By any other name: Understanding goal-directed behavior in Huntington’s Disease The bard, William Shakespeare, was a lover of symbolic imagery and flowers and often used flowers to convey meaning between characters and to the audience. Take Romeo & Juliet, for example. Sha…

A #psynomCABN study by Morris and colleagues shows how motivation, apathy, and impulsivity are interconnected in Huntington’s disease. Post by Heather Manitzas Hill and Megan Davis buff.ly/9PmMhIW

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The Psychonomic Society is pleased to announce that Fernanda Morales-Calva has been honored with the 2025 Best Article Award for CABN. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. Read the paper here: bit.ly/4ooPcuL #psynomCABN @F_Morales_Calva

Excited to share new research in Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience #psynomCABN! Thanks to my bluesky-less co-first author, Maya Jackson, as well as @jgaronb.bsky.social b.bsky.social, @medvanderbilt.bsky.social, @klhumphreys.bsky.social, and the rest of our team! Link: rdcu.be/ed7MM

“Dancing Through Life” is exhilarating especially if beta waves show the way What makes you happy? For me: The sun, the ocean, cute animals, musicals, and all things Wicked. But, how do you know you are happy? Glinda asks this of Elphaba at the beginning of “Defying Gravity…

🐀 Understanding the mechanisms behind reward processing in rats. Post by Heather Manitzas Hill on #psynomCABN paper by Miranda Koloski, Sid Hulyalkar, Sam Barnes, Jyoti Mishra Dhakshin Ramanathan

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CABN seeks paper submissions for “Trying in the 21st Century: A New Look at the Neuroscience of Effort” by December 15. Submission guidelines for this new special issue can be found here: https://buff.ly/3YxU7gW #psynomCABN

Unraveling Task Sequencing: How OCD and anxiety disorders affect cognitive control Carrying out a sequence of actions is something we do every day without thinking much about it—like when we cook. We first gather ingredients, then clean, chop, and arrange them so they are ready for…

How OCD and anxiety disorders affect cognitive control in task sequences. Post by Laura Mickes on #psynomCABN paper by Hannah Doyle, Sarah Garnaat, Steven Rasmussen, @tinaboisseau.bsky.social, & @desrocherslab.bsky.social

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Congratulations to Annika Ziereis for receiving the Psychonomic Society’s 2024 Best Article Award for CABN! You can read her award-winning article online. Congratulations, Annika! https://buff.ly/3LYEV6z #psynomCABN

#psynomCABN Special Issue! Through approaches like genetics, behavior studies, and neuroscience, we're learning how compulsive behaviors arise and persist. #OCDResearch Dr. Amy Milton bit.ly/3wJuHCT

#psynomCABN Special Issue! Elevated parietal alpha power is an EEG #biomarker for measuring motivation-related behavior in cross-species progressive ratio breakpoint tasks #amphetamine. Michael Noback, James F. Cavanagh, @jaredwyoung.bsky.social bit.ly/3JZj1yS

#psynomCABN Special Issue! By leveraging computational techniques with animal data, we can enhance insights into affective disorders and cognitive processes involved. Peggy Series bit.ly/3wBFqPV

#psynomCABN Special Issue! Improving translation with touchscreen-based assays to bridge species gaps and better reflect human cognition. @AfonsoCSilva #CognitiveHealth #TranslationalResearch bit.ly/4bedvo4

#psynomCABN Special Issue! Discover how catecholaminergic drugs impact choice behavior, shedding light on #dopamine and #norepinephrine's role. @AnnaLiley @SimonNeuroLab #DecisionMaking bit.ly/3JWVheM

#psynomCABN Special Issue! This report showcases the first Probabilistic #Reward Task for mice, offering promising continuity across species. bit.ly/4acgzja

#psynomCABN Special Issue! This study unveils a rodent version of the #Reward #Positivity. By localizing cortical sources in mice, they show its relevance to reward processing & #learning. @JimCav bit.ly/44yHtRi

#psynomCABN Special Issue! Review by Gencturk & Unal discuss the methods, criticisms, and novel frameworks in assessing depressive and anxiety-like behaviors in rats and mice. bit.ly/4a52mot

#psynomCABN Special Issue! Effective #anxiety treatments remain elusive. @corpusCarlosum @foxdotdrew.bsky.social advocate for a holistic approach to unravel the complexities of anxiety. doi.org/10.3758/s134...

#psynomCABN Special Issue! @psychopharmbris unveils a new task for rats, mimicking human attention assessments. #stimulant & #nonstimulant treatments for #ADHD #attention #impulsivity. doi.org/10.3758/s134...

#psynomCABN Special Issue! Explore groundbreaking research and insightful reviews to learn more about refining #preclinical studies and bridging the gap to better treatments. @DiegoPizzagalli @dr_stan bit.ly/4b51mSr

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Get ready for our CABN Special Issue! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing research and reviews in 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, & 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. Stay tuned for valuable insights and learn more about this PS Journal: bit.ly/4dkR2HC #psynomCABN