use... Read More about Scan Once, Analyse Many: Using large open-access neuroimaging datasets to understand the brain.

Encoding context determines risky choice (2021)
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Madan, C. R., Spetch, M. L., Machado, F., Mason, A., & Ludvig, E. A. (2021). Encoding context determines risky choice. Psychological Science, 32(5), 743-754. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620977516

Both memory and choice are influenced by context: Memory is enhanced when encoding and retrieval contexts match, and choice is swayed by available options. Here, we assessed how context influences risky choice in an experience-based task in two main... Read More about Encoding context determines risky choice.

Science of Learning Strategy Series: Article 2, Retrieval Practice (2021)
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Van Hoof, T. J., Sumeracki, M. A., & Madan, C. R. (2021). Science of Learning Strategy Series: Article 2, Retrieval Practice. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 41(2), 119-123. https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000335

Retrieval practice is an evidence-based, science of learning strategy that is relevant to the planning and implementation of continuing professional development (CPD). Retrieval practice requires one to examine long-term memory in order to work with... Read More about Science of Learning Strategy Series: Article 2, Retrieval Practice.

Investigating the effects of healthy cognitive aging on brain functional connectivity using 4.7 T resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2021)
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Hrybouski, S., Cribben, I., McGonigle, J., Olsen, F., Carter, R., Seres, P., …Malykhin, N. V. (2021). Investigating the effects of healthy cognitive aging on brain functional connectivity using 4.7 T resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Brain Structure and Function, 226(4), 1067-1098. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-021-02226-7

Functional changes in the aging human brain have been previously reported using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Earlier resting-state fMRI studies revealed an age-associated weakening of intra-system functional connectivity (FC) and age... Read More about Investigating the effects of healthy cognitive aging on brain functional connectivity using 4.7 T resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Emotional arousal impairs association memory: roles of prefrontal cortex regions (2021)
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Fujiwara, E., Madan, C., Caplan, J., & Sommer, T. (2021). Emotional arousal impairs association memory: roles of prefrontal cortex regions. Learning and Memory, 28(3), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1101/lm.052480.120

The brain processes underlying impairing effects of emotional arousal on associative memory were previously attributed to two dissociable routes using high-resolution fMRI of the MTL (Madan et al. 2017). Extrahippocampal MTL regions supporting associ... Read More about Emotional arousal impairs association memory: roles of prefrontal cortex regions.

“Speak of the Devil… and he Shall Appear”: Religiosity, Unconsciousness and the Effects of Explicit Priming in the Misperception of Immorality (2021)
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Tsikandilakis, M., Qing Leong, M., Yu, Z., Paterakis, G., Bali, P., Derrfuss, J., …Mitchell, P. (2021). “Speak of the Devil… and he Shall Appear”: Religiosity, Unconsciousness and the Effects of Explicit Priming in the Misperception of Immorality. Psychological Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-020-01461-7

Psychological theory and research suggest that religious individuals could have differences in sensitivity to immoral behaviors and cognition compared to non-religious individual. This effect could occur due to perceptual and physiological difference... Read More about “Speak of the Devil… and he Shall Appear”: Religiosity, Unconsciousness and the Effects of Explicit Priming in the Misperception of Immorality.

Convergent and distinct effects of multimodal integration on statistical learning using a computer glove (2021)
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Madan, C. R., & Singhal, A. (2021). Convergent and distinct effects of multimodal integration on statistical learning using a computer glove. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 599125. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.599125

Learning to play a musical instrument involves mapping visual + auditory cues to motor movements and anticipating transitions. Inspired by the serial reaction time task and artificial grammar learning, we investigated explicit and implicit knowledge... Read More about Convergent and distinct effects of multimodal integration on statistical learning using a computer glove.

Deliberate Practice in Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Training: A Scoping Review (2020)
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Higgins, M., Madan, C. R., & Patel, R. (2021). Deliberate Practice in Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Training: A Scoping Review. Journal of Surgical Education, 78(4), 1328-1339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.11.008

BACKGROUND: In recent years there has been a shift from traditional Halstedian methods toward more simulation-based medical education (SBME) for developing surgical skills. Questions remain about the role and value of SBME, although feedback and enga... Read More about Deliberate Practice in Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Training: A Scoping Review.

Age?related decrements in cortical gyrification: Evidence from an accelerated longitudinal dataset (2020)
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Madan, C. R. (2021). Age?related decrements in cortical gyrification: Evidence from an accelerated longitudinal dataset. European Journal of Neuroscience, 53(5), 1661-1671. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15039

Cortical gyrification has been found to decrease due to aging, but thus far this has only been examined in cross‐sectional samples. Interestingly, the topography of these age‐related differences in gyrification follows a distinct gradient along the c... Read More about Age?related decrements in cortical gyrification: Evidence from an accelerated longitudinal dataset.

Structural complexity is negatively associated with brain activity: a novel multimodal test of compensation theories of aging (2020)
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McDonough, I. M., & Madan, C. R. (2021). Structural complexity is negatively associated with brain activity: a novel multimodal test of compensation theories of aging. Neurobiology of Aging, 98, 185-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.10.023

Fractal dimensionality (FD) measures the complexity within the folds and ridges of cortical and subcortical structures. We tested the degree that FD might provide a new perspective on the atrophy-compensation hypothesis: age or disease-related atroph... Read More about Structural complexity is negatively associated with brain activity: a novel multimodal test of compensation theories of aging.

Exploring word memorability: How well do different word properties explain item free-recall probability? (2020)
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Madan, C. R. (2021). Exploring word memorability: How well do different word properties explain item free-recall probability?. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 28, 583–595. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-020-01820-w

What makes some words more memorable than others? Words can vary in many dimensions, and a variety of lexical, semantic, and affective properties have previously been associated with variability in recall performance. Free recall data were used from... Read More about Exploring word memorability: How well do different word properties explain item free-recall probability?.