Publications

Acute Isolation is Associated with Increased Reward Responsiveness in Human Adolescents
Tomova, L., Towner, E., Thomas, K., Zhang, L., Palminteri, S., & Blakemore, S-J.
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The Mind, Brain, and Body Study: A Protocol for Examining the Effects of the Gut-Brain-Immune Axis on Internalizing Symptoms in Youth Exposed to Caregiving-Related Early Adversity
Published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity-Health
Esfand, S.M., Querdasi, F.R., Gancz, N.N., Savoca, P.W., Nussbaum, S., Somers, J.A., Ditzer, J., Figueroa, M.B., Chu, K., Towner, E., Callaghan, B.L.
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Increased Threat Learning After Social Isolation in Human Adolescents
Published in Royal Society Open Science
Towner, E., Thomas, K., Tomova, L., & Blakemore, S-J. 
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Transactional Models of Depression Via Caregiver-Child Interactions: Evaluating Conflict Resolution as a Source of Resilience in Adversity-Exposed Families
Published in Children and Youth Services Review
Somers, J.A., Querdasi, F.R., Chu, K.A., Gancz, N., Towner, E., & Callaghan, B.L. 
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Characteristics of the Oral Microbiome in Youth Exposed to Caregiving Adversity
Published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity-Health
Gancz, N.N., Querdasi, F.R., Chu, K.A.,  Towner, E., Taylor, E., & Callaghan, B.L. 
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Sometimes “We” Can Help: Parents’ Pronoun Use Buffers Fear and Anxiety Transmission
Published in Anxiety, Stress & Coping
Somers, J.A., Chu, K.A., Schwartz, C., Towner, E., & Callaghan, B.L. 
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Sensitivity and Specificity in Affective and Social Learning in Adolescence
Published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Towner, E., Chierchia, G., & Blakemore, S-J.
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Curiosity: The Effects of Feedback and Confidence on the Desire to Know
Published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
Metcalfe, J., Vuorre, M., Towner, E., & Eich, T. S.
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Virtual Social Interaction and Loneliness Among Emerging Adults Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology
Towner, E., Tomova, L., Ladensack, D., Chu, K.A., & Callaghan, B.L.
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Revealing the Self in a Digital World: A Systematic Review of Adolescent Online and Offline Self-disclosure
Published in Current Opinion in Psychology
Towner, E., Grint, J., Levy, T., Blakemore, S-J., & Tomova, L.
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Parental Transmission and Buffering of Child Fear During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in Developmental Psychobiology
Uy, J., Schwartz, C., Chu, K.A., Towner, E., Lemus, A., Brito, N.H., & Callaghan, B.L.
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A Mixed-Methods Investigation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Family Life
Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Chu, K. A., Schwartz, C., Towner, E., Kasparian, N. A., & Callaghan, B.
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