EMPLOYMENT:

Texas A&M University
Research Assistant, National Science Foundation Grant (Eddie Harmon-Jones, PI), “Considering Approach Motivational Intensity within Positive Affect”, 2007 to present

Texas A&M University
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, 2005 – 2007

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Psychology, Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas (expected 2010)

Neurophysiological effects of high approach-motivated positive affect

M.A. Psychology, Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas 2007

Attentional effects of high approach positive affect

B.A. Psychology and History, Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 2005

Magna cum laude with a minor in mathematics

PUBLICATIONS

Gable, P. A. & Harmon-Jones, E. (in press). Postauricular reflex responses to pictures varying in valence and arousal. Psychophysiology.

Harmon-Jones, E., & Gable, P. A. (in press). Neural activity underlying the effect of approach-motivated positive affect on narrowed attention. Psychological Science.

Harmon-Jones, E., & Gable, P. A. (in press). Incorporating motivational intensity and direction into the study of emotions: Implications for brain mechanisms of emotion and cognition-emotion interactions. Netherlands Journal of Psychology.

Gable, P. A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2008). Approach-motivated positive affect reduces breadth of attention. Psychological Science, 19, 476-482.

Harmon-Jones, E., Peterson, C., Gable, P., & Harmon-Jones, C. (2008). Anger and approach-avoidance motivation. In A. J. Elliot (Ed.), Handbook of Approach and Avoidance Motivation (pp. 399-413). New York, NY: Psychology Press.

Gable, P. A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2008). Relative left frontal activation to appetitive stimuli: Considering the role of individual differences. Psychophysiology, 45, 275-278.

Peterson, C. K., Gable, P., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2008). Asymmetrical frontal ERPs, emotion, and behavioral approach/inhibition sensitivity. Social Neuroscience, 3, 113-124.

Wight, R. D., & Gable, P. A. (2005). Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss. Encyclopedia of Behavioral Statistics. London: Wiley.

Wight, R. D., & Gable, P. A. (2005). Louis Leon Thurston. Encyclopedia of Behavioral Statistics. London: Wiley.

ARTICLES IN PREPARATION

Gable, P. A. & Harmon-Jones, E. Lateralized late positive potential: Implications for approach motivation and attentional narrowing.

Harmon-Jones, E., Gable, P., Peterson, C.K. The Role of Regional Cortical Activations in Emotional Perception, Experience and Expression. Biological Psychology.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2008) From the chaos of thought and passion: Multiple perspectives on emotion-cognition interactions. Psychophysiology, 45 (s1), S7.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2008) Postauricular reflex responses to pictures varying in valence and arousal. Psychophysiology, 45 (s1), S71.

Gravens, L., Albert, H., Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2008) Unpacking mirror neurons: Contralateral EEG mu rhythm suppression on observing unilateral movement. Psychophysiology, 45 (s1), S64.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2007). Relative Left Frontal EEG Activation Predicts Attentional Narrowing Following Appetitive Stimuli. Psychophysiology, 44 (s1), S74.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2006). Effects of appetitive attitudes towards affective pictures on asymmetrical frontal cortical activity. Psychophysiology, 43 (s1), S40.

Peterson, C. K., Gable, P., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2006). Behavioral inhibition system sensitivity predicts right frontal brain activity during and after affective pictures. Psychophysiology, 43 (s1), S77.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (February 2009) Beyond valence: The consequences of emotions for cognitive breadth and flexibility. Symposium presentation. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (October 2008) From the chaos of thought and passion: Multiple perspectives on emotion-cognition interactions. Symposium presentation. Society for Psychophysiological Research, Austin, TX.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (October 2008) Postauricular reflex responses to pictures varying in valence and arousal. Poster presentation. Society for Psychophysiological Research, Austin, TX.

Gravens, L., Albert, H., Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (October 2008) Unpacking mirror neurons: Contralateral EEG mu rhythm suppression on observing unilateral movement. Poster presentation. Society for Psychophysiological Research, Austin, TX.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (February 2008) Attentional Consequences of Diverse Positive Emotions. Poster presentation. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (October 2007) Relative Left Frontal EEG Activation Predicts Attentional Narrowing Following Appetitive Stimuli. Poster presentation. Society for Psychophysiological Research, Savannah, GA.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (January 2007) Approach Motivated Positive Affect Causes Attentional Narrowing. Poster presentation. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.

Gable, P.A., & Harmon-Jones, E. (October 2006) Effects of appetitive attitudes towards affective pictures on asymmetrical frontal cortical activity. Poster presentation. Society for Psychophysiological Research, Vancouver, BC.

Long, C.J., Gable, P.A., Dewi, E., & Dann R. J. (January 2006). Differential effects of explicit versus subtle mortality priming on self-reported fundamentalism and religiosity of religious participants. Poster presentation. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.

Gable, P.A., Dewi, E., Long, C. R. (April 2005). Non-conscious priming of higher order processes: Differential effects of priming stereotypes vs. exemplars on creativity. Poster presentation. Southwestern Psychological Association, Memphis, TN.

Gable, P.A. (April 2004). Effects of leadership as a social status on minority influence. Paper presentation. Arkansas Symposium for Psychology Students, Fayetteville, AR.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

Teaching Assistant:

Subject Pool Administrator, Texas A&M University, Fall 2006 to present

Responsibilities: Presenting instructional lectures about psychology research methods and experiment systems to Introductory Psychology classes, managed experiment system for experimenters and participants.

Teaching Assistant:

Neuroscience, Ouachita Baptist University, Spring 2005

Responsibilities: Presented lectures on brain anatomy and mapping, prepared and graded laboratory quizzes including dissection requirements, served as the tutor for class and laboratory.

Teaching Seminar:

Dr. Ludy Benjamin, Texas A&M University, Spring 2006

Activities: Learned effective psychology teaching techniques

SERVICE

Society for Psychophysiological Research, Student Interest Committee, Member

Society for Psychophysiological Research, Student Interest Interview Sub-committee , Chair

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Psychological Association

Association for Psychological Science

Society for Psychophysiological Research

Society for Personality and Social Psychology