Dr. Arielle Baskin Sommers

Biography

Arielle Baskin-Sommers is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, where she also serves as the Head of Silliman College. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013. Her research focuses on disinhibition as a central conceptualization of psychopathology, investigating conditions such as substance abuse, psychopathy, and externalizing behaviors associated with low constraint. Dr. Baskin-Sommers employs interdisciplinary methodologies, including psychophysiology and neuroimaging, as well as self-reports, to distinguish cognitive-affective correlates associated with various syndromes of disinhibition. Her programmatic studies provide evidence of distinct cognitive-affective deficits that underlie forms of disinhibition. Additionally, she aims to translate cognitive-affective science into innovative interventions specifically targeted at disinhibited individuals, showcasing promising pilot work with externalizing psychopathic offenders.

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