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Disinhibited behavior (e.g., substance abuse, aggression, and criminality) is ubiquitous. It is exhibited across race/ethnicity and psychopathologies. It has grave societal and individual costs, including those related to mortality, health, incarceration, and marginalization. Research in the Mechanisms of Disinhibition (MoD) Lab utilizes multidisciplinary theoretical principles and methods (e.g., electrophysiology, neuroimaging, behavior, questionnaires, life-history interviews, geocoding) to identify and specify the mechanisms of disinhibited behavior at micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Ultimately, our goal is to improve the identification of these behaviors and develop innovative interventions. The MoD Lab explores disinhibited behavior across various populations, including currently incarcerated individuals, community samples, and youth.

General Research Interests

  • Psychophysiological and neural correlates of disinhibited behaviors 
  • Etiopathogenesis of disinhibitory psychopathology (e.g., Psychopathy, Antisocial Personality Disorder, and Substance Use Disorders) 
  • Environmental and structural factors that contribute to disinhibited behavior
  • Development of mechanism-specific interventions for disinhibition

MoD Lab Announcements

  • Dr. Baskin-Sommers will consider candidates for 2025 grad admissions! See here for details.

  • Jordyn Ricard was awarded the 2024 Kelly D. Brownell Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Psychology! The prize is awarded to a graduate student for outstanding research in psychology that has implications for applied fields such as public health, policy or clinical fields.

  • May Conley was awarded the 2024 William Kessen Teaching Award! The award honors a graduate student who best exemplifies the spirit, vitality, and commitment to teaching.  

Contact Information

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Location: 100 College St, 14th Floor
 
USPS Mailing:
Arielle Baskin-Sommers
Department of Psychology
Yale University
P.O. Box 208047
New Haven, CT 06520-8047
 
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Arielle Baskin-Sommers – Rm1427
Yale University, Department of Psychology
100 College St. 
New Haven, CT 06510