Kimberly Chiew
@kimberlychiew.bsky.social
associate professor of psychology at university of denver | motivation, affect, cognitive control, memory | she/her 🇨🇦 🧠🏔🐱✌️ | lab: www.dumaclab.org
Congratulations on your new lab!!
October 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Congratulations on your new lab!!
Congratulations to Rachel and Chase for their hard work on this project!! We welcome thoughts & feedback on these findings. ⚡🎉 n/n
September 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Congratulations to Rachel and Chase for their hard work on this project!! We welcome thoughts & feedback on these findings. ⚡🎉 n/n
These results suggest primary punishments ⚡ can have similar effects as reward on cog control (at least in some contexts) but may interact with individual differences in anxiety & arousal in important and potentially variable ways. 5/n
September 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
These results suggest primary punishments ⚡ can have similar effects as reward on cog control (at least in some contexts) but may interact with individual differences in anxiety & arousal in important and potentially variable ways. 5/n
Interestingly, punishment-related improvements in performance were lower in high-anxiety indls & those with higher arousal responses to threat. In contrast, Experiment 2 examined effects of uncertain, unavoidable punishment & showed that higher arousal predicted BETTER performance under threat. 4/n
September 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Interestingly, punishment-related improvements in performance were lower in high-anxiety indls & those with higher arousal responses to threat. In contrast, Experiment 2 examined effects of uncertain, unavoidable punishment & showed that higher arousal predicted BETTER performance under threat. 4/n
Given prior work, we were somewhat surprised that threat of punishment increased proactive control + improved performance, for both contingent (avoidable) and noncontingent (unavoidable) threat vs. baseline and neg affect conditions. Increases in proactive cntl were greater for avoidable threat. 3/n
September 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Given prior work, we were somewhat surprised that threat of punishment increased proactive control + improved performance, for both contingent (avoidable) and noncontingent (unavoidable) threat vs. baseline and neg affect conditions. Increases in proactive cntl were greater for avoidable threat. 3/n
Punishment influences on cognitive control have been less-characterized than reward influences and may vary in the extent they enhance/impair performance. Across two experiments, we examined effects of primary punishments (electric shock ⚡) and negative affect on proactive & reactive control 2/n
September 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Punishment influences on cognitive control have been less-characterized than reward influences and may vary in the extent they enhance/impair performance. Across two experiments, we examined effects of primary punishments (electric shock ⚡) and negative affect on proactive & reactive control 2/n
Congratulations Simon!!
August 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Congratulations Simon!!
Congratulations!!!
July 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Congratulations!!!