APS

30th APS Annual Convention

Frontiers in Anger and Aggression—From Basic to Translational Insights

Sunday, May 27, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Personality/Emotion

This symposium dissects shared and distinct mechanisms of anger and aggression with a diverse panel of speakers ranging from basic rodent and human research to translational research in individuals with chronic pain and intermittent explosive disorder. Presentations feature innovative techniques including optogenetics, brain stimulation, neuroimaging and placebo-controlled opioid blockade.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Gadi GilamChair
    Stanford University

Presentations

  1. Prefrontal and Subcortical Neural Mechanisms Regulating Escalated Aggression in Mice Aki Takahashi
  2. Vmpfc Enhancement Improves Anger Regulation in the Anger-Infused Ultimatum Game – a Simultaneous Tdcs-fMRI StudyGadi Gilam
  3. Anger-Related Influences on Pain: The Role of Endogenous OpioidsStephen Bruehl
  4. Functional Integration and Segregation in Habenula and Dmn Nodes in Intermittent Explosive Disorder - Evidence from Resting State fMRINelly Alia-Klein