Yu Gao

Education:

Postdoctoral fellowship, University of Pennsylvania - 2010 (Criminology, Psychiatry and Psychology)

Ph.D., University of Southern California - 2008 (Psychology)

B.S., Beijing Normal University - 2002 (Applied Psychology)

Areas of Expertise:

Gao studies neurobiological bases of externalizing behavior in children, adolescents and adults using psychophysiological method (e.g., EDA, HR, RSA, PEP, EEG, ERP). Current projects include:
1. Psychophysiological investigation of moral judgment in psychopathic individuals
2. Autonomic conditioning impairments and conduct problems in children
3. Emotion dysregulation and aggression
4. Mind-body dissociation and psychopathy

Books and Publications

Ling, S., Raine, A., & Gao, Y. (accepted). Sex differences in psychopathic traits during early adolescence: The role of heart rate. Journal of Criminal Justice. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2023

Yang, Y., Zhong, C., Zhang, X., Wang, M. C., & Gao, Y. (2023). Longitudinal relations between maternal emotional expressivity and child callous-unemotional traits: the mediating role of parenting. Current Psychology, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s12144-023-04637-7 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2023

*Koenig, S., & Gao, Y. (2022). Moral decision making in adolescents: the effects of peer relationships, interpersonal affect, and gender. Journal of Adolescence, 94, 166-175. doi: 10.1002/jad.12015 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2022

*Kofler, L., Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2022). Psychopathic traits and conduct problems in children: Effects of collective efficacy, heart rate, and sex. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 44, 98-114. doi:10.1007/s10862-021-09944-6 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2022

Wang, M., Zhang, X., Gong, J., Deng, J., Luo, J., Gao, Y., & Salekin, R. (2022). Variants of psychopathy in Chinese juvenile offenders: A latent profile analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 49, 530-549. doi: 10.1177/00938548211043149 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2022

Wu, Z., Cao, M., Di, X., Wu, K., Gao, Y., & Li, X. (2022). Regional topological aberrances of white matter- and gray matter-based functional networks for attention processing may foster traumatic brain injury-related attention deficits in adults. Brain Sciences, 12, 16. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12010016 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2022

Chen, F. R., Raine, A., & Gao, Y. (2021). Reduced electrodermal fear conditioning and child callous-unemotional traits. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 49, 459-469. doi:10.1007/s10802-020-00727-3 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Deng, J., Wang, M-C, Shou, Y., & Gao, Y. (2021). Core features of callous-unemotional traits: Network analysis of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in offender and community samples. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77, 1487-1498. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23090 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Gao, Y., & Zhang, W. (2021). Reward processing and psychopathic traits in children. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 12, 339-346. doi: 10.1037/per0000430 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Gao, Y., *Huang, Y., & Li, X. (2021). Selfish parents, parenting practices, and psychopathic traits in children. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 39, 624-640. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2541 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Gao, Y., Schug, R. A., *Huang, Y., & Raine, A. (2021). Successful and unsuccessful psychopathy: An updated neurobiological model. In A. Felthous and H. Sass (Eds.), International Handbook of Psychopathic Disorders and the Law (2nd Ed., Volume I, pp. 591-605). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2021

Lam, B.Y.H., *Huang, Y., & Gao, Y. (2021). Gray matter asymmetry in the orbitofrontal cortex in relation to psychopathic traits in adolescents. Journal of Psychiatry Research, 132, 84-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.003 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Luo, J., Wang, M.C., Gao, Y. Zeng, H., Yang, W., Chen, W., Zhao, S., & Qi, S. (2021). Refining the Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF) in Chinese parents. Assessment, 28, 551-566. doi: 10.1177/1073191119847757 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Raine, A., Fung, A., Gao, Y., & Lee, T. (2021). Omega-3 supplementation, child antisocial behavior, and psychopathic personality: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, stratified, parallel group trial. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 30, 303-312. doi:10.1007/s00787-020-01513-8 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

Zhang, X., Wang, R., Gao, Y, & Wang, M. (2021). Resting heart rate mediates the relationship between parenting style and callous-unemotional traits in Chinese children. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 49, 1419-1430. doi: 10.1007/s10802-021-00834-9. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021

*Koenig, S., Wu, Z., Gao, Y., & Li, X. (2020). Abnormal cortical activation in visual attention processing in sub-clinical psychopathy and traumatic brain injury: Evidence from an fNIRS study. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 42, 627-636. doi: 10.1007/s10862-020-09808-5 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Deng, J., Wang, M. C., Shou, Y., Lai, H., Zeng, H., & Gao, Y. (2020). Parenting behaviors and child psychopathy: A regression mixture analysis. Current Psychology, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s12144-020-00810-4 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Fagan, S., *Kofler, L., Riccio, S., & Gao, Y. (2020). Somatic marker production deficits do not explain the relationship between psychopathic traits and utilitarian moral decision-making. Brain Sciences, 20, 303. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10050303 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Lam, B.Y.H., Raine, A., Fung, A., Gao, Y., & Lee, T.M.C. (2020). Caregivers' grit moderates the relationship between children's executive function and aggression. Frontier in Psychology, 11, 636. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00636 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Liang, J., Wang, M.C., Luo, J., Liang, J., Zhang, X., & Gao, Y. (2020). Elaborating on the construct validity of the antisocial process screening device in Chinese children and adolescents: Across-informants and across-samples. Current Psychology. doi:10.1007/s12144-020-00777-2 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Luo, J., Wang, M-C., Gao, Y., Deng, J., & Qi, S.-S. (2020). Factor structure and construct validity of the Emotions as a Child Scale (EAC) in Chinese children. Psychological Assessment, 32(1), 85-97. doi: 10.1037/pas0000762 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Portnoy, J., Raine, A., Monk, K., Rudo-Hutt, A., & Gao, Y. (2020). Heart rate reactivity, neighborhood disadvantage, and antisocial behavior. Crime & Delinquency, 66, 1392-1418. doi: 10.1177/0011128720926110 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Wang, M.C., Gong, J., Gao, Y., Zhang, X., Yang, W., & Luo, J. (2020). Variants of psychopathy in Chinese male offenders: A latent profile analysis in a large prison sample. Journal of Criminal Justice, 69, 101708. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101708 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Wang, M.C., Shou, Y., Liang, J., Lai, H., Zeng, H., Chen, L., & Gao, Y. (2020). Further validation of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits: Cross-informants invariance and longitudinal invariance. Assessment, 27,1668-1680. doi: 10.1177/1073191119845052 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

Wu, Z., Luo, Y., Gao, Y., Han, Y., Wu, K. & Li, X. (2020). The role of prefrontal and occipital cortices in visual sustained attention processing in young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Neuroscience Bulletin, 36, 659-663. doi:10.1007/s12264-020-00492-9 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020

*Huang, Y., Wu, T., Gao, Y., Luo, Y., Wu, Z., *Fagan, S., *Leung, S., & Li, X. (2019). The impact of callous-unemotional traits and externalizing tendencies on neural responsivity to rewards in healthy adolescents. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, 1319. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01319 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

*Koenig, S., & Gao, Y. (accepted). The antisocial personality - building on Lykken (1957). In Graham Davey (Ed.), Revisiting Classic Studies in Clinical Psychology. London, UK: SAGE. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2019

Deng, J., Wang, M.C., Zhang, X., Shou, Y., Gao, Y., & Luo, J. (2019). The Inventory of Callous Unemotional Traits: A reliability generalization meta-analysis. Psychological Assessment, 31, 765-780. doi: 10.1037/pas0000698 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Gao, Y., & Schug, R. A. (accepted). Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Incarcerated Offenders, Treatment of. In R. Morgan and M. Olver (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2019

Luo, J., Wang, X., Wang, M.C., Zhang, X., Deng, J., Zhong, C., Gao, Y., & Qi, S. (2019). Longitudinal measurement invariance of the Child Problematic Trait Inventory in older Chinese children. PLoS ONE 14(7), e0219136. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219136 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Wang, M.C., Deng, Q., Shou, Y., Lai, H., Deng, J., Gao, Y., & Li, Z. (2019). Assessing impulsivity in Chinese: Elaborating validity of BIS among male prisoners. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 46, 492-506. doi: 10.1177/0093854818806033 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Yang, W., Zhang, X., Wang, M., Zhong, C., Luo, J., & Gao, Y. (2019). Factor structure and construct validity of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory and its shorten version in Chinese detained boys. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1831. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01831 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

Zhang, X., Shou, Y., Wang, M., Zhong, C., Luo, J., Gao, Y., & Yang, W. (2019). Assessing callous-unemotional traits in Chinese detained boys: Factor structure and construct validity of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1841. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01841 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019

*Cuve, H.C., Gao, Y., & Fuse, A. (2018). Is it avoidance or hypoarousal? A systematic review of emotion recognition, eye-tracking, and psychophysiological studies in young adults with autism spectrum conditions. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 55, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2018.07.002 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Gao, Y. (2018). Psychophysiology. In B. Puri and I. Treasaden (Eds.), Forensic Psychiatry: Fundamental and clinical practice (pp. 39-44). London, UK: CRC Press. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2018

Gao, Y., *Mendez, K., Li, X., & Wang, M.C. (2018). Autonomic conditioning to monetary and social stimuli and aggression in children. Aggressive Behavior, 44, 147-155. doi:10.1002/ab.21738 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Gao, Y., *Zhang, W., Eisenbarth, H., Fung, A., *Lu, M., Raine, A, Lee, T., & Li, X. (2018). P3 amplitude and psychopathic traits in youths: Distinct contributions of grandiose-manipulative and daring-impulsive traits. Personality and Individual Differences, 120, 87-94. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.08.017 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Ling, S., Raine, A., Gao, Y., & Schug, R. (2018). The mediating role of emotional intelligence on the autonomic functioning - psychopathy relationship. Biological Psychology, 136, 136-143. doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2018.05.012 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Wang, M.C., Shou, Y., Deng, Q., Sellbom, M., Salekin, R. T., & Gao, Y. (2018). Factor structure and construct validity of the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP) in a sample of Chinese male inmates. Psychological Assessment, 30, 882-892. doi:10.1037/pas0000537 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

Wu, Z., Mazzola, C.A., Catania, L., Owoeye, O., Yaramothu, C., Gao, Y., & Li, X. (2018). Altered cortical activation and connectivity patterns for visual attention processing in young adults post Traumatic Brain Injury: A functional near infrared spectroscopy study. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 24, 539-548. doi:10.1111/cns.12811 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018

*Fagan, S., *Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2017). Social adversity and antisocial behavior: Mediating effects of autonomic nervous system activity. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology,45,1553-1564. doi: 10.1007/s10802-017-0262-0 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

*Zhang, W., *Fagan, S., & Gao, Y. (2017). Respiratory sinus arrhythmia activity predicts internalizing and externalizing behaviors in non-referred boys. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1496. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01496 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

*Zitron, L., & Gao, Y. (2017). The effects of Mindfulness based training on physiological regulation. In K. Tobin and M. Powietrzynska (Eds.), Weaving Complementary Knowledge Systems and Mindfulness to Educate a Literate Citizenry for Sustainable and Healthy Lives (pp. 387-400). Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Sense Publishers. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2017

Gao, Y., *Huang, Y, & Li, X. (2017). Interaction between prenatal maternal stress and autonomic arousal in predicting conduct problems and psychopathic traits in children. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 39, 1-14. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Wang, M.C., Gao, Y., Deng, J., Lai, H., Deng, Q., & Armour, C. (2017). The factor structure and construct validity of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in Chinese undergraduate students. PLoS ONE 12(12): e0189003. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0189003 (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Zhan, C., Liu, Y., Wu, K., Gao, Y., & Li, X. (2017). Structural and functional abnormalities in children with ADHD: A focus on subgenual anterior cingulate cortex. Brain Connectivity, 7, 106-114. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017

Gao, Y., & Zhang, W*. (2016). Confirmatory factor analyses of self- and parent- report Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in 8- to 10-year-olds. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 38, 331-340. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016

Choy, O., A. Raine, J. Portnoy, A. Rudo-Hutt, Y. Gao and L. Soyfer. (2015). "The mediating role of heart rate on the social adversity-antisocial behavior relationship: A social neurocriminology perspective." Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 52, 303-341. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

Gao, Y., C. Tuvblad, A. Schell, L. Baker and A. Raine. (2015). "Skin conductance fear conditioning impairments and aggression: A longitudinal study." Psychophysiology 52: 288-95. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

Gao, Y., D. Borlam and W. Zhang.(2015). "The association between heart rate reactivity and fluid intelligence in children." Biological Psychology, 107, 69-75. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

Gao, Y., W. Zhang and A. Fung. (2015). "The associations between parenting style and proactive and reactive aggression in Hong Kong children and adolescents." International Journal of Psychology, 50, 463-471. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

Glenn, A.L., R.J. Remmel, A. Raine, R.A. Schug, Y. Gao and D.A. Granger. (2015). "Alpha-amylase reactivity in relation to psychopathic traits in adults." Psychoneuroendocrinology 54: 14-23. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

Wang, P., Y. Gao, J. Isen, A. Raine, D.I. Lozano and L.A. Baker.(2015). "Genetic covariance between psychopathic traits and anticipatory skin conductance responses to threat: Evidence for a potential endophenotype." Development and Psychopathology, 17, 1313-1322. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2015). Interactive effects of social adversity and respiratory sinus arrhythmia activity on reactive and proactive aggression. Psychophysiology, 52, 1343-1350. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2015

Portnoy, J., F.R. Chen, Y. Gao, S. Niv, R. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Biological perspectives on sex differences in crime and antisocial behavior." Oxford Handbook of Gender, Sex, and Crime. Eds. R. Gartner and B. McCarthy. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. 260-85. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2014

"Psychophysiology." Forensic Psychiatry. Eds. B. Puri and I. Treasaden. London: Hodder Arnold. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013

Chen, F.R., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, S. Niv, J. Portnoy, R. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Biosocial Bases of Antisocial and Criminal Behavior." Handbook of Criminology. Ed. A.R. Piquero. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley & Sons. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013

Gao, Y., A. Raine, P.H. Venables, S.A. Mednick and C. Dalais. "The Association Between P3 Amplitude at Age 11 and Criminal Offending at Age 23." Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 42: 120-30. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Gao, Y., and S. Tang. "Utilitarian Moral Judgment and Psychopathic Personality in College Students." Journal of Criminal Justice 41: 342-49. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Nordstrom, B.R., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, M. Peskin, A.S. Rudo-Hutt, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Perspectives in Neurocriminology." Criminal Psychology volumes 1-3. Ed. J.B. Helfgott. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers. 117-62. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2013

Peskin, M., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, A. Rudo-Hutt, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Biology and Crime." The Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory Eds. F.T. Cullen and P. Wilcox. New York: Oxford University Press. 22-29. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2013

Portnoy, J., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, S. Niv, M. Peskin, A. Rudo-Hutt, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "The Biology of Childhood Crime and Antisocial Behavior." Handbook of Life-Course Criminology: Emerging Trends and Directions for Future Research. Eds. Chris L. Gibson and Marvin D. Krohn. New York: Springer. 21-42. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2013

Tuvblad, C., Y. Gao, A. Raine and L.A. Baker. "The Genetic and Environmental Etiology of Decision Making: A Longitudinal Twin Study." Journal of Adolescence 36: 245-55. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

Gao, Y., A. Raine and R.A. Schug. "Somatic aphasia: Mismatch of body sensations with autonomic stress reactivity in psychopathy." Biological Psychology 90: 228-33. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Tuvblad, C., Y. Gao, J. Isen, T. Botwick, A. Raine and L.A. Baker. "The Heritability of the Skin Conductance Orienting Response: A Longitudinal Twin Study." Biological Psychology 89: 47-53. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Wang, P., L.A. Baker, Y. Gao, A. Raine and D.I. Lozano. "Psychopathy and Physiological Responses to Aversive Stimuli in Children Aged 9-10." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 40: 759-69. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012

Gao, Y. and A. Raine. "Psychophysiology and Crime." Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory. Eds. F. Cullen, P. Wilcox and K. Swartz. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE. 740-47. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Gao, Y., A. Raine and R.A. Schug. "P3 Deficits and Childhood Victimization in Successful and Unsuccessful Psychopaths." Brain and Cognition 77: 176-82. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Gao, Y., A. Raine and R.A. Schug. "P3 Event-related Potentials and Childhood Maltreatment in Successful and Unsuccessful Psychopaths." Brain and Cognition 77: 176-82. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Gao, Y., A.L. Glenn, M. Peskin, A. Rudo-Hutt, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Neurocriminological Approaches." Sage Handbook of Criminological Research Methods. Eds. D. Gadd, S. Karstedt and S. Messner. London: SAGE. 63-75. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Gao, Y., A.L. Glenn, M. Peskin, A. Rudo-Hutt, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Neurocriminological Approaches." The SAGE Handbook of Criminological Research Methods. Eds. D. Gadd, S. Karstedt and S. Messner. London: SAGE. 63-75. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Glenn, A., A. Raine, R. Schug, Y. Gao and D. Granger. "Increased Testosterone-cortisol Ratio in Psychopathy." Journal of Abnormal Psychology 120: 389-99. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Glenn, A., A. Raine, R.A. Schug, Y. Gao and D. Granger. "Increased Testosterone-to-cortisol Ratio in Psychopathy." Journal of Abnormal Psychology 120: 389-99. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Nordstrom, B.R., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, M. Peskin, A.S. Rudo-Hutt, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Neurocriminology." Aggression. Advances in Genetics 75: 255-83. Ed. R. Huber. New York: Elsevier. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Peskin, M., A. Raine, Y. Gao, P. Venables and S.A. Mednick. "A Developmental Increase in Allostatic Load From Ages 3 to 11 Years Is Associated With Increased Schizotypal Personality at Age 23 Years." Development and Psychopathology 23: 1059-68. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Peskin, M., A. Raine, Y. Gao, P. Venables and S.A. Mednick. "The Developmental Increase in Allostatic Load From Ages 3 to 11 Years Is Associated With Increased Schizotypal Personality at Age 23 Years." Development and Psychopathology 23: 1059-68. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011

Peskin, M., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang, A. Raine et al. "Personal Characteristics of Delinquents: Neurobiology, Genetic Predispositions, Individual Psychosocial Attributes." Oxford Handbook of Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice. Eds. B.C. Feld and D.M. Bishop. New York: Oxford University Press. 73-106. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Peskin, M., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang, A. Raine, et al. "Personal Characteristics of Delinquents: Neurobiology, Genetic Predispositions, Individual Psycho-social Attributes." Oxford Handbook of Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice. Eds. B.C. Feld and D.M. Bishop. New York: Oxford University Press. 73-106. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Rudo-Hutt, A., Y. Gao, A. Glenn, M. Peskin, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Biosocial Interactions and Correlates of Crime." The Ashgate Research Companion to Biosocial Theories of Crime. Eds. K. Beaver and A. Walsh. Ashgate Press. 17-44. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Rudo-Hutt, A., Y. Gao, A. Glenn, M. Peskin, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Biosocial Interactions and Correlates of Crime." The Ashgate Research Companion to Biosocial Theories of Crime. Eds. K.M. Beaver and Al Walsh. Burlington, Vt.: Ashgate Publishing Company. 17-44. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011

Fung, A.L.C., Y. Gao and A. Raine. "The Utility of the Child and Adolescent Psychopathy Construct in Hong Kong, China." Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 39: 134-40. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Gao, Y. and A. Raine. "Successful and Unsuccessful Psychopaths: A Neurobiological Model." Behavioral Sciences and the Law 28: 194-210. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Gao, Y., A. Raine, P.H. Venables and S.A. Mednick. "Early Maternal and Paternal Bonding, Childhood Physical Abuse, and Adult Psychopathic Personality." Psychological Medicine 40: 1007-16. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Gao, Y., A. Raine, P.H. Venables, M.E. Dawson and S.A. Mednick. "Poor Childhood Fear Conditioning Predisposes to Adult Crime." American Journal of Psychiatry 167: 56-60. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Gao, Y., A. Raine, P.H. Venables, M.E. Dawson and S.A. Mednick. "Reduced Electrodermal Fear Conditioning From Ages 3 to 8 Years Is Associated With Aggressive Behavior at Age 8 Years." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 51: 550-58. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Gao, Y., A. Raine, P.H. Venables, M.E. Dawson and S.A. Mednick. "The Development of Skin Conductance Fear Conditioning in Children From Ages 3 to 8 Years." Developmental Science 13: 201-12. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010

Schug, R.A., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, M. Peskin, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "The Developmental Bases: Neurobiological Research and Forensic Applications." Forensic Psychology. Eds. G.J. Towl and D.A. Crighton. U.K.: Wiley-Blackwell. 73-94. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2010

Yang, Y., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, R.A. Schug, M. Peskin and A. Raine. "Biosocial Bases of Antisocial Behavior." Criminological Theory: A Life-course Approach Eds. M. DeLisi and K. Beaver. Boston: Jones & Bartlett. 3-30. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2010

Fung, A.L.C., A. Raine and Y. Gao. "Cross-cultural Generalizability of the Reactive-proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ)." Journal of Personality Assessment 91: 473-79. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Gao, Y. and A. Raine. "P3 Event-related Potential Impairments in Antisocial and Psychopathic Individuals: A Meta-analysis." Biological Psychology 82: 199-210. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Gao, Y., A.L. Glenn, R.A. Schug, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "The Neurobiology of Psychopathy: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 54: 813-23. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Gao, Y., C. Tuvblad, A. Raine and L.A. Baker. "Genetic and Environmental Influences on Frontal EEG Asymmetry and Alpha Power in 9-10-year-old Twins." Psychophysiology 46: 787-96. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Gao, Y., L.A. Baker, A. Raine, H. Wu and S. Bezdjian. "Brief Report: Interaction Between Social Class and Risky Decision-making in Children With Psychopathic Tendencies." Journal of Adolescence 32: 409-14. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009

Schug, R.A., Y. Gao, A.L. Glenn, Y. Yang and A. Raine. "Role of the Frontal Lobe in Violence." McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology. Hightstown, N.J.: McGraw-Hill Inc. 326-28. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2009

Gao, Y., A. Raine, M.E. Dawson, P.H. Venables and S.A. Mednick. "Development of Skin Conductance Orienting, Habituation, and Reorienting From Ages 3 to 8 Years: A Longitudinal Latent Growth Curve Analysis." Psychophysiology 44: 855-63. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2007

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

National Science Foundation Role: co-PI 06/01/2023 - 05/31/2025
$400,000 (Direct cost) #2243983
"Relationship crafting after workplace ostracism in racial minority employees: The role of autonomic arousal, emotions, and cognitive attributions"
(Grants and Fellowships) 2023

School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Research Award in Psychology (Awards and Honors) 2023

National Institute of General Medical Sciences SC1 grant, 2018-2022, "Neurobiological characteristics, parent-child relationships, and conduct problems in adolescence: A longitudinal multimodal neuroimaging study". Principle investigator. (Grants and Fellowships) 2018

CUNY 2017 Summer Advanced Grantwriting Runner-up Award (Awards and Honors) 2017

PSC-CUNY Research Award (#60084-0048), for ?Effects of Mindfulness Training on Stress Responses: A Randomized-Control Study? (Awards and Honors) 2017

National Institute of General Medical Sciences SC3 grant, 2016-2018,"A brain imaging study on conditioning deficits in antisocial youths". Principle investigator. (Grants and Fellowships) 2016

Leonard & Claire Tow Faculty Travel Fellowship, for "A Cross-cultural Study of Neurobiological Risk Factors for Conduct Problems." (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

National Institute of Mental Health SC2 grant; 2012-2015, for "Biomarkers for Conduct Problems: Abnormal Conditioning to Punishments and Rewards." Principal investigator. (Grants and Fellowships) 2012

William Stewart Travel Award, City University of New York. (Awards and Honors) 2011

Young Experimental Scholar Award, Academy of Experimental Criminology. (Awards and Honors) 2010

Best Dissertation Award, Department of Psychology, University of Southern California. (Awards and Honors) 2008

Best Presentation Award, International Society for Research on Aggression. (Awards and Honors) 2008

International Academic Award, University of Southern California. (Awards and Honors) 2008

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

*Bianchi, E., & Gao, Y. (2023, May). Does emotional intelligence mediate the relationship between low stress reactivity and psychopathic traits? Poster presentation at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2023

*Elder, L., *Kofler, L., & Gao, Y. (2023, May). The physiological effects of ostracism: the moderating role of gender and rejection sensitivity. Poster presentation at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2023

*Escatel, J., * Kofler, L., & Gao, Y. (2023, May). The impact of early environmental adversity on autonomic nervous system: a longitudinal study. Poster presentation at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2023

*Kofler, L., *Thomas, J. & Gao, Y. (2023, May). Parental verbal aggression interacts with autonomic arousal in predicting psychopathic traits in children. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Washington D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2023

*Dusowitz, E., *Kofler, L. & Gao, Y. (2022, May). Can psychophysiology predict the stress response to COVID-19? Poster presentation at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022

*Kofler, L., & Gao. Y. (2022, November). The role of psychophysiological reactivity in aggressive and retaliatory behavior following social exclusion. Oral presentation in the panel "Physiological Correlates of Antisocial/Aggressive Behavior: The Heterogeneity in the Behavior and Physiological Measures" at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022

*Ovitsh, A., *Kofler, L., & Gao, Y. (2002, May). The effect of narcissistic personality traits on retaliatory behavior after being socially excluded. Poster presentation at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022

*Popa, E., *Kofler, L., & Gao, Y. (2022, May). Digit ratio as a sexually dimorphic measure of fetal programming: Associations with psychopathic traits and aggression. Poster presentation at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022

*Thomas, J., *Kofler, L., & Gao, Y. (2022, May). Resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia as a moderator between early maltreatment and later psychopathy/antisocial behavior in children and adolescents. Poster presentation at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022

*Cuve, H., Gao, Y., *Fagan, S., & Fuse, A. (2019, March). Non-clinical autistic traits predict atypical autonomic and gaze responses to emotions. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the 2019 International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Fagan, S., & Gao, Y. (2019, May). Utilitarian judgment in psychopathic individuals: The moderating effect of heart rate variability. Poster presentation at the 2019 Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy conference, Las Vegas, NV. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Fagan, S., Chan, C., & Gao, Y. (2019, March). The effects of emotion regulation on physiological activity and decision-making during the ultimatum game. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Affective Sciences, Boston, MA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Huang, Y., Lam, B. Y. H., & Gao, Y. (2019, March). Structural abnormalities in the orbitofrontal cortex and its association with psychopathic traits in adolescents. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Affective Sciences, Boston, MA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Huang, Y., Lam, B. Y. H., & Gao, Y. (2019, May). Structural abnormalities in the orbitofrontal cortex and its association with psychopathic traits in adolescents. Poster presentation at the 2019 Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy conference, Las Vegas, NV. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Huang, Y., Zhang, W., *Fagan, S., *Koenig, S., *Schroder, K., *Santucci, E., & Gao, Y. (2019, November). Anticipatory fear, psychosocial adversity, and antisocial behavior in adolescents. Oral presentation in the panel "Psychophysiology and Psychopathy" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Koenig, S., *Chan, C., *Huang, Y., *Kofler, L., *Schroder, K., *Santucci, E., & Gao, Y. (2019, November). A psychophysiological investigation of moral decision-making in adolescents. Oral presentation in the panel "Psychophysiology and Psychopathy" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Koenig, S., Wu, Z., Li, X. & Gao, Y. (2019, May). Abnormal cortical activation in visual attention processing in sub-clinical psychopathy and traumatic brain injury: evidence from an fNIRS study. Poster presentation at the 2019 Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy conference, Las Vegas, NV. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Gao, Y., *Fagan, S., & *Kofler, L. (2019, July). Cognitive reappraisal and cardiac autonomic regulation during the ultimatum game: A comparison between adolescents and adults. Oral presentation at the 4th International Symposium on Decision Making and Brain Research, Hangzhou, China. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

Zhang, W. & Gao, Y. (2019, November). Collective efficacy predicts externalizing behavior in children: the moderating effect of heart rate and gender. Oral presentation in the panel "Different biological perspectives on delinquent behavior" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019

*Cuve, H., Gao, Y., *Fagan, S., & Fuse, A. (2018, May). Low autonomic arousal is associated with high autistic traits in non-clinical young adults. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society, Williamsburg, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

*Fagan, S., & Gao, Y. (2018, May). Hypoarousal and psychopathy are related to increased utilitarian moral judgment. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society, Williamsburg, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

*Huang, Y., Gao, Y., *Leung, S., & Luo, Y. (2018, May). Brain activity during reward and punishment anticipation and receipt in relation to externalizing and callous unemotional tendencies in adolescents. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society, Williamsburg, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

*Koenig, S., *Cuve, H., *Fagan, S., Fuse, A., & Gao, Y. (2018, May). Alexithymia is associated with reduced fixation duration to eye region during emotion processing in a non-clinical sample. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society, Williamsburg, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Gao, Y., Wu, Z., & Li, X. (2018, November). Association between psychopathy and frontal cortex functioning in adults with and without a history of traumatic brain injury. Oral presentation in the panel "Biological correlates of psychopathy" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Lam, B., *Huang, Y., & Gao, Y. (2018, November). Childhood psychopathic tendencies and structural brain deficits during adolescence. Oral presentation in the panel "Biological correlates of psychopathy" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Ling, S., Raine, A., & Gao, Y. (2018, November). Gender differences in childhood psychopathy: the mediating role of heart rate. Oral presentation in the panel "Biological correlates of psychopathy" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

*Cuve, H., Gao, Y., *Fagan, S., & Fuse, A. (2017, November). Emotion recognition and autistic traits in normal young adults: an exploratory study of eye-tracking and psychophysiological responses. Poster presentation at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Neuroscience, Washington D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Fagan, S., & Gao, Y. (2017, May). Respiratory sinus arrhythmia activity predicts internalizing and externalizing behaviors in community children. Poster presentation at the Graduate Center Research Day, New York, and the Brooklyn College Science Day, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Fagan, S., & Gao, Y. (2017, November). Cueing to relevant facial features does not alleviate emotion recognition deficits associated with psychopathy in a college sample. Poster presentation at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Neuroscience, Washington D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Fagan, S., & Gao. Y. (2017, November). Do impairments in fear conditioning predict reduced arousal and the endorsement of utilitarian moral decision-making in psychopathy? Oral presentation in the panel "The neurobiology of antisocial and psychopathic behavior: evidence from psychophysiological, neuroimaging, and brain stimulation studies" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Fagan, S., Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2017, June). Respiratory sinus arrhythmia activity predicts rule-breaking behaviors in community children. Poster presentation at the 1st Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP) Future Directions Forum, College Park, MD. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Huang, Y., & Gao. Y. (2017, November). Reward and punishment processing in youth exhibiting externalizing behavior and psychopathic traits. Oral presentation in the panel "The neurobiology of antisocial and psychopathic behavior: evidence from psychophysiological, neuroimaging, and brain stimulation studies" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Huang, Y., & Gao. Y. (2017, November). Reward and punishment processing in youth exhibiting externalizing behavior and psychopathic traits. Poster presentation at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Neuroscience, Washington D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Huang, Y., *Fagan, S., & Gao, Y. (2017, May). Longitudinal relationship between prenatal maternal stress, heart rate, and antisocial tendencies in youth. Poster presentation at the 30th annual symposium ?Stress and resilience: the science of adapting to a challenging world?, Hunter College, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Gao, Y., Zhan, C., & Li, X. (2017, June). Structural and functional anomalies in subgenual anterior cingulate cortex in children with ADHD. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Vancouver, Canada. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Gao. Y., & *Fagan, S. (2017, November). Electrodermal conditioning to monetary and social stimuli and externalizing behavior in children. Oral presentation in the panel "The neurobiology of antisocial and psychopathic behavior: evidence from psychophysiological, neuroimaging, and brain stimulation studies" at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Lam, B. Y. H., Raine, A., Gao, Y., Fung, A.L.C., Zhang, W., Ng, S.M., & Lee, T. M. C. (2017, November). The effect of omega-3 on executive functions and event-related potentials: A randomized, controlled trial. Poster presentation at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Neuroscience, Washington D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

Zhang, W., *Huang, Y. Finik, J., Gohari, R., Buthmann, J., Ham, J., Gao, Y., & Nomura, Y. (2017, May). Role of perceived Sandy trauma & in-utero stress on epigenetic regulation & autonomic functioning as early precursor for developmental psychopathology. Oral presentation at the 30th annual symposium ?Stress and resilience: the science of adapting to a challenging world?, Hunter College, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

*Fagan, S., & Gao, Y. (2016, November). Emotion processing deficits in psychopathy. Oral paper to be presented in the penal ?The neurobiology of psychopathic traits in youths and college students? at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

*Huang, Y. & Gao. Y. (2016, November). Interaction between prenatal maternal stress and low heart rate in predicting conduct problems and psychopathic traits in children. Oral paper to be presented in the panel ?Biosocial Interactive Perspective on Psychopathic Traits and Behavioral Problems in Childhood? at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

*Pluish, A., & Gao, Y. (2016, April). 2D:4D digit ratio and externalizing behaviors in children. Oral presentation at the 30th annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

*Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2016, November). The relationship between social adversity and callous-unemotional (CU) traits in children: The moderating effect of respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) activity. Oral paper to be presented in the panel ?Biosocial Interactive Perspective on Psychopathic Traits and Behavioral Problems in Childhood? at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Chen, F., Raine, A., Rudo-Hutt, A., & Gao, Y. (2016, November). Fear conditioning skin conductance response and callous unemotional trait among children. Oral paper to be presented in the panel ?Physiological Correlates of Conduct Problems and Applications to Treatment? at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Gao, Y. (2016). Neurobiological bases of antisocial behavior. Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program Colloquium at the New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016

Gao, Y. (2016). The biological roots of crime: use of basic neurobiological measures in criminological research. Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016

Gao, Y., & *Zhang, W. (2016, June). Emotion regulation and callous-unemotional traits in children. Poster to be presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

Gao, Y., *Buthmann, J., & Nomura, Y. (2016, November). Prenatal maternal stress affects behavioral problems in toddlers: the moderating effect of electrodermal activity. Oral paper to be presented in the panel ?Biosocial Interactive Perspective on Psychopathic Traits and Behavioral Problems in Childhood? at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

*Dickey III, A., *Borlam, D., & Gao, Y. (2015, February). Psychopathy-linked narcissism, heart rate change, and aggression in preadolescence. Poster presented at the Emerging Researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics National Conference at the Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

*Dickey III, A., *Borlam, D., & Gao, Y. (2015, May). Psychopathy-linked narcissism, heart rate change, and social aggression in preadolescence. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

*Fagan, S., *Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2015, November). Social Adversity and Antisocial Behavior: Mediating Effects of Autonomic Nervous System Activity. Poster to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Fagan, S., Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2015, May). Autonomic influences on the development of antisocial behavior in the face of social adversity. Poster presented at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Gao, Y. (2015, May). Conditioning deficits and callous-unemotional traits in children. Oral paper presented at the symposium of ?Psychopathic traits and aggression in children: implications for treatment? at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Gao, Y. (2015, May). Psychophysiological correlates of conduct problems in children. Poster presented at the Brooklyn College Faculty Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Gao, Y., & *Zhang, W. (2015, November). Emotion regulation and callous-unemotional traits in children. Oral paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Mendez, K., & Gao, Y. (2015, May). Classical conditioning to monetary loss and gain in children. Poster presented at the Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2015, May). Physiologically-indexed emotion regulation in children with callous-unemotional traits. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Zhang, W., & Gao, Y. (2015, November). Callous-unemotional traits and rewards sensitivity in children: the role of social adversity and PEP responding patterns. Oral paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

Dickey III, A., Borlam, D., & Gao, Y., (2014, December). Psychopathy-linked narcissism, heart rate change, and aggression in preadolescence. Poster to be presented at the Empire State Medical Association Student Poster Competition, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Dickey, A., Y. Gao and D. Borlam. "Psychopathy-linked Narcissism, Heart Rate Change, and Aggression in Preadolescence" poster. Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Lowenthal, K. and Y. Gao. "Psychophysiological Versus Verbal Responses in College Students With Psychopathic Traits" poster. Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Mendez, K., Y. Gao and H. Naveed. "Autonomic Conditioning Deficits in Children With Callous-unemotional Traits" poster. Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Portnoy, J., Raine, A., MacDonald, J., Gao, Y., & Soyfer, L. (2014, November). Heart rate reactivity as a moderator of the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and externalizing behavior. Oral paper presented at the symposium of ?Biosocial criminology: Research, theory, and use in the criminal justice system? at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Zhang, W. and Y. Gao. "Physiological Reactivity and Proactive and Reactive Aggression: Moderating Roles of Social Adversity" poster. 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Zhang, W. and Y. Gao. "The Association of Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia and Proactive and Reactive Aggression in Children" poster. Brooklyn College Science Day. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Gao, Y. and C. Tuvblad. "Fear Conditioning Deficits and Persistent Aggressive Behavior: A Longitudinal Study." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Gao, Y., L. Xiao and S. Tang. "Are Psychopathic Individuals More Utilitarian?" Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychology Association. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Gao, Y., L. Xiao and S. Tang. "Moral Decision-making and Psychopathic Tendencies in College Students: A Cross-cultural Perspective" poster. 5th Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy Conference. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Zhang, W. and Y. Gao. "2D: 4D Ratios, Psychopathic Personality and Social Adversity: A Cross-cultural Comparison of College Students in United States and China" poster. Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychology Association. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Gao, Y. and S. Tang. "Prenatal Testosterone, Moral Decision-making, and Psychopathy: A Biosocial Perspective." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Chicago. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

Zhang, W. and Y. Gao. "Conditioning Deficits, Callous-unemotional Traits, and Children Disruptive Behavior" poster. Brooklyn College Science Retreat. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

Zhang, W. and Y. Gao. "Conditioning Deficits, Callous-unemotional Traits, and Children Disruptive Behavior" poster. Psychology Department In-house Convention. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

"Early Neurobiological and Psychosocial Markers for Crime." Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011

Gao, Y. et al. "Mismatch of Bodily Sensation and Autonomic Reactivity in Psychopathy." 4th Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy Conference. Montreal. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Gao, Y. et al. "Somatic Aphasia: Mind-body Disconnection in Psychopathy." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Tang, S. and Y. Gao. "Prenatal Testosterone and Moral Decision-making in Psychopathy." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

"Born to Be Evil? Neurobiological Marker for Antisocial Behavior." Brooklyn College and SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010

"Early Fear Conditioning Deficits and Adulthood Criminal Behavior: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective." Symposium on Bioprediction and Young People, Conference on Bioprediction. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010

"Early P300 Reduction Predisposes to Criminal Behavior in Adulthood." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San Francisco. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

"Neurobiological and Psychosocial Bases of Antisocial Behavior." Department of Psychology, Kent State University. Kent, Ohio. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010

"Neurobiological and Psychosocial Bases of Antisocial Behavior." Healthy Brain and Behavior grand round. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010

"Neurobiological Bases of Antisocial Behavior." Department of Psychology, University of North Florida. Jacksonville, Fla. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010

Gao, Y., et al. "Association Between P300 Deficits at Age 11 and Criminal Offending at Age 23." Symposium on Early Biological Risk Factors for Aggression. Biannual Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression. Storrs, Conn. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Gao, Y., et al. "Callous-unemotional Traits in Asian Adolescent Population: A Biosocial Investigation." Annual Meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescence. Philadelphia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

"Neurobiological Bases of Psychopathy." Neuroscience Boot Camp. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009

Gao, Y., et al. "Early Electrodermal Fear Conditioning Deficits Predispose to Criminal Behavior." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Gao, Y., et al. "Early Maternal and Paternal Bonding, Childhood Physical Abuse, and Adult Psychopathic Personality" 3rd Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy Conference. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Gao, Y. et al. "Poor Autonomic Fear Conditioning From Ages 3 to 8 Years Is Associated With Aggressive Behavior at Age 8 Years." Symposium on Autonomic Risk Factors for Aggression in Child and Adolescent Populations: Clinical, Developmental, and Affective Neuroscience Perspectives, Annual Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression. Budapest, Hungary. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Gao, Y., et al. "Abnormal P300 Amplitude and Heart Rate Reactivity as a Multivariate Endophenotype for Psychopathy." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. St. Louis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Gao, Y., et al. "Electrodermal Fear Conditioning and Aggression in Children." Symposium on Biological Bases of Violence, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. St. Louis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Gao, Y., et al. "Reduced P300 Responses in Community Psychopaths During an Auditory Oddball Task" poster. Biannual Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression. Budapest, Hungary. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Gao, Y., et al. "Skin Conductance Fear Conditioning From Ages 3 to 8 Years and Antisocial / Aggressive Behavior at Age 8" poster. Annual Convention of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Gao, Y., et al. "Biosocial Bases of Psychopathic Tendencies in Children" poster. Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology. San Diego. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

Gao, Y., et al. "Development of Skin Conductance Orienting in Children From Ages 3 to 8" poster. Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. Santa Fe, N.M. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004