Research

Deng, X., Lee, M., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (2026). Comparing neural signatures of risky decision-making and guaranteed reward processing using a modified Balloon Analogue Risk Task and multi-echo imaging.  Behavioural Brain Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2026.116481 

Deng, X., Wang, S., Wang, Y., & Lei, X. (2025). The Impacts of rumination and affective symptoms on subjective-objective sleep discrepancy. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 1-12. [PDF] https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2594596

Owoputi, I., San Diego, D. L., Deng, X., Leak, T. (2025) A scoping review of Fruit and Vegetable Incentive (FVI) programs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. Journal of Nutrition, 155 (9), 2927-2944. [PDF]  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.06.015

Gonzalez, M. Z., Laser, R. S., Carrillo, S. C., Deng, X., Riley, E., Cassano‐Coleman, R. Y., ... & Mabry, S. A. (2025). Science democratization for rigor, relevance, and resilience. Developmental Psychobiology, 67(5), e70075. [PDF]  https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.70075

Wang, S., Tian, Y., Deng, X., Jülich, S. T., & Lei, X. (2025). Impaired emotional processing in insomnia: REM sleep beta power and frontal cortex activation. BMC Medicine, 23(1), 608. [PDF] https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04437-9.

Zhang, Y., Deng, X., Wang, X., Luo, H., Lei, X., & Luo, Q. (2023). Can daily actigraphic profiles distinguish between different mood states in inpatients with bipolar disorder? An observational study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1145964. [PDF]  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1145964

Wang, S., Wang, H., Deng, X., & Lei, X. (2023). Validation of the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (MCTQ) in Chinese college freshmen based on questionnaires and actigraphy. Chronobiology international, 40(5), 661–672. [PDF]  https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2023.2202246

Gonzalez, Z. M., Rice, A. M. & Deng, X. (in revision). (Re)adopting behavioral ecology into psychological science to study context.

Wang, S., Deng, X., Wu, Q., Chen, H., Wang, T., Jülich, S., & Lei, X. (under review). Brain dysfunctions during emotion processing in subtypes of insomnia.

Tompkins, N. D., Deng, X., Premachandra, B., Myung, E., Suleski, I., Lyman, T., Wu, Y., Leak, M. T. (in prep). Family engagement and child behavior: A quantitative study of the New York State Pyramid Model

Deng, X., Carrillo, C. S., Lee, M., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (March 14th, 2026). Greater neighborhood connectedness and attachment coincides with reduced neural response to social inclusion. Poster presentation at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Society for Affective Science (SAS), Pittsburgh, PA.

Deng X. (Feb 7th, 2026). Differences in neural responses to risk and reward contexts in depression. Research Panel Talk at 2026 Alzheimer's Association Ideathon, International Neuroscience Youth Association. Virtual.

Deng, X., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (October 24th, 2025). Differences in neural responses to risk and reward contexts in depression. Data blitz talk at the Marginalia Conference, Boston College, Boston, MA.

Deng, X., Lee, M., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (April 23rd-26th, 2025). Social insensitivity is a protective factor for depression in low social cohesion environments. Poster presentation at the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.

Deng, X., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (May 19th-20th, 2024). Discerning risk and reward in human decision making. Flash talk at the Community Neuroscience Celebration Retreat: Honoring the Impact of Women and Non-binary Leaders, Syracuse, NY, USA.

Deng, X., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (April 11th- 13th, 2024). Differentiating neural responses to risky and non-risky rewards in a modified Balloon Analogue Risk Task. Poster presentation at the 2024 Annual Conference of Social & Affective Neuroscience Society, Toronto, Canada.

Deng, X., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (March 1st - 3rd, 2024). Differentiating neural risk from reward in decision-making and consummatory phases. Poster presentation at the 2024 Annual Conference of Society for Affective Science, New Orleans, LA.

Deng, X., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Luo, H., Lei, X., & Luo, Q. (November 16th – 19th, 2023). Can daily actigraphy profiles distinguish between different mood states in inpatients with bipolar disorder? An Observational Study. Poster presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 57th Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Deng, X., & Gonzalez, Z. M. (September 27th - October 1st, 2023). Differentiating risk from reward motivation in decision making. Poster presentation at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR), New Orleans, LA.

Deng, X., Wang, S., Wang, Y., & Lei, X. (September 21st - 24th, 2023). The mediating effect of sleep misperception on trait anxiety and depression via rumination: Actigraphy data from a large sample of college students. Poster presentation at the 2023 Annual Conference of Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP), St. Louis, MO.