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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study: Imaging Acquisition Across 21 Sites
The ABCD study tracks brain development in 10,000 children to understand how environmental and biological factors affect it. Researchers developed and tested MRI procedures to ensure they are appropriate for 9-10 year olds.
The Development of Self and Identity in Adolescence: Neural Evidence and Implications for a Value-based Choice Perspective on Motivated Behavior
Adolescence is a key period for developing self and identity, involving shifts in social connections and self-perception.
The Racially Diverse Affective Expression (RADIATE) Face Stimulus Set
Psychological research often uses facial expressions as stimuli but frequently relies on predominantly White models.
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Potential Cause of Violent Crime?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in young people and is linked to criminal behavior. TBI can cause cognitive and personality issues that may increase crime risk.
Eyewitness Science and the Legal System
Research shows that witness questioning can alter memories of events, even leading to false recollections. This "misinformation effect" highlights how various post-event activities can contaminate witness memory.
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: Psychological Trauma and Its Relationship to Enhanced Memory Control
This study found that individuals who have experienced more traumatic events are better at suppressing unwanted memories. This suggests that coping with trauma may enhance mental control, leading to improved memory inhibition.
Stress, Trauma, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Migrants: a Comprehensive Review
Migration is a major chronic stressor, increasing migrants' risk of mental health problems like PTSD. This review highlights the need for culturally appropriate mental health interventions for this population in Brazil.
Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Autobiographical Memory Specificity and Exposure to Trauma
Exposure to trauma makes specific memory recall more difficult. This reduced specificity of autobiographical memory can increase a person's risk for emotional disorders.
Apodaca v Raemish
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case regarding solitary confinement and outdoor exercise. Justice Sotomayor warned that such isolation causes severe psychological harm, citing research on its damaging mental effects.
Ex parte Lane
The Alabama Supreme Court held that an intellectual disability prevents execution. Lifelong cognitive impairments and impaired adaptive functioning were key factors in this decision.
State v. Curley
The Louisiana Supreme Court overturned a murder conviction. The ruling found the defendant's lawyer was ineffective for not using expert testimony on battered woman syndrome to support a self-defense claim.
State v. Coburn
The Montana Supreme Court upheld a homicide sentence. Expert testimony on FASD, ADHD, and trauma was considered, but the defendant did not prove these conditions prevented him from following the law.
Schmitz v. National Collegiate
The court allowed claims for repeated football-related head impacts to proceed. It held that brain injuries like CTE may not accrue until the connection to prior exposure is discovered.
Vergine v. Phillips
The court ruled that PTSD can be a serious injury under New York's No-Fault Law. A licensed clinical social worker is qualified to diagnose PTSD and provide evidence for a trial.
Brief of Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence and End Violent Encounters, Inc. as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant’s Application for Leave to Appeal
The brief argues that Michigan judges should be able to decide whether support animals can be in court on a case-by-case basis. It asks the Court to allow this to promote truth and uphold victims' rights.