Genetic contributions to individual differences in emotion: a primerAndrei C Miu
Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Rev Neurosci 19:467-74. 2008
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Anxiety impairs decision-making: psychophysiological evidence from an Iowa Gambling TaskAndrei C Miu
Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, 37 Republicii, Cluj Napoca, CJ 400015, Romania
Biol Psychol 77:353-8. 2008
..In particular, it offers an example of defective modulation of somatic signals, coupled with disrupted discrimination of advantageous and disadvantageous choices...
Reduced heart rate variability and vagal tone in anxiety: trait versus state, and the effects of autogenic trainingAndrei C Miu
Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, CJ 400015, Romania
Auton Neurosci 145:99-103. 2009
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Frontal EEG activation asymmetry reflects cognitive biases in anxiety: evidence from an emotional face Stroop taskJulia Avram
Emotion and Cognition Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, 37 Republicii, 400015, Cluj Napoca, CJ, Romania
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 35:285-92. 2010
..Therefore, these results show that frontal EEG activation asymmetry reflects the bias toward facilitated processing of fearful faces in anxiety...
Genetic contributions of the serotonin transporter to social learning of fear and economic decision makingLiviu G Crişan
Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj Napoca, Romania
Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 4:399-408. 2009
..The present set of results suggests an endophenotype of anxiety disorders, characterized by enhanced social learning of fear, impaired decision making and dysfunctional autonomic activity...
Emotions induced by operatic music: psychophysiological effects of music, plot, and acting: a scientist's tribute to Maria CallasFelicia Rodica Balteş
Emotion and Cognition Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, CJ 400015, Romania
Brain Cogn 76:146-57. 2011
..These results indicate that the multiple musical and dramatic means involved in operatic performance specifically contribute to the genesis of music-induced emotions and their physiological correlates...
Empathy manipulation impacts music-induced emotions: a psychophysiological study on operaAndrei C Miu
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Cluj, Romania
PLoS ONE 7:e30618. 2012
..To our knowledge, this study offers the first experimental evidence that cognitive empathy influences emotion psychophysiology during music listening...
Emotion regulation and decision making under risk and uncertaintyRenata M Heilman
Emotion and Cognition Neuroscience Laboratory, Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University
Emotion 10:257-65. 2010
..We offer evidence that the increased effectiveness of cognitive reappraisal in reducing the experience of emotions underlies its beneficial effects on decision making...
Developmental and sex-related differences in preschoolers' affective decision makingRenata M Heilman
Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, CJ, Romania
Child Neuropsychol 15:73-84. 2009
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Behavioral effects of corpus callosum transection and environmental enrichment in adult ratsAndrei C Miu
Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, 37 Republicii Street, Cluj Napoca, CJ 400015, Romania
Behav Brain Res 172:135-44. 2006
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Perinatal exposure to music protects spatial memory against callosal lesionsAnca Amagdei
Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, 37 Republicii St, Cluj Napoca, CJ 400015, Romania
Int J Dev Neurosci 28:105-9. 2010
..The present findings may offer important insights into music-induced neuroplasticity, relevant to brain development and neurorehabilitation...
Anxiety and decision-making: toward a neuroeconomics perspectiveAndrei C Miu
Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, CJ, Romania
Adv Health Econ Health Serv Res 20:55-84. 2008
..This chapter focuses on individual differences in anxiety, by reviewing its neurobiology, cognitive effects, with an emphasis on decision-making, and recent developments in neuroeconomics...
Emotional face processing in neurotypicals with autistic traits: implications for the broad autism phenotypeAndrei C Miu
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, CJ 400015, Romania
Psychiatry Res 198:489-94. 2012
..To a certain extent, this pattern resembles the social-emotional phenotype that was previously described in autism spectrum disorders. Therefore, these results may contribute to the broad autism phenotype perspective...
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia and serotonin transporter promoter gene polymorphisms: taking a triallelic approach makes a differenceRomana Vulturar
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Cluj, Romania
Psychophysiology 49:1412-6. 2012
..e., including rs25531) showed no association with resting RSA. Taking a triallelic approach to 5-HTTLPR is thus necessary in order to avoid false positive results...
Emotion-induced retrograde amnesia and trait anxietyAndrei C Miu
Program of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania
J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn 31:1250-7. 2005
..The results presented here indicated a significant interaction of the TA with EME and ERA and the dependency of these biases on the consciously controlled use of memory...
A behavioral and histological study of the effects of long-term exposure of adult rats to aluminumAndrei C Miu
Neuroscience Research Group, Department of Psychology, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Int J Neurosci 113:1197-211. 2003
..These behavioral and neuropathological modifications associated with long-term exposure to Al are reminiscent of those observed in AD...