Abigail Adams

Fluency and elaboration in dolphin object play: evidence for creativity in behavioral exchanges?

Innovative behaviors in non-human animals have been proposed as indicators of flexible thinking. Although dolphins have demonstrated creativity under stimulus control, these paradigms relied on human-directed tasks and may have overlooked spontaneous expression. This study evalua...

Targeting the dopaminergic midbrain with precision 7-Tesla biofeedback training in depression: A proof-of-principle randomized controlled trial

Abstract The significant heterogeneity of major depressive disorder (MDD) requires the development of interventions that directly target underlying cognitive or neurobiological mechanisms. This work tested the efficacy of self-modulation of the dopaminergic midbrain with high-fie...