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New publication proposes a framework linking socioeconomic disadvantage, biology, and mental health
We are pleased to share a new publication by members of the Emotion and Social Decisions Lab (ESDLab) and the Center for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN), recently published in Neuroscience. The article, “Contextual & physiological markers for individual distress (CP-MInD). Brain health as a comprehensive framework for Mental-health equity”, was co-authored by Felipe Rojas-Thomas,
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ESDLab Publishes First Fully In-House Study in NeuroImage
A study led entirely by researchers and students from the Emotion and Social Decisions Lab (ESDLab) at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez has been published in NeuroImage, marking an important step in the lab’s research development and student training efforts. The Emotion and Social Decisions Lab (ESDLab) at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez has published its first scientific paper
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November 2025 – New paper in Nature Scientific Reports: Contreras-Huerta on the motivational roots of moral hypocrisy
Dr. Luis Sebastián Contreras-Huerta and collaborators have published a new article in Scientific Reports (Nature). The study explores why people who harshly judge others for moral transgressions often fail to live up to their own moral standards The findings reveal that hypocritical blame—condemning others for actions one might also commit—is linked not to a lack of
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New Publication in Communications Psychology: Psychological Interventions That Increase Effort for Climate Action
A new international study – featuring contributions from Dr. Sebastián Contreras-Huerta – identifies psychological interventions that increase people’s willingness to exert real physical effort for the climate, helping close the gap between climate concern and climate action Understanding the Effort Behind Climate Action Climate change demands concrete action, yet many people struggle to translate their
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ESD Lab publishes new article in Scientific Reports
At ESD Lab, we promote the dissemination of our research in high-impact scientific journals, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in social and cognitive neuroscience. How optimal are people when foraging for rewards—whether for themselves or prosocially for others?Our latest publication addresses this question. Read the full article here. In addition, Psychology Today featured our