Yang Xiao

Dr. Yang Xiao

Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 April 2019 in Psychophysiology
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Yang Xiao
SDShimrit Daches
Shimrit Daches
CGCharles J. George
Charles J. George
EKEnikő Kiss
Enikő Kiss
KKKrisztina Kapornai
Krisztina Kapornai
MKMaria Kovacs
Maria Kovacs


28 April 2021 in Psychophysiology
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YXYang Xiao
Yang Xiao
DSDerek P. Spangler
Derek P. Spangler
JTJulian F. Thayer
Julian F. Thayer
KRKim Raymond
Kim Raymond

27 January 2020 in Psychophysiology
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Yang Xiao
SDShimrit Daches
Shimrit Daches
IYIlya Yaroslavsky
Ilya Yaroslavsky
CGCharles J. George
Charles J. George
MKMaria Kovacs
Maria Kovacs

26 July 2023 in Brain Sciences
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Yang Xiao
BNBrittany Nackley
Brittany Nackley
KRKim Raymond
Kim Raymond
Stress modulates feedback-based learning, a process that has been implicated in declining mental function in aging and mental disorders. While acute physical and psychosocial stressors have been used interchangeably in studies on feedback-based learning, the two types of stressors involve distinct physiological and psychological processes. Whether the two types of stressors differentially influence feedback processing remains unclear. The present study compared the effects of physical and psychosocial stressors on feedback-based learning. Ninety-six subjects (Mage = 19.11 years; 50 female) completed either a cold pressor task (CPT) or mental arithmetic task (MAT), as the physical or psychosocial stressor, while electrocardiography and blood pressure were measured to assess cardiovascular stress reactivity (CVR). Self-ratings on the emotional valence of the stressors were also obtained. A probabilistic learning task was given prior to and after the stressors. Accuracy in selecting positive (Go accuracy) and avoiding negative stimuli (No-go accuracy) were recorded as learning outcomes. Repeated measures ANOVA and multiple regressions were used to compare the effects of two stressors and examine the effects of CVR and valence on the learning outcomes. The results showed that although the effects of CPT and MAT on feedback processing were not different, CVR and valence influenced Go and No-go accuracy, respectively. The results suggest that stress-modulated feedback-based learning involves multiple pathways and underscore the link between CVR and reward sensitivity. The findings have clinical implications and may contribute to a better understanding of human behavioral systems.

9 February 2022 in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
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Yang Xiao
RERhobert W. Evans
Rhobert W. Evans
CGCharles J. George
Charles J. George
KMKaren A. Matthews
Karen A. Matthews
MKMaria Kovacs
Maria Kovacs