Ms Molly Crockett
University position
PhD student
Supervised by Trevor Robbins, Luke Clark
Departments
Department of Experimental Psychology
Institutes
Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute
Home page
http://www.mollycrockett.com/ (personal home page)
Research Theme
Interests
My research focuses on the neural basis of self-regulation and impulsivity- what brain mechanisms allow us to control our thoughts, feelings and actions? I'm investigating self-control from the perspectives of both associative learning theory and neuroeconomics. To explore these questions, I am using pharmacological manipulations, fMRI and genetic analyses. Dysfunctions in these neural systems contribute to a wide range of psychopathology, including OCD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. My research aims to enhance our understanding of self-control in the healthy brain in order to inform the development of better treatments for psychopathology.
Research Focus
Keywordsfronto-striatal systems serotonin impulsivity fMRI self-regulation |
Clinical conditionsAddiction Anxiety disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Depressive disorders Obsessive compulsive disorder |
Equipment
Behavioural analysis
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Neuropsychological testing
Pharmacology
Tryptophan depletion
Collaborators
CambridgeAnnemieke Apergis-Schoute | United KingdomHenry Chase Luke Smillie Web: http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/psychol... InternationalTobias Kalenscher Web: http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/t.kalen... Matthew Lieberman Web: http://www.scn.ucla.edu Golnaz Tabibnia Web: http://www.scn.ucla.edu/people/... |
Key publications
Crockett MJ, Clark L, Robbins TW (2009), “Reconciling the role of serotonin in behavioral inhibition and aversion: acute tryptophan depletion abolishes punishment-induced inhibition in humans.” J Neurosci 29(38):11993-9 Details
Crockett MJ, Clark L, Tabibnia G, Lieberman MD, Robbins TW (2008), “Serotonin modulates behavioral reactions to unfairness.” Science 320(5884):1739 Details
Publications
2009
Crockett MJ (2009), “The neurochemistry of fairness: clarifying the link between serotonin and prosocial behavior.” Ann N Y Acad Sci 1167:76-86 Details
in press
Robbins TW, Crockett MJ (in press), “The role of serotonin in impulsivity and compulsivity: Comparative studies in experimental animals and humans. ” The behavioral neurobiology of serotonin
2009
Robinson O, Cools R, Crockett M, Sahakian B (2009), “Mood state moderates the role of serotonin in cognitive biases.” J Psychopharmacol Details
2007
Lieberman MD, Eisenberger NI, Crockett MJ, Tom SM, Pfeifer JH, Way BM (2007), “Putting feelings into words: affect labeling disrupts amygdala activity in response to affective stimuli.” Psychol Sci 18(5):421-8 Details