PUBLICATIONS

2015

Willoughby A.R., Barraza J.A., Javitz H., Roach B.J., et al. (2015). Neurophysiological and neuroendocrine correlates of trust in the investment game. Journal of Intelligence Community Research and Development, in press.

Barraza, J.A., Alexander, V., Beavin, L.E., Terris, E., & Zak, P.J. (2015). The heart of the story: Peripheral physiology during narrative exposure predicts charitable giving. Biological Psychology, 105, 138-143. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.01.008.

2014

Barraza, J. A. (2014). Neuroscientific Considerations of Trust and Influence. In Diane DiEuliis, William Casebeer, Dr. Jim Giordano, Nick Wright, & Hriar Cabayan (Eds.), Leveraging Neuroscientific and Neurotechnological (NeuroS&T) Developments with Focus on Influence and Deterrence in a Networked World. U.S. Department of Defense.

Bracken, B.K., Alexander, V., Zak, P.J., Romero, V., Barraza, J.A. (2014). Physiological synchronization is associated with narrative emotionality and subsequent behavioral response. In D.D. Schmorrow and C.M. Fidopiastis (Eds.), Human Computer Interaction, 3–13.

2013

Barraza, J.A., Grewal, N.S., Ropacki, S., Perez, P., Gonzalez, A., & Zak P.J. (2013). Effects of a 10-day oxytocin trial in older adults on health and well-being. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 21, 85-92. doi: 10.1037/a0031581.

Barraza, J.A., & Zak P.J.  (2013). Oxytocin instantiates empathy and promotes prosocial behavior. In E. Choleris, D. Pfaff, and Dr M. Kavaliers (Eds.), Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Related Peptides in the Regulation of Behavior.

 Zak, P.J., and Barraza, J.A. (2013). Neurobiology of collective action. Frontiers in Neuroscience. Vol. 7 No. 211; doi:10.3389/fnins.2013.00211    

2011

Barraza, J.A., McCullough, M.E., Ahmadi S., & Zak, P.J. (2011). Oxytocin infusion increases charitable donations regardless of monetary resources. Hormones and Behavior, 60, 148-151. doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.04.008

Barraza, J.A. (2011). Positive emotional expectations predict volunteer outcomes for new volunteers. Motivation and Emotion, 35, 211-219. doi: 10.1007/s11031-011-9210-4    

2009

Barraza, J. A., & Zak P.J. (2009). Empathy toward strangers triggers oxytocin release and subsequent generosity. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1167, 182-189.   

2008

Omoto, A.M., Malsch, A.M., & Barraza, J.A. (2008). Compassionate acts: Motivations and correlates of volunteerism among older adults. In L. Underwood, S. Sprecher, & B. Fehr (Eds.), The Science of Compassionate Love: Theory, Research, and Applications. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.