Publications
Selected publications
- Genetic risk predicts adolescent mood pathology via sexual differentiation of brain function and physiological aging. (Journal article - 2025)
- Sex-differential markers of psychiatric risk and treatment response based on premature aging of functional brain network dynamics and peripheral physiology (Journal article - 2025)
- Functional brain network dynamics mediate the relationship between female reproductive aging and interpersonal adversity (Journal article - 2025)
- Lifestyle Factors Counteract the Neurodevelopmental Impact of Genetic Risk for Accelerated Brain Aging in Adolescence. (Journal article - 2024)
- For My Eyes Only: Gaze Control, Enmeshment, and Relationship Quality (Journal article - 2011)
- Brain-environment alignment during movie watching predicts fluid intelligence and affective function in adulthood (Journal article - 2021)
- Adolescent Neurodevelopment and Psychopathology: The Interplay between Adversity Exposure and Genetic Risk for Accelerated Brain Ageing (Journal article - 2023)
2025
Genetic risk predicts adolescent mood pathology via sexual differentiation of brain function and physiological aging.
Petrican, R., Fornito, A., Murgatroyd, C., Boyland, E., & Hardman, C. A. (2025). Genetic risk predicts adolescent mood pathology via sexual differentiation of brain function and physiological aging. . Nature communications, 16(1), 5593. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60686-5
Sex-differential markers of psychiatric risk and treatment response based on premature aging of functional brain network dynamics and peripheral physiology
Petrican, R., Chopra, S., Murgatroyd, C., & Fornito, A. (2024). Sex-differential markers of psychiatric risk and treatment response based on premature aging of functional brain network dynamics and peripheral physiology. Biological Psychiatry. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.10.008
Functional brain network dynamics mediate the relationship between female reproductive aging and interpersonal adversity
Petrican, R., Chopra, S., Segal, A., Fallon, N., & Fornito, A. (2025). Functional brain network dynamics mediate the relationship between female reproductive aging and interpersonal adversity. nature mental health. doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00352-9
2024
Lifestyle Factors Counteract the Neurodevelopmental Impact of Genetic Risk for Accelerated Brain Aging in Adolescence.
Petrican, R., Fornito, A., & Boyland, E. (2024). Lifestyle Factors Counteract the Neurodevelopmental Impact of Genetic Risk for Accelerated Brain Aging in Adolescence.. Biological psychiatry, 95(5), 453-464. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.06.023
2023
Adolescent Neurodevelopment and Psychopathology: The Interplay between Adversity Exposure and Genetic Risk for Accelerated Brain Ageing
Petrican, R., & Fornito, A. (2023). Adolescent Neurodevelopment and Psychopathology: The Interplay between Adversity Exposure and Genetic Risk for Accelerated Brain Ageing. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 101229. doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101229
Overlapping brain correlates of superior cognition among children at genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease and/or major depressive disorder
Petrican, R., Paine, A. L., Escott-Price, V., & Shelton, K. H. (2023). Overlapping brain correlates of superior cognition among children at genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease and/or major depressive disorder. Scientific Reports, 13(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28057-6
2022
Psychological Resilience in Adolescence as a function of Genetic Risk for Major Depressive Disorder and Alzheimer’s Disease
Psychological resilience and neurodegenerative risk: A connectomics-transcriptomics investigation in healthy adolescent and middle females
Petrican, R., Fornito, A., & Jones, N. (2022). Psychological resilience and neurodegenerative risk: A connectomics-transcriptomics investigation in healthy adolescent and middle females. NEUROIMAGE, 255. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119209
2021
Pubertal timing and functional neurodevelopmental alterations independently mediate the effect of family conflict on adolescent psychopathology
Petrican, R., Miles, S., Rudd, L., Wasiewska, W., Graham, K. S., & Lawrence, A. D. (2021). Pubertal timing and functional neurodevelopmental alterations independently mediate the effect of family conflict on adolescent psychopathology. DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 52. doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2021.101032
Brain-environment alignment during movie watching predicts fluid intelligence and affective function in adulthood
Petrican, R., Graham, K. S., & Lawrence, A. D. (2021). Brain-environment alignment during movie watching predicts fluid intelligence and affective function in adulthood. NEUROIMAGE, 238. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118177
2020
Brain-Environment Alignment during Movie Watching Predicts Cognitive-Affective Function in Adulthood
The Neural Dynamics of Individual Differences in Episodic Autobiographical Memory
Petrican, R., Palombo, D. J., Sheldon, S., & Levine, B. (2020). The Neural Dynamics of Individual Differences in Episodic Autobiographical Memory. ENEURO, 7(2). doi:10.1523/ENEURO.0531-19.2020
2019
The Neural Dynamics of Individual Differences in Episodic Autobiographical Memory
The intrinsic neural architecture of inhibitory control: The role of development and emotional experience
Petrican, R., & Grady, C. L. (2019). The intrinsic neural architecture of inhibitory control: The role of development and emotional experience. NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA, 127, 93-105. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.01.021
Electroconvulsive therapy "corrects" the neural architecture of visuospatial memory: Implications for typical cognitive-affective functioning
Petrican, R., Soderlund, H., Kumar, N., Daskalakis, Z. J., Flint, A., & Levine, B. (2019). Electroconvulsive therapy "corrects" the neural architecture of visuospatial memory: Implications for typical cognitive-affective functioning. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL, 23. doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101816
2018
Similarity in functional brain architecture between rest and specific task modes: A model of genetic and environmental contributions to episodic memory
Petrican, R., & Levine, B. T. (2018). Similarity in functional brain architecture between rest and specific task modes: A model of genetic and environmental contributions to episodic memory. NEUROIMAGE, 179, 489-504. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.06.057
2017
Trajectories of brain system maturation from childhood to older adulthood: Implications for lifespan cognitive functioning
Petrican, R., Taylor, M. J., & Grady, C. L. (2017). Trajectories of brain system maturation from childhood to older adulthood: Implications for lifespan cognitive functioning. NEUROIMAGE, 163, 125-149. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.09.025
Contextual and Developmental Differences in the Neural Architecture of Cognitive Control
Petrican, R., & Grady, C. L. (2017). Contextual and Developmental Differences in the Neural Architecture of Cognitive Control. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 37(32), 7711-7726. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0667-17.2017
2015
Inter-individual differences in the experience of negative emotion predict variations in functional brain architecture
Petrican, R., Saverino, C., Rosenbaum, R. S., & Grady, C. (2015). Inter-individual differences in the experience of negative emotion predict variations in functional brain architecture. NEUROIMAGE, 123, 80-88. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.08.031
Expressive suppression and neural responsiveness to nonverbal affective cues
Petrican, R., Rosenbaum, R. S., & Grady, C. (2015). Expressive suppression and neural responsiveness to nonverbal affective cues. NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA, 77, 321-330. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.09.013
Neural Activity Patterns Evoked by a Spouse's Incongruent Emotional Reactions When Recalling Marriage-Relevant Experiences
Petrican, R., Rosenbaum, R. S., & Grady, C. (2015). Neural Activity Patterns Evoked by a Spouse's Incongruent Emotional Reactions When Recalling Marriage-Relevant Experiences. HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING, 36(10), 4164-4183. doi:10.1002/hbm.22909
The Look that Binds: Partner-Directed Altruistic Motivation and Biased Perception in Married Couples
Petrican, R., Todorov, A., Burris, C. T., Rosenbaum, R. S., & Grady, C. (2015). The Look that Binds: Partner-Directed Altruistic Motivation and Biased Perception in Married Couples. JOURNAL OF NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR, 39(2), 165-179. doi:10.1007/s10919-014-0203-3
Shame, Sexual Compulsivity, and Eroticizing Flirtatious Others: An Experimental Study
Petrican, R., Burris, C. T., & Moscovitch, M. (2015). Shame, Sexual Compulsivity, and Eroticizing Flirtatious Others: An Experimental Study. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 52(1), 98-109. doi:10.1080/00224499.2013.829796
2014
Personality at Face Value: Facial Appearance Predicts Self and Other Personality Judgments among Strangers and Spouses
Petrican, R., Todorov, A., & Grady, C. (2014). Personality at Face Value: Facial Appearance Predicts Self and Other Personality Judgments among Strangers and Spouses. JOURNAL OF NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR, 38(2), 259-277. doi:10.1007/s10919-014-0175-3
Transcendent Experiences Motivate "Escape" From the Body via Intimate Partnerships
Petrican, R., & Burris, C. T. (2014). Transcendent Experiences Motivate "Escape" From the Body via Intimate Partnerships. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION, 24(2), 104-123. doi:10.1080/10508619.2013.771997
Proficiency in positive vs. negative emotion identification and subjective well-being among long-term married elderly couples
Petrican, R., Moscovitch, M., & Grady, C. (2014). Proficiency in positive vs. negative emotion identification and subjective well-being among long-term married elderly couples. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 5. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00338
2013
Religion, negative emotions, and regulation
Burris, C. T., & Petrican, R. (2013). Religion, negative emotions, and regulation. In Religion Personality and Social Behavior (pp. 96-122). doi:10.4324/9780203125359
Religion, Personality, and Social Behavior
Saroglou, V. (Ed.) (2013). Religion, Personality, and Social Behavior. Psychology Press. doi:10.4324/9780203125359
Friend or Foe? Age Moderates Time-Course Specific Responsiveness to Trustworthiness Cues
Petrican, R., English, T., Gross, J. J., Grady, C., Hai, T., & Moscovitch, M. (2013). Friend or Foe? Age Moderates Time-Course Specific Responsiveness to Trustworthiness Cues. JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 68(2), 215-223. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs064
2012
Am I the Stone? Overattribution of Agency and Religious Orientation
Petrican, R., & Burris, C. T. (2012). Am I the Stone? Overattribution of Agency and Religious Orientation. PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY, 4(4), 312-323. doi:10.1037/a0027942
2011
Hearts Strangely Warmed (and Cooled): Emotional Experience in Religious and Atheistic Individuals
Burris, C. T., & Petrican, R. (2011). Hearts Strangely Warmed (and Cooled): Emotional Experience in Religious and Atheistic Individuals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION, 21(3), 183-197. doi:10.1080/10508619.2011.581575
For My Eyes Only: Gaze Control, Enmeshment, and Relationship Quality
Petrican, R., Burris, C. T., Bielak, T., Schimmack, U., & Moscovitch, M. (2011). For My Eyes Only: Gaze Control, Enmeshment, and Relationship Quality. JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 100(6), 1111-1123. doi:10.1037/a0021714
The Infernal Now: Linking Temporal Inefficacy to Cognitive Ability and Social Adjustment
Petrican, R., & Burris, C. T. (2011). The Infernal Now: Linking Temporal Inefficacy to Cognitive Ability and Social Adjustment. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DU COMPORTEMENT, 43(1), 52-62. doi:10.1037/a0021700
2010
Recollection and familiarity for public events in neurologically intact older adults and two brain-damaged patients
Petrican, R., Gopie, N., Leach, L., Chow, T. W., Richards, B., & Moscovitch, M. (2010). Recollection and familiarity for public events in neurologically intact older adults and two brain-damaged patients. NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA, 48(4), 945-960. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.11.015
Acquaintanceship length as a moderator of self-informant agreement in life-satisfaction ratings
Schneider, L., Schimmack, U., Petrican, R., & Walker, S. (2010). Acquaintanceship length as a moderator of self-informant agreement in life-satisfaction ratings. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY, 44(1), 146-150. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2009.11.004
2008
Cognitive resources, valence, and memory retrieval of emotional events in older adults
Petrican, R., Moscovitch, M., & Schimmack, U. (2008). Cognitive resources, valence, and memory retrieval of emotional events in older adults. PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING, 23(3), 585-594. doi:10.1037/a0013176
The role of dorsolateral prefrontal function in relationship commitment
Petrican, R., & Schimmack, U. (2008). The role of dorsolateral prefrontal function in relationship commitment. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY, 42(4), 1130-1135. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2008.03.001