ORIANA R. ARAGÓN 2 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven, CT Oriana.Aragon@yale.edu home, cell

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1 ORIANA R. ARAGÓN 2 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven, CT Oriana.Aragon@yale.edu home, cell Research Interests: Emotion Perception, Emotional Engagement, Emotion Regulation, Relationships, & Diversity in Academia EDUCATION Postdoctoral Associate, Departments of Psychology and Biology, Yale University (current) PhD, Yale University, Psychology (2014) M.Phil. Yale University, Psychology, (2012) M.S., Yale University, Psychology (2011) B.A., California State University San Marcos, Psychology (2009) AA, Palomar Community College, Social and Behavioral Sciences (2007) SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS Zimbardo Dissertation Prize, 2014 Richard W. Woodward Fellow, Scholarship award, 2013 Graduate Student Diversity Award, Society for Personality & Social Psychology, 2012 Yale Graduate Travel Fellowship, 2011 & 2012 Thomas and Margaret Myers Fellow, Scholarship award, Yale University, 2010 California Research Competition, Award Recipient, 2009 President s Circle Award Scholarship, California State University, San Marcos, 2008 & 2009 Research Competition Finalist, California State University San Marcos, 2008 J. Douglas and Marian R. Pardee Foundation Scholarship, 2007 & 2008 National Institutes of Health, Minority Access to Research Careers Grant, 2007, 2008, & 2009 California State Research Competition Championship, 2008 Graduate Students Present Award, Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 2008 Jean and W. Keith Kellogg Foundation Scholarship, National Award, 2007 & 2008 National Award for Neuroscience Presentation, Association for Biological Research Careers for Minority Students, 2007 Academic Achievement in Psychology, The Committee of Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges of the American Psychological Association, 2007 Bridges to the Future Bridges Scholar, National Award 2006 & 2007 PUBLICATIONS Aragón, O. R., Sharer, E. A., Bargh, J. A. & Pineda, J. A. (in press) Modulations of mirroring activity by desire for social connection and relevance of movement. Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience, NST172. Clark, M. S., Aragón, O. R., Hirsch, J. L. (in press). Social relationships in adulthood. Interpersonal Relationships. International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2 nd edition. James Wright (ed.). Aragón, O. R. (2014). Factors in Understanding and Emotional Engagement During Real-Time Interactions. Doctoral dissertation, Yale University. Clark, M. S. & Aragón, O. R. (2013). Communal (and other) relationships: History, theory development, recent findings, and future directions. The Oxford Handbook of Close Relationships,

2 Pineda, J. A., Bai, J. M., Aragón, O. R., et al. (2012). The Impact of plasticity-induced rehabilitation training on face processing in high functioning autism: A mu rhythm perspective. Advances in Psychology Research, 91, Pineda, J. A., Pelton, H. Aragón, O.R., et al (2011). Behavioral and electrophysiological characterization of induced neural plasticity in the autistic brain. Autism: A Neurodevelopmental Journey from Genes to Behaviour, Dr. Valsamma Eapen (Ed.), INVITED ARTICLES Aragón, O. R., (2013). Why do we feel compelled to pinch the cheeks of babies? TED Weekends. Aragón, O. R. (2013). Why do we want to squeeze cute kittens. Science + Religion. ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW OR IN REVISION Aragón, O. R., Dyer, R. L., Bargh, J. A. & Clark, M. S. (revised and resubmitted at Psychological Science) Dimorphous expressions of emotion: Evidence of concept in aggressive displays toward cute stimuli. Aragón, O. R., Clark, M. S., & Graham, M, J. (accepted, with minor revisions). Summer undergraduate research programs and female students mastery, self-efficacy and academic persistence. Published proceedings of NERA, Aragón, O. R. & Clark, M. S. (under revision for resubmission to Journal of Personality and Social Psychology). A motivation to reason interferes with taking in and being responsive to others emotions. Aragón, O. R. *, Beck, L. A. *, & Clark, M. S. (under review at Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin). Detecting and reacting to partner interest in initiating relationships: The impact of attachment anxiety and avoidance. *Equal contribution by these authors. Aragón, O. R., Bargh, J. A., Malahy, S. & Clark, M. S. (under revision for Psychological Science). Placing objects left to feel right: Spontaneous manifestations of nonconscious emotion regulation. ARTICLES IN PREPARATION Clark, M. S., Beck, L. A. & Aragón, O. R. Trajectories of self-protection, self-disclosure, and partner evaluation, in relationship initiation. Aragón, O. R., & Clark, M. S. Reasoning during real-time interactions interferes with partner understanding, and emotional engagement. Aragón, O. R., & Clark, M. S. Focus on the self and perceptions of real-time interactions: longitudinal and laboratory investigations. Aragón, O. R., Clark, M. S., & Beck, L. A. Not all forms of self-presentation are damaging to new relationships: Initial self-presentation as a good relationship partner leads to friendship, bragging does not. Aragón, O. R., & Clark, M. S. Reasoning during selection influences which information is considered when choosing a partner for a social interaction. Aragón, O. R., Clark, M. S., & Graham, M, J. Summer research programs and closing the gender gap in mastery, self-efficacy and academic persistence in research.

3 SELECTED FEATURED RESEARCH ABC News, Beyond the Lab, radio interview, with David Murray, February Scientific American Mind, Cuteness inspires aggression by Carrie Arnold, July BC News Radio, Australia, radio interview, August 2, Discovery News, Animal cams: Why we can t look away by Eric Niiler (2013). Science Online, I wanna eat you up! Why we go crazy for cute. by Stephanie Pappas (2013). Discovery Channel News Program, Puppies so cute you want to eat em, but why? (2013) University of San Francisco, Science Café Radio Program, interview on Autism Spectrum Disorders (2008). PRESENTATIONS INVITED & PEER REVIEWED: ORAL PRESENTATIONS & CHAIRED SYMPOSIA Aragón, O. R. (2014). Summer Undergraduate Research Programs and Female Students Mastery, Self-Efficacy and Academic Persistence. Northeastern Educational Research Association. Trumbull, CT. Aragón, O. R. (2014). Undergraduate summer research programs: Predictors of underrepresented students' intentions to pursue graduate school. Yale University, Center for Scientific Teaching. Aragón, O. R. (2013). "Getting it" Factors in emotion perception, and emotional engagement: social and neuroscience investigations. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Aragón, O. R. (2013). Factors in emotion perception, and emotional engagement. Brown University, Providence, RI. Aragón, O. R., Dyer, L., Bargh, J. A. & Clark, M. S. (2013). You re so cute I could Faux- aggressive responses to cute stimuli. Four College Conference, Princeton University, NJ. Aragón, O. R. & Clark, M. S. (2013). Testing a model of relationship initiation: Strategic self-presentation, partner evaluation, and self-protection. Data Blitz session, Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Aragón, O. R. (2012). Moderating factors in emotion perception, expression and reactivity. Symposium chair and presentation, American Psychological Society Conference, Chicago, IL. Clark, M. S., Aragón, O. R., Wright-Mayville, E. (2012). Low self-esteem, relational foci of attention, and being oblivious to others emotions. Meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Austin, TX. Aragón, O. R. & Clark, M. S. (2012). A motivation to reason reduces emotional engagement & reactivity. Four College Conference, Yale University, CT. Aragón, O. R. (2011). Consequences of the reliance upon analytical thinking in social domains. Invited Oral Presentation, Science Fridays, Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT. Aragón, O. R. (2011). Reliance on reasoning vs. intuition predicts different partner choices. Yale University, Social Lunch, New Haven, CT. Aragón, O. R. (2010). Independent, rule-governed thinking and social interactions. Yale University, Social Lunch Presentation, New Haven, CT. Aragón, O. R. & Pineda, J. A. (2009). Do highly analytical individuals see faces differently? Systemizing, empathizing and visual face processing. California State University Research Conference, Los Angeles, CA. Aragón, O. R. & Clark, M. (2008). Predicting the Jekyll & Hyde effect: The influence of social threat on segregated and integrated information processing. Leadership Alliance National Symposium. Hartford, CT. Aragón, O. R. & Pineda, J. A. (2008). Normalization of Mu brain wave activity in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders following neuro-feedback training. California State University Research Competition Championship, East Bay, CA.

4 Bai, J. M., Asher, D., Aragón, O. R. & Pineda, J. A. (2008). Electrophysiological analysis of empathy and theory of mind function in children with autism spectrum disorder. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 13, Aragón, O. R. & Pineda, J. A. (2008). Normalization of Mu wave activity in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders following neuro-feedback training. California State University, San Marcos Research Competition, San Marcos, CA. Aragón, O. R. & Pineda, J. A., (2007). The efficacy of extended neuro-feedback training on children with autism spectrum disorder. UCSD Summer Research Conference. La Jolla, CA. SELECT POSTER PRESENTATIONS Aragón, O. R., Sharer, E., Bargh, J. A., & Pineda, J. A. (2014). Modulations of mirroring activity. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting, Austin, Tx. Aragón, O. R. & Pineda, J. A. (2009). Lateralization and visual field preferences in high systemizers: Implications for face processing in autism. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Aragón, O. R. & Pineda, J. A. (2009). Event Related Potential and EEG mu frequency analysis of emotional face processing. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Aragón, O. R., Bai, J. M., Pineda, J. A. (2008). The dynamics of emotion recognition: EEG and ERP evidence in typically developing and ASD individuals. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C PROFESSIONAL/ DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE Graduate Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies, Statistics Consultant for the Yale Social Science Statistical Laboratory, Social Lunch Co-Chair, Psychology Department, Psychology Department Colloquium Committee, Visiting Day Committee, Psychology Department, Latino Graduate Student Society, President, Diversity Recruiter, Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity, American Psychology Association Cognitive Neuroscience Society Society for Neuroscience Society of Personality and Social Psychology PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS TEACHING EXPERIENCE Course Instructor Human Emotions 2012, 2013 Personality Psychology 2012 Research Design, Yale Statistics Laboratory Workshop series 2012 SPSS Beginning and Intermediate, Yale Statistics Laboratory Workshop series 2012 SPSS Intermediate and Advanced, Yale Statistics Laboratory Workshop series 2013 Statistics for the Psychological Sciences 2013 Survey Design, Yale Statistics Laboratory Workshop series 2013 Course Teaching Fellow Autism and Related Disorders (instructor: James McPartland) 2010 Everyday Morality (instructor Paul Bloom) 2011 Introduction to Statistics (instructor: Jonathan Reuning-Sharer) 2012 The Modern Unconscious (instructor: John Bargh) 2011 Research Methods in Relationship Research (instructor: Margaret Clark) 2012

5 Supervised Students in directed research with topics of investigation: Emily Bancroft, video-coding of emotional expressivity in children. Lindsay Davis, regulation of high positive affect in the case of cute stimuli. Alana Gebhardt, reasoning and willingness to tell white lies to partners. Madeline Gobrecht, high analytical thinking styles and self-presentation strategies. William Kim, placement of emotionally valenced objects within one s personal space. Andre Morales, perceptual biases and attachment styles. Erica Reetz, EEG experiment of neural signatures of empathy and affiliation. Elizabeth Sharer, EEG experiment of neural signatures of empathy and affiliation. Lisa Tran, views of relationship partners dependent on level of perceived threat in the world. Juliana Zhou, emotion perception and engagement in dyadic interactions.