The Neurocognitive Sciences Laboratory -- Past Research

Past Research

The NeuroCognitive Sciences Laboratory

Director: James E. Horton, Ph.D.

       Office:            131 Smiddy
           Phone:            328-0136
           e-mail:           Jim Horton

.Psychophysiological Measurement Methods

Electroencephalograph recordings (EEG)
Event-Related-Potentials (ERP)
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
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SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:
INVITED PRESENTATIONS

2006

Horton, J. E. (2006) Experimental Psychology Using Multiple Research Techniques. Invited Keynote address: Comunicari in plen. Centenarul Psihologiei La Universitatea Din Bucuresti: Conferinta Internationala. Bucharest, Romania.

Horton, J. E. (2006). Analiza EEG, a potentialelor evocate de stimuli, a potentialor legate de prelucrarea stimulilor, si a imaginilor obtinute prin resonanta magnetica in timpul hipnozei si a altor procese cognitive. Invited workshop organizer – participanti. Centenarul Psihologiei La Universitatea Din Bucuresti: Conferinta Internationala. Bucharest Romania.

Horton, J. E., Ott, U., Hempel, H., & Vaitl, D. (2006). Absorption and Anterior Cingulated Cortex. Invited Paper in Multidisciplinary Approaches to Altered States of Consciousness: International Organization of Psychophysiology Symposium (Chair: Dieter Vaitl; Co-Chair: Ulrich Ott) 13^th World Congress of Paychophysiology: The Olympics of the Brain. Istanbul, Turkey

2004

Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J. Harrington, G., Jay, D. M. & Downs III, J. H. (2004). Morphological Brain Differences Associated With Hypnotic Responsiveness and Abilities to Control Pain. Invited.presentation in Hypnosis and pain control: New neuropsychophysiological Directions and Horizons: International Organization of Psychophysiology symposium (Chair: Helen Crawford; Co-Chairs: James E. Horton, John Gruzelier). The 12^th World Congress of Psychophysiology: The Olympics of The Brain, Porto Carras, Chalkidiki, Greece.

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., Harrington, G., Downs III, J. H. & McClain-Furmanski, D. (2004). Assessing Shifts in Brain Activation During Hypnotic Analgesia: Comparison of EEG and fMRI Approaches. Invited.presentation in Hypnosis and pain control: New neuropsychophysiological Directions and Horizons: International Organization of Psychophysiology symposium (Chair: Helen Crawford; Co-Chairs: James E. Horton, John Gruzelier). The 12^th World Congress of Psychophysiology: The Olympics of The Brain, Porto Carras, Chalkidiki, Greece.

2003

Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J. & Lamas, J. R. (2003, November). The effect of dual attentional tasks on hypnotizability in a foreperiod paradigm. Invited presentation in Decision-Making, Attending and Inhibiting in a Timely and Efficient Manner: Low and high Hypnotizables Differ. society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis symposium (Chair: Kevin McConkey). The 54th Annual Scientific Program of The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Chicago, Illinois.

2002

Crawford, H.J. & Horton, J. E. (2002). Why can not all people profit from hypnosis? Genetics, brain morphology, neural effectiveness, inhibitory and attentional abilities are some of the contributing factors. Invited paper at Deutscher Schmerzkongress the German pain society. Aachen, Germany.

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E. & McClain-Furmanski, D. (2002). Why can highly hypnotizable individuals control pain? Invited paper at the 11th World Congress of Psychophysiology The International Organization of psychophysiology. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2000

Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J., & Downs III, J. H. (2000, May). Corpus callosum morphological differences in low and highly hypnotizable adults: Interhemispheric attentional processing differences? Invited paper presented in symposium on Hypnotic Susceptibility Level: Important Moderator of Genetic, Morphological and Psychophysiological Correlates of Behavior at the Federation of European Psychophysiologists, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Crawford, Helen J., & Horton, James E. ( 2000, November). Why can't we all control pain with hypnosis? Behavioral, neurophysiological and morphological brain differences may be the answer. Invited Keynote Address at the 15th International Congress for Hypnosis, Munich Germany.

Crawford, Helen J., & Horton, James E. (2000, August). Why can't we all control pain with hypnosis? Neurophysiological and Behavioral Explorations. Invited Keynote Address, Division 30 (Psychological Hypnosis), American Psychological Association Annual meeting, Washington, D.C.

Crawford, Helen J., & Horton, James E. (2000, August). Information processing speed is faster for high than low hypnotizable persons: Evidence from Behavioral Reaction Time and Event-Related Potential Studies. Invited paper in Neurophysiology of Hypnosis symposium (chair: Arreed Barabasz), American Psychological Association annual meeting, Washington D.C.

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., Harrington, G. S., Hirsch-Downs, T., Fox, K. & Downs III, J. H. (2000, May). fMRI differences in attend and hypnotic analgesia: Evidence for differential activation of pain systems. Invited paper presented in symposium on Hypnotic Susceptibility Level: Important Moderator of Genetic, Morphological and Psychophysiological Correlates of Behavior at the Federation of European Psychophysiologists, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., Harrington, G., Hirsch-Downs, T., McClain-furmanski, D., & Downs III, J. H. (2000, May). Hypnotic analgesia impacts cortical and subcortical pain networks: New evidence from somatosensory event-related potential and functional magnetic resonance imaging studies. Invited paper presented in symposium on Hypnotic Susceptibility Level: Important Moderator of genetic, Morphological and psychophysiological Correlates of Behavior at the Federation of European Psychophysiologists, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

1998

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., Harrington, G. C., Hirsch, T. B., McClain-Furmanski, D., & Downs III, J. H. (1998, November). Hypnotic analgesia impacts cortical and subcortical pain networks: New evidence from somatosensory event-related potential and functional magnetic resonance imaging studies. Invited presentation in Neuroimaging of disattention and dissociation: Brain dynamic shifts symposium (chair: Helen J. Crawford), The 49th Annual Scientific Program of The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Chicago, Illinois, 1998.

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., Hirsch, T. B., Harrington, G. S., Plantec, M. B., Vendemia, J. M. C., Shamro, C., McClain-Furmanski, D., & Downs III, J. H., (1998, September). Attention and disattention (hypnotic analgesia) to painful somatosensory TENS stimuli differentially affects brain dynamics: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Invited presentation in New perspectives in brain imaging of human pain control symposium (co-chairs: A. Chen and H. J. Crawford), The 9th World Congress of The International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP), Taormina, Sicily, Italy.

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., & Lamas, J., (1998, September). Information processing speed is faster for highly hypnotizable than low hypnotizable persons: Evidence from behavioral reaction time and event-related potential studies. Invited presentation in Attention and consciousness symposium (co-chairs: R. Näätänen and J. Kropotov), The 9th World Congress of The International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP), Taormina, Sicily, Italy.

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS: INVITED PARTICIPATION

2007

Colloquium Presentation - Brain Morphology and Behavioral Differences in High and Low Hypnotizable Individuals. Academy of Sciences Twinning Grant for Exchange of Training and Collaborative Research. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sofia, Bulgaria (2007)

Series of Workshops - Hypnosis Training: Introduction to the use of Hypnosis in Experimental settings and Subsequent Training Sessions. Academy of Sciences Twinning Grant for Exchange of Training and Collaborative Research. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, (2007)

2006

Invited Guest Speaker – Keynote Address: Comunicari in plen. Experimental Psychology Using Multiple Research Techniques. Centenarul Psihologiei La Universitatea Din bucuresti: Conferintal Internationala. Bucharest, Romania, 2006.

Invited Guest Workshop Organizer – Participanti. Analiza EEG, a potentialelor evocate de stimuli, a potentialor legate de prelucrarea stimulilor, si a imaginilor obtinute prin rezonanta magnetica in timpul hipnozei si a altor procese cognitive. Centenarul Psihologiei La Universitatea Din bucuresti: Conferintal Internationala. Bucharest, Romania, 2006.

2004

Symposia Co-Chair: James E. Horton, Ph.D.

Hypnosis and pain control: New neuropsychophysiological Directions and Horizons: International Organization of Psychophysiology symposium (Chair: Helen Crawford; Co-Chairs: James E. Horton, John Gruzelier). The 12^th World Congress of Psychophysiology: The Olympics of The Brain, Porto Carras, Chalkidiki, Greece. 2004.

2003

Symposia Chair: James E. Horton, Ph.D.

Executive Attention, Hypnosis, and the Brain: Insights from Behavioral and functional MRI Studies. Invited participation in The 54^th Annual Scientific Program of The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Chicago, Illinois, 2003.

Symposia Chair: James E. Horton, Ph.D.

Hypnotic Responsiveness: It’s Partially in the Genes. Invited participation in The 54^th Annual Scientific Program of The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Chicago, Illinois, 2003.

SCIENTIFIC MEETING PRESENTATIONS: Peer Reviewed

2010

Strong, A. L., Grubbs, E. L, & Mullins, L. B. (March, 2010) Differential Hemisphere Activation in Males and Females for Deductive Logic used in Sudoku Puzzles Emphasizing Different Stimuli. Presented at the ETSU Student Research Symposium

Strong, A. L. & Grubbs, E. L. (Presenters) Haynes J., Cary, L. N., Hanchak, E., Horton, J. E. (original researchers) (March, 2010). Behavioral and Neurological Effects of Concussions. Presented at the UVa-Wise/Emory & Henry student research symposium. Emory, Virginia

Strong, A. L., Grubbs, E. L, & Mullins, L. B. Faculty Advisor, Horton, J. E. (March 2010) Differential Hemisphere Activation in Males and Females for Deductive Logic used in Sudoku Puzzles Emphasizing Different Stimuli. Presented at the UVa-Wise/Emory & Henry student research symposium. Emory, Virginia

2008

Haynes, J., Cary, L. N., Hanchak, E. & Horton J. E. (2008). Behavioral and Neurological Effects of Concussions. Presented at the 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. Austin, Texas

Hanchak, E., Dye, R. Whitt, C. J., Davis, T. Birchfield, C. & Horton, J. E. (2008). Polygraph and EEG Correlates of Lie Detection. Presented at the 48^th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. Austin, Texas

2007

Reader, A., Slemp, A., Davis, T., Dye, R. E., Romero, I., Schassberger, B., Whitt, C. J., Hecht, H., Miltner, W. H. R., Weill, T. & Horton, J. E. (2007). Corpus Callosum Differences Correlated with Hypnotic Susceptibility. Presented at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Student Research Forum, April, 2007, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Wise, Virginia.

Mullins, K., Whitt, C. J., Davis, T., Dye, R. E., Reader, A., Romero, I. Schassberger, b., Slemp, A., Ott, Ul., Hempel, H., Vaitl, D. & Horton, J.E. (2007). Absorption and Anterior Cingulated Cortex. Presented at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Student Research Forum, April, 2007, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Wise, Virginia.

Rainey, R., Whitt, C. J., Davis, T., Dye, R. E., Reader, A. Romero, I., Schassberger, B., Slemp, A. & Horton, J. E. (2007). Polygraph Recordings and brain Activity: Are They Correlated? Presented at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Student Research Forum, April, 2007, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Wise, Virginia.

Rainey, R., Whitt, C. J., Davis, T., Dye, R. E., Reader, A., Romero, I., Schassberger, B., Slemp, A. & Horton, J. E. (2007). Differential Neural Activation During Conditions of Truthfulness and Lying Influenced by Gender. Presented at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Student Research Forum, April, 2007, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Wise, Virginia.

2006

Mullins, K., Rainey, R., Romero, L., Sheppard, B., Whitt, C.J. & Horton, J.E. (2006). Correlates of Voxel-Based Morphometry of Anterior Cingulate and TAS Absorption Measures. Presented at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, March 30, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.

Rainey, R. Bishop, B. & Horton, J.E. (2006). Truth, lie, and novel questions: Polygraph correlates. Presented at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, March 30, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.

Sheppard, B. & Horton, J.E. (2006). Student Attitudes Concerning Organ Donation and Transplantation. Presented at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, March 30, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.

2005

Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J., & Lamas, J. R. (2005). Moderating Effects of Hypnotizability and Sex on a Dual Attentional Processing Task. Presented at the 17^th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society. Los Angeles, California.

Wills, C. J., Quintana, D. M. Horton, J. E. & Feeser, K. (2005). Cognitive Abilities in College Football Players. Presented at the 17^th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society. Los Angeles, California.

Jay, D. M., Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J., Harrington, G., & Downs, III, J. H. (2005) Hypnotic Susceptibility and Assymetrical Mesocortex Morphology Differences. Presented at the Appalachian Student Research Conference, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Jay, P. M., Harris, A., Jay, D. M. & Horton, J. E. (2005). Attitudes Toward Victimization and the Self as Mediated by Media Violence. Presented at the Appalachian Student Research Conference, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Wills, C. J., Quintana, D. M., Feeser, K. & Horton, J. E. (2005) Short-Term Memory Performance in Football players and Control Subjects. Presented at the Appalachian Student Research Conference, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

2004

Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J. Harrington, G., Jay, D. M. & Downs III, J. H. (2004). Hemispheric Asymmetries of Mesocortex: Brain Morphological Differences Associated with Hypnotic Susceptibility. Presented at the 12^th World Congress of Psychophysiology: The Olympics of The Brain, International Organization of Psychophysiology symposium, Porto Carras, Chalkidiki, Greece.

Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J. & Lamas, J. R. (2004). Attentional processing in a Foreperiod Paradigm: Moderating Effects of Hypnotizability and Sex. Presented at the 12^th World Congress of Psychophysiology: The Olympics of The Brain, International Organization of Psychophysiology symposium, Porto Carras, Chalkidiki, Greece.

2002

Stone, C., Thomas, P. McClain-Furmanski, D., Collins, A., Griffith, B., & Horton, J. E. (2002, October). EEG oscillations and binaural beat as compared with electromagnetic headphones and air-conduction headphones. Presented at The 42nd Annual conference of The Society for psychophysiological Research. Washington, D. C.

2001

    Crawford, H. J., McClain-Furmanski, D. & Horton, J. E. (2001, November). Effects of hypnotic analgesia on somatosensory event-related potentials and underlying synchronized oscillatory activity in high vs low hypnotizable persons. Presented at The 31st Annual Meeting of The Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, California.

    Yates, C., & Horton, J. E. (2001, June). The effect of smoking on neuronal and cardiac muscle activity. Presented at American Psychological Society’s Thirteenth Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Yates, C., & Horton, J. E. (2001, April). The effect of smoking on electrocardiograph components. Presented at Virginia Psychological Association Spring Convention, Roanoke, Virginia

2000

Horton, J. E., Crawford, H. J., & Downs III, J. H. (2000, June). Corpus callosum morphology differences in low and highly hypnotizable adults: Attentional and Inhibitory Processing Differences? Presented at The 6th Annual Meeting of the Organization For Human Brain Mapping Conference on Functional Mapping of the Human Brain, San Antonio, Texas

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., Harrington, G. S., Downs, T. H., Fox, K., Daughtery, S., & Downs III, J. H. (2000, June). Attention and disattention (hypnotic analgesia) to noxious somatosensory TENS stimuli: fMRI differences in low and highly hypnotizable individuals. Presented at The 6th Annual Meeting of the Organization For Human Brain Mapping Conference on Functional Mapping of the Human Brain, San Antonio, Texas

1999

McClain-Furmanski, D., Horton, J. E., & Crawford, H. J. (1999, April). Inhibition of pain: Effects on somatosensory event-related potentials during hypnotic analgesia in high but not low hypnotizable persons. Presented at Cognitive Neuroscience Society annual meeting, Washington, DC.

1998

Horton, J. E., Lamas, J., & Crawford, H. J., ( 1998, September). Intending to ignore in waking and hypnosis: Influence of hypnotizability, sex, state and hand used on classic foreperiod reaction time effect. Presented at The 9th World Congress of The International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP), Taormina, Sicily, Italy.

Horton, J. E., McClain-Furmanski, D., Mészáros, I., & Crawford, H. J., (1998, September). To inhibit pain is to actively shift conscious awareness: Somatosensory event-related potential evidence during hypnotic analgesia. Presented at The 9th World Congress of The International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP), Taormina, Sicily, Italy.

Horton, J. E., Lamas, J., Crawford, H. J., & Valle-Inclan, F., (1998, May). Intending to ignore: Influence of hypnotizability and state on classical foreperiod effect. Presented at The 10th Annual Convention of The American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.

Crawford, H. J., Horton, J. E., Harrington, G. C., Vendemia, J. M. C., Plantec, M. B., Jung, S., Shamro, C., & Downs III, J. H., (1998, June). Hypnotic analgesia (disattending pain) impacts neuronal network activation: An fMRI study of noxious somatosensory TENS stimuli. Presented at The 4th International Conference of Functional Mapping of The Human Brain, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Downs III, J. H., Crawford, H. J., Plantec, M. B., Horton, J. E., Vendemia, J. M. C., Harrington, G. C., Yung, S., & Shamro, C., (1998, June). Attention to painful somatosensory TENS stimuli: An fMRI study. Presented at The 4th International Conference of Functional Mapping of The Human Brain, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Vendemia, J. M. C., Horton, J. E. & Crawford, H. J., (1998, May). Physiological reactivity of repressors and non-repressors on an emotional Stroop interference task. Presented at The 10th Annual Convention of The American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.

Bolling, Jr., J., Caudill, D., Church, D., Gent, J., Hearld, W., Moser, J. Erin, S. & Horton, J. E. (1998, March). The phenomenon of road rage: Have you ever been a victim or perpetrator? Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL.

1995

Horton, J. E., Cook, D. A., Williams, S. A., & Isaac, W. L. (1995, March). Rat prefrontal cortex subfields: Lesions and maze task performance. Presented at The 41st Annual Meeting: Southeastern Psychological Association, Savannah, GA.

Cook, D. A., Williams, S. A., Horton, J. E., & Isaac, W. L. (1995, March). Lesions of the rat prefrontal cortical subfields: Four-way avoidance performance. Presented at The 41st Annual Meeting: Southeastern Psychological Association, Savannah, GA.

1994

Fritts, M. E., Horton, J. E., Asbury, E. R., & Isaac, W. L. (1994, March). Rats, occipital lesions and recovery: Sensory stimulation facilitates avoidance responses. Presented at The 40th Annual Meeting: Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

1993

Horton, J. E., Asbury, E. T., Fritts, M. E., Amos, N. G., Cook, D. A., & Isaac, W. L. (1993, November). Effects of medial frontal cortex lesions in rats involving or sparing the prelimbic area on the acquisition of an 8-arm maze task. Presented at The 23rd Annual Meeting: Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC.

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