Dr. Christian Waugh, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology with expertise in resilience, positive emotions, stress
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What good are positive emotions in crisis? A prospective study of resilience and emotions following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11th, 2001.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / Feb 01, 2003
Fredrickson, B. L., Tugade, M. M., Waugh, C. E., & Larkin, G. R. (2003). What good are positive emotions in crisis? A prospective study of resilience and emotions following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11th, 2001. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(2), 365–376. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.2.365
Nice to know you: Positive emotions, self–other overlap, and complex understanding in the formation of a new relationship
The Journal of Positive Psychology / Apr 01, 2006
Waugh, C. E., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2006). Nice to know you: Positive emotions, self–other overlap, and complex understanding in the formation of a new relationship. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1(2), 93–106. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760500510569
Brain mediators of cardiovascular responses to social threat
NeuroImage / Sep 01, 2009
Wager, T. D., Waugh, C. E., Lindquist, M., Noll, D. C., Fredrickson, B. L., & Taylor, S. F. (2009). Brain mediators of cardiovascular responses to social threat. NeuroImage, 47(3), 821–835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.05.043
The functional domain specificity of self-esteem and the differential prediction of aggression.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology / May 01, 2002
Kirkpatrick, L. A., Waugh, C. E., Valencia, A., & Webster, G. D. (2002). The functional domain specificity of self-esteem and the differential prediction of aggression. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82(5), 756–767. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.82.5.756
Adapting to life’s slings and arrows: Individual differences in resilience when recovering from an anticipated threat
Journal of Research in Personality / Aug 01, 2008
Waugh, C. E., Fredrickson, B. L., & Taylor, S. F. (2008). Adapting to life’s slings and arrows: Individual differences in resilience when recovering from an anticipated threat. Journal of Research in Personality, 42(4), 1031–1046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2008.02.005
Anticipatory pleasure predicts motivation for reward in major depression.
Journal of Abnormal Psychology / Feb 01, 2012
Sherdell, L., Waugh, C. E., & Gotlib, I. H. (2012). Anticipatory pleasure predicts motivation for reward in major depression. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 121(1), 51–60. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024945
Flexible emotional responsiveness in trait resilience.
Emotion / Jan 01, 2011
Waugh, C. E., Thompson, R. J., & Gotlib, I. H. (2011). Flexible emotional responsiveness in trait resilience. Emotion, 11(5), 1059–1067. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021786
A Multi-Site Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego Depletion Effect
Feb 04, 2021
Vohs, K., Schmeichel, B., Lohmann, S., Gronau, Q. F., Finley, A. J., Others, M., Wagenmakers, E.-J., & Albarracín, D. (2021). A Multi-Site Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego Depletion Effect. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/e497p
Part B: Resilience as Intrapersonal Process
The Resilience Handbook / Aug 22, 2013
Part B: Resilience as Intrapersonal Process. (2013). The Resilience Handbook, 73–132. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203135303-9
Psychophysiology of Resilience to Stress
Biobehavioral Resilience to Stress / Mar 19, 2008
Fredrickson, B., Waugh, C., & Tugade, M. (2008). Psychophysiology of Resilience to Stress. Biobehavioral Resilience to Stress, 117–138. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420071788.ch6
An Affective Neuroscience Perspective on Psychological Flourishing: How the Brain Believes that Things Are Going Well
Human Flourishing / Nov 11, 2022
Waugh, C. E. (2022). An Affective Neuroscience Perspective on Psychological Flourishing: How the Brain Believes that Things Are Going Well. Human Flourishing, 33–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09786-7_3
Positive distraction in daily activities as a predictor of good coping: A “day in the life” during the COVID-19 pandemic
Frontiers in Psychology / Mar 22, 2023
Leslie-Miller, C. J., Cole, V. T., & Waugh, C. E. (2023). Positive distraction in daily activities as a predictor of good coping: A “day in the life” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1142665
Falling hard, but recovering resoundingly: Age differences in stressor reactivity and recovery.
Psychology and Aging / Jul 13, 2023
Minton, A. R., Waugh, C. E., Snyder, J. S., Charles, S. T., Haase, C. M., & Mikels, J. A. (2023). Falling hard, but recovering resoundingly: Age differences in stressor reactivity and recovery. Psychology and Aging. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000761
Social genomics, cognition, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 05, 2023
Bateman, J. R., Krishnamurthy, S., Quillen, E. E., Waugh, C. E., Kershaw, K. N., Lockhart, S. N., Hughes, T. M., Seeman, T. E., Cole, S. W., & Craft, S. (2023). Social genomics, cognition, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.31.23290618
Social genomics, cognition, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 05, 2023
Bateman, J. R., Krishnamurthy, S., Quillen, E. E., Waugh, C. E., Kershaw, K. N., Lockhart, S. N., Hughes, T. M., Seeman, T. E., Cole, S. W., & Craft, S. (2023). Social genomics, cognition, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.31.23290618
Understanding the Role of Positive Emotions in Wellbeing Through Psychological, Biological, Sociocultural, and Environmental Lenses
Toward an Integrated Science of Wellbeing / Jul 19, 2023
Waugh, C. (2023). Understanding the Role of Positive Emotions in Wellbeing Through Psychological, Biological, Sociocultural, and Environmental Lenses. Toward an Integrated Science of Wellbeing, 49-C2P152. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197567579.003.0003
Investigation of the effects of corona virus pandemic and social isolation on psychological symptoms in terms of psychological resilience and coping styles (tur)
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry / Jan 01, 2020
Investigation of the effects of corona virus pandemic and social isolation on psychological symptoms in terms of psychological resilience and coping styles (tur). (2020). Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.5505/kpd.2020.66934
Positive Emotions in Education
Beyond Coping / Nov 01, 2002
Pekrun, R., Goetz, T., Titz, W., & Perry, R. P. (2002). Positive Emotions in Education. Beyond Coping, 149–174. https://doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780198508144.003.0008
Do savoring beliefs predict posttraumatic stress symptoms following stressful life events?
Anxiety, Stress, & Coping / Jun 30, 2023
Boelen, P. A. (2023). Do savoring beliefs predict posttraumatic stress symptoms following stressful life events? Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2023.2226871
Retrain Your Brain
Brain & Life / Feb 01, 2020
Firpo-Cappiello, R. (2020). Retrain Your Brain. Brain & Life, 16(1), 36–37. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.nnn.0000655588.25183.0e
Abstract A156: Traditional chemotherapeutic agents as selective inhibitors of glutaminase isozymes
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics / Jan 01, 2018
Katt, W. P., & Cerione, R. A. (2018). Abstract A156: Traditional chemotherapeutic agents as selective inhibitors of glutaminase isozymes. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 17(1_Supplement), A156–A156. https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.targ-17-a156
Functions of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in emotion regulation under stress
Scientific Reports / Sep 14, 2021
Suzuki, Y., & Tanaka, S. C. (2021). Functions of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in emotion regulation under stress. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97751-0
The relation between event processing and the duration of emotional experience.
Emotion / Jan 01, 2011
Verduyn, P., Van Mechelen, I., & Tuerlinckx, F. (2011). The relation between event processing and the duration of emotional experience. Emotion, 11(1), 20–28. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021239
Distraction Scale
PsycTESTS Dataset / Jan 01, 2020
Waugh, C. E., Shing, E. Z., & Furr, R. M. (2020). Distraction Scale. PsycTESTS Dataset. https://doi.org/10.1037/t84740-000
The Future of Immersive Mood Induction in Affective Science: Using Virtual Reality to Test Effects of Mood Context on Task Performance
Affective Science / Sep 01, 2023
Kako, N., Waugh, C. E., & McRae, K. (2023). The Future of Immersive Mood Induction in Affective Science: Using Virtual Reality to Test Effects of Mood Context on Task Performance. Affective Science, 4(3), 570–579. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-023-00213-1
Resilience as the Ability to Maintain Well-Being: An Allostatic Active Inference Model
Journal of Intelligence / Aug 07, 2023
Waugh, C. E., & Sali, A. W. (2023). Resilience as the Ability to Maintain Well-Being: An Allostatic Active Inference Model. Journal of Intelligence, 11(8), 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11080158
Coping with COVID-19: the efficacy of disengagement for coping with the chronic stress of a pandemic
Anxiety, Stress, & Coping / May 29, 2022
Waugh, C. E., Leslie-Miller, C. J., & Cole, V. T. (2022). Coping with COVID-19: the efficacy of disengagement for coping with the chronic stress of a pandemic. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 36(1), 52–66. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2022.2081841
What Parts of Reappraisal Make Us Feel Better? Dissociating the Generation of Reappraisals from Their Implementation
Affective Science / Aug 24, 2022
Waugh, C. E., Vlasenko, V. V., & McRae, K. (2022). What Parts of Reappraisal Make Us Feel Better? Dissociating the Generation of Reappraisals from Their Implementation. Affective Science, 3(3), 653–661. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-022-00129-2
Comparing the affective and social effects of positive reappraisal and minimising reappraisal
Cognition and Emotion / Dec 13, 2021
Zhao, Y., Waugh, C. E., Kammrath, L., & Wang, Q. (2021). Comparing the affective and social effects of positive reappraisal and minimising reappraisal. Cognition and Emotion, 36(3), 433–451. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2021.2014787
Anxiety and initial value dependence in startle habituation
Psychophysiology / Apr 12, 2022
Faunce, J. A., Blumenthal, T. D., & Waugh, C. E. (2022). Anxiety and initial value dependence in startle habituation. Psychophysiology, 59(10). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14071
Perceived Stress and Loneliness During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in a Cognitive Aging Cohort
Alzheimer's & Dementia / Dec 01, 2022
Bateman, J. R., Waugh, C. E., Kershaw, K. N., Quillen, E. E., Lockhart, S. N., Peavey, J. J., Hughes, T. M., Cole, S. W., Seeman, T. E., & Craft, S. (2022). Perceived Stress and Loneliness During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in a Cognitive Aging Cohort. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 18(S8). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.066823
Affect labelling increases the intensity of positive emotions
Cognition and Emotion / Jul 29, 2021
Vlasenko, V. V., Rogers, E. G., & Waugh, C. E. (2021). Affect labelling increases the intensity of positive emotions. Cognition and Emotion, 35(7), 1350–1364. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2021.1959302
Adaptive and maladaptive forms of disengagement coping in caregivers of children with chronic illnesses
Stress and Health / Sep 25, 2020
Waugh, C. E., Leslie‐Miller, C. J., Shing, E. Z., Furr, R. M., Nightingale, C. L., & McLean, T. W. (2020). Adaptive and maladaptive forms of disengagement coping in caregivers of children with chronic illnesses. Stress and Health, 37(2), 213–222. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2985
A Multisite Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego-Depletion Effect
Psychological Science / Sep 14, 2021
Vohs, K. D., Schmeichel, B. J., Lohmann, S., Gronau, Q. F., Finley, A. J., Ainsworth, S. E., Alquist, J. L., Baker, M. D., Brizi, A., Bunyi, A., Butschek, G. J., Campbell, C., Capaldi, J., Cau, C., Chambers, H., Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Christensen, W. J., Clay, S. L., Curtis, J., … Albarracín, D. (2021). A Multisite Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego-Depletion Effect. Psychological Science, 32(10), 1566–1581. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797621989733
Affect Dynamics
Jan 01, 2021
Waugh, C. E., & Kuppens, P. (Eds.). (2021). Affect Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82965-0
Coping With COVID-19: The Benefits of Anticipating Future Positive Events and Maintaining Optimism
Frontiers in Psychology / Apr 09, 2021
Leslie-Miller, C. J., Waugh, C. E., & Cole, V. T. (2021). Coping With COVID-19: The Benefits of Anticipating Future Positive Events and Maintaining Optimism. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.646047
Erratum to: Reactive, Agentic, Apathetic, or Challenged? Aging, Emotion, and Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Gerontologist / Feb 23, 2021
Young, N. A., Waugh, C. E., Minton, A. R., Charles, S. T., Haase, C. M., & Mikels, J. A. (2021). Erratum to: Reactive, Agentic, Apathetic, or Challenged? Aging, Emotion, and Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Gerontologist, 61(2), 296–296. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnab022
Reactive, Agentic, Apathetic, or Challenged? Aging, Emotion, and Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Gerontologist / Dec 05, 2020
Young, N. A., Waugh, C. E., Minton, A. R., Charles, S. T., Haase, C. M., & Mikels, J. A. (2020). Reactive, Agentic, Apathetic, or Challenged? Aging, Emotion, and Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Gerontologist, 61(2), 217–227. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa196
The roles of positive emotion in the regulation of emotional responses to negative events.
Emotion / Feb 01, 2020
Waugh, C. E. (2020). The roles of positive emotion in the regulation of emotional responses to negative events. Emotion, 20(1), 54–58. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000625
Effects of script-based communicative intervention on psychological and cultural adaptation in students abroad in second-language contexts
Intercultural Education / Jan 13, 2020
Thomas, R. S., & Waugh, C. E. (2020). Effects of script-based communicative intervention on psychological and cultural adaptation in students abroad in second-language contexts. Intercultural Education, 31(2), 244–259. https://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2019.1702295
Not all disengagement coping strategies are created equal: positive distraction, but not avoidance, can be an adaptive coping strategy for chronic life stressors
Anxiety, Stress, & Coping / Apr 24, 2020
Waugh, C. E., Shing, E. Z., & Furr, R. M. (2020). Not all disengagement coping strategies are created equal: positive distraction, but not avoidance, can be an adaptive coping strategy for chronic life stressors. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 33(5), 511–529. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2020.1755820
The Role of Heart Rate Variability in Mindfulness-Based Pain Relief
The Journal of Pain / Mar 01, 2020
Adler-Neal, A. L., Waugh, C. E., Garland, E. L., Shaltout, H. A., Diz, D. I., & Zeidan, F. (2020). The Role of Heart Rate Variability in Mindfulness-Based Pain Relief. The Journal of Pain, 21(3–4), 306–323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2019.07.003
People are better at maintaining positive than negative emotional states.
Emotion / Feb 01, 2019
Waugh, C. E., Running, K. E., Reynolds, O. C., & Gotlib, I. H. (2019). People are better at maintaining positive than negative emotional states. Emotion, 19(1), 132–145. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000430
Effects of incidental positive emotion and cognitive reappraisal on affective responses to negative stimuli
Cognition and Emotion / Nov 01, 2018
Song, Y., Jordan, J. I., Shaffer, K. A., Wing, E. K., McRae, K., & Waugh, C. E. (2018). Effects of incidental positive emotion and cognitive reappraisal on affective responses to negative stimuli. Cognition and Emotion, 33(6), 1155–1168. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2018.1541789
vmPFC activation during a stressor predicts positive emotions during stress recovery
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience / Feb 16, 2018
Yang, X., Garcia, K. M., Jung, Y., Whitlow, C. T., McRae, K., & Waugh, C. E. (2018). vmPFC activation during a stressor predicts positive emotions during stress recovery. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 13(3), 256–268. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsy012
Dynamic functional connectivity and individual differences in emotions during social stress
Human Brain Mapping / Sep 20, 2017
Tobia, M. J., Hayashi, K., Ballard, G., Gotlib, I. H., & Waugh, C. E. (2017). Dynamic functional connectivity and individual differences in emotions during social stress. Human Brain Mapping, 38(12), 6185–6205. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.23821
Neural predictors of emotional inertia in daily life
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience / Jul 28, 2017
Waugh, C. E., Shing, E. Z., Avery, B. M., Jung, Y., Whitlow, C. T., & Maldjian, J. A. (2017). Neural predictors of emotional inertia in daily life. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 12(9), 1448–1459. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsx071
Aberrant Parasympathetic Stress Responsivity in Pure and Co-Occurring Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Feb 15, 2016
Kircanski, K., Waugh, C. E., Camacho, M. C., & Gotlib, I. H. (2016). Aberrant Parasympathetic Stress Responsivity in Pure and Co-Occurring Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 38(1), 5–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-015-9493-y
Contextual Positive Coping as a Factor Contributing to Resilience After Disasters
Journal of Clinical Psychology / Jul 13, 2016
Shing, E. Z., Jayawickreme, E., & Waugh, C. E. (2016). Contextual Positive Coping as a Factor Contributing to Resilience After Disasters. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 72(12), 1287–1306. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22327
Emotion regulation changes the duration of the BOLD response to emotional stimuli
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience / May 19, 2016
Waugh, C. E., Zarolia, P., Mauss, I. B., Lumian, D. S., Ford, B. Q., Davis, T. S., Ciesielski, B. G., Sams, K. V., & McRae, K. (2016). Emotion regulation changes the duration of the BOLD response to emotional stimuli. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 11(10), 1550–1559. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsw067
Messages that matter: Age differences in affective responses to framed health messages.
Psychology and Aging / Jun 01, 2016
Mikels, J. A., Shuster, M. M., Thai, S. T., Smith-Ray, R., Waugh, C. E., Roth, K., Keilly, A., & Stine-Morrow, E. A. L. (2016). Messages that matter: Age differences in affective responses to framed health messages. Psychology and Aging, 31(4), 409–414. https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000040
A resilience framework for promoting stable remission from depression
Clinical Psychology Review / Nov 01, 2015
Waugh, C. E., & Koster, E. H. W. (2015). A resilience framework for promoting stable remission from depression. Clinical Psychology Review, 41, 49–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2014.05.004
Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretation in Major Depression
Clinical Psychological Science / Jan 01, 2015
Joormann, J., Waugh, C. E., & Gotlib, I. H. (2015). Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretation in Major Depression. Clinical Psychological Science, 3(1), 126–139. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702614560748
Distinctive and common neural underpinnings of major depression, social anxiety, and their comorbidity
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience / Jul 17, 2014
Hamilton, J. P., Chen, M. C., Waugh, C. E., Joormann, J., & Gotlib, I. H. (2014). Distinctive and common neural underpinnings of major depression, social anxiety, and their comorbidity. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 10(4), 552–560. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsu084
Temporal Dynamics of Emotional Processing in the Brain
Emotion Review / Jul 09, 2015
Waugh, C. E., Shing, E. Z., & Avery, B. M. (2015). Temporal Dynamics of Emotional Processing in the Brain. Emotion Review, 7(4), 323–329. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073915590615
The impact of anticipating positive events on responses to stress
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology / May 01, 2015
Monfort, S. S., Stroup, H. E., & Waugh, C. E. (2015). The impact of anticipating positive events on responses to stress. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 58, 11–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2014.12.003
DeCon: A tool to detect emotional concordance in multivariate time series data of emotional responding
Biological Psychology / Apr 01, 2014
Bulteel, K., Ceulemans, E., Thompson, R. J., Waugh, C. E., Gotlib, I. H., Tuerlinckx, F., & Kuppens, P. (2014). DeCon: A tool to detect emotional concordance in multivariate time series data of emotional responding. Biological Psychology, 98, 29–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.10.011
The role of the medial frontal cortex in the maintenance of emotional states
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience / Mar 10, 2014
Waugh, C. E., Lemus, M. G., & Gotlib, I. H. (2014). The role of the medial frontal cortex in the maintenance of emotional states. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 9(12), 2001–2009. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsu011
Acute exercise attenuates negative affect following repeated sad mood inductions in persons who have recovered from depression.
Journal of Abnormal Psychology / Feb 01, 2013
Mata, J., Hogan, C. L., Joormann, J., Waugh, C. E., & Gotlib, I. H. (2013). Acute exercise attenuates negative affect following repeated sad mood inductions in persons who have recovered from depression. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 122(1), 45–50. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029881
Interoceptive awareness, positive affect, and decision making in Major Depressive Disorder
Journal of Affective Disorders / Nov 01, 2013
Furman, D. J., Waugh, C. E., Bhattacharjee, K., Thompson, R. J., & Gotlib, I. H. (2013). Interoceptive awareness, positive affect, and decision making in Major Depressive Disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 151(2), 780–785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.06.044
Meditation and Health: The Search for Mechanisms of Action
Social and Personality Psychology Compass / Jan 01, 2013
Kok, B. E., Waugh, C. E., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). Meditation and Health: The Search for Mechanisms of Action. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 7(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12006
Affective and physiological responses to stress in girls at elevated risk for depression
Development and Psychopathology / Apr 17, 2012
Waugh, C. E., Muhtadie, L., Thompson, R. J., Joormann, J., & Gotlib, I. H. (2012). Affective and physiological responses to stress in girls at elevated risk for depression. Development and Psychopathology, 24(2), 661–675. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954579412000235
Neural temporal dynamics of stress in comorbid major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder
Biology of Mood & Anxiety Disorders / Jun 22, 2012
Waugh, C. E., Hamilton, J. P., Chen, M. C., Joormann, J., & Gotlib, I. H. (2012). Neural temporal dynamics of stress in comorbid major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder. Biology of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-5380-2-11
Timing: A missing key ingredient in typical fMRI studies of emotion
Behavioral and Brain Sciences / May 23, 2012
Waugh, C. E., & Schirillo, J. A. (2012). Timing: A missing key ingredient in typical fMRI studies of emotion. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 35(3), 170–171. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x11001646
Neural and behavioral effects of interference resolution in depression and rumination
Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience / Nov 18, 2010
Berman, M. G., Nee, D. E., Casement, M., Kim, H. S., Deldin, P., Kross, E., Gonzalez, R., Demiralp, E., Gotlib, I. H., Hamilton, P., Joormann, J., Waugh, C., & Jonides, J. (2010). Neural and behavioral effects of interference resolution in depression and rumination. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 11(1), 85–96. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-010-0014-x
Oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism (rs2254298) interacts with familial risk for psychopathology to predict symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescent girls
Psychoneuroendocrinology / Jan 01, 2011
Thompson, R. J., Parker, K. J., Hallmayer, J. F., Waugh, C. E., & Gotlib, I. H. (2011). Oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism (rs2254298) interacts with familial risk for psychopathology to predict symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescent girls. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36(1), 144–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.07.003
COMT genotype affects prefrontal white matter pathways in children and adolescents
NeuroImage / Nov 01, 2010
Thomason, M. E., Dougherty, R. F., Colich, N. L., Perry, L. M., Rykhlevskaia, E. I., Louro, H. M., Hallmayer, J. F., Waugh, C. E., Bammer, R., Glover, G. H., & Gotlib, I. H. (2010). COMT genotype affects prefrontal white matter pathways in children and adolescents. NeuroImage, 53(3), 926–934. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.01.033
Cardiovascular and affective recovery from anticipatory threat
Biological Psychology / May 01, 2010
Waugh, C. E., Panage, S., Mendes, W. B., & Gotlib, I. H. (2010). Cardiovascular and affective recovery from anticipatory threat. Biological Psychology, 84(2), 169–175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.01.010
Smile to see the forest: Facially expressed positive emotions broaden cognition
Cognition & Emotion / Feb 01, 2010
Johnson, K. J., Waugh, C. E., & Fredrickson, B. L. (2010). Smile to see the forest: Facially expressed positive emotions broaden cognition. Cognition & Emotion, 24(2), 299–321. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699930903384667
The neural temporal dynamics of the intensity of emotional experience
NeuroImage / Jan 01, 2010
Waugh, C. E., Hamilton, J. P., & Gotlib, I. H. (2010). The neural temporal dynamics of the intensity of emotional experience. NeuroImage, 49(2), 1699–1707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.10.006
Association Between the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Val158Met Polymorphism and Self-Perceived Social Acceptance in Adolescent Girls
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology / Aug 01, 2009
Waugh, C. E., Dearing, K. F., Joormann, J., & Gotlib, I. H. (2009). Association Between the Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Val158Met Polymorphism and Self-Perceived Social Acceptance in Adolescent Girls. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 19(4), 395–401. https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2008.0141
COMT genotype and resting brain perfusion in children
NeuroImage / Oct 01, 2009
Thomason, M. E., Waugh, C. E., Glover, G. H., & Gotlib, I. H. (2009). COMT genotype and resting brain perfusion in children. NeuroImage, 48(1), 217–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.05.076
Endogenous testosterone levels are associated with amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to anger faces in men but not women
Biological Psychology / May 01, 2009
Stanton, S. J., Wirth, M. M., Waugh, C. E., & Schultheiss, O. C. (2009). Endogenous testosterone levels are associated with amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to anger faces in men but not women. Biological Psychology, 81(2), 118–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2009.03.004
Exploring the motivational brain: effects of implicit power motivation on brain activation in response to facial expressions of emotion
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience / Oct 08, 2008
Schultheiss, O. C., Wirth, M. M., Waugh, C. E., Stanton, S. J., Meier, E. A., & Reuter-Lorenz, P. (2008). Exploring the motivational brain: effects of implicit power motivation on brain activation in response to facial expressions of emotion. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 3(4), 333–343. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsn030
Motivation for reward as a function of required effort: Dissociating the ‘liking’ from the ‘wanting’ system in humans
Motivation and Emotion / Oct 31, 2008
Waugh, C. E., & Gotlib, I. H. (2008). Motivation for reward as a function of required effort: Dissociating the ‘liking’ from the ‘wanting’ system in humans. Motivation and Emotion, 32(4), 323–330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-008-9104-2
The neural correlates of trait resilience when anticipating and recovering from threat
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience / Sep 02, 2008
Waugh, C. E., Wager, T. D., Fredrickson, B. L., Noll, D. C., & Taylor, S. F. (2008). The neural correlates of trait resilience when anticipating and recovering from threat. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 3(4), 322–332. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsn024
Modeling state-related fMRI activity using change-point theory
NeuroImage / Apr 01, 2007
Lindquist, M. A., Waugh, C., & Wager, T. D. (2007). Modeling state-related fMRI activity using change-point theory. NeuroImage, 35(3), 1125–1141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2007.01.004
Education
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ph.D., Psychology / 2006
Experience
Wake Forest University
2010 — Present
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