Psychology

Rumination as a Transdiagnostic Construct: a Preliminary Meta-Analysis on Depression and Anxiety

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Live Poster Session: Zoom LinkThursday, July 30th 1:15-2:30pm EDT Abstract: Rumination involves the repeated retrieval of self-referential thoughts that may occur in response to a negative mood or episode. There are two components of rumination, reflective pondering (adaptive) and brooding (maladaptive). Brooding rumination has been associated with many clinical problems, including anxiety and depression, and … Read more

An Analysis of the Impact of Identity on Women of Color Housing Activists

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Live Poster Session: Zoom LinkThursday, July 30th 1:15-2:30pm EDT Abstract: Throughout history, Black Indigenous Women of Color(BIWoC) have been at the forefront of a variety of social movements and have served as integral catalysts of social change and development. Advocacy and activism has proven to be instrumental in fostering healthy change. Group identity, such as … Read more

Wesleyan Word Experience Project Preliminary Analysis

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Abstract: The purpose of this poster is to analyze the correlation between the Wesleyan Word Experience Project’s age of acquisition and familiarity results from undergraduate students and the lexical decision data from the English Lexicon Project. This poster delves into multivariate analysis testing for the significance of these two predictor variables along with the baseline … Read more

Communication after a Romantic Breakup: Yes or No?

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Live Poster Session: Zoom LinkThursday, July 30th 1:15-2:30pm EDT Abstract: Most romantic relationships end, and communication between former partners varies tremendously. Whereas some former partners maintain contact, others cease contact. Research on post-relationship communication is sparse. To address the lacuna, the this two-wave longitudinal study aims to 1) better understand individuals’ decisions, behaviors, and narrative … Read more

Social Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia: Does Culture Matter?

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Live Poster Session: Zoom LinkThursday, July 30th 1:15-2:30pm EDT Abstract: Individuals with schizophrenia often experience deficits in social cognition and social functioning. Specifically, they may have difficulty in domains such as theory of mind, empathy, affect recognition, and social perception. These difficulties may serve as barriers to normal social interactions, including perceiving and responding to … Read more

The Influence of Emotional Context Changes and Rumination on Memory for Prior Remembering

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Live Poster Session: Zoom LinkThursday, July 30th 1:15-2:30pm EDT Abstract: Remembering prior remembering, or one’s judgment as to whether one has previously retrieved a memory, is its own cognitive process. As with other cognitive operations, memory for prior remembering may be influenced by situational factors, such as changes in context between initial and subsequent retrieval, … Read more