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17flexibility. Yet, no study has examined these relationships among East Asian individuals living in the US. This study examined whether coping flexibility mediated the relationship between dialectical beliefs and psychological well-being among East Asian young adults in the US.8:15am %u2013 8:25amPOST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH IN EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS: A QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVEMEHMET DEMIR (BURSA ULUDAG UNIVERSITY), SENEL POYRAZLI (PENN STATE UNIVERSITY) This study examines the post-traumatic growth (PTG) experiences of survivors of the February 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquake in Turkiye through a phenomenological qualitative approach. Data collection methods include semi-structured interviews in earthquake-affected regions, expert consultations, and field observations. Preliminary findings emphasize perceived social support, spiritual coping, solutionfocused thinking, hope, and attachment to loved ones. These themes aim to support PTG among survivors in Turkiye and contribute to culturally sensitive trauma recovery strategies.8:30am %u2013 8:40amRE-FRAMING TRAUMA: EXPLORING THE PARADIGM OF POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTHPADMINI BANERJEE (DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY) Trauma has become a central focus of attention in mental health. Approaches emphasizing longstanding pathological effects of trauma dominate the field. The theory of post-traumatic growth (PTG) (Tedeschi & Calhoun,1998) suggests the possibility of eventually emerging from trauma to achieve positive personal growth. The pathway to achieving PTG is relatively under-researched. This presentation explores the promise of this forward-looking paradigm for reframing trauma and articulates an expanded approach to studying processes at work.Friday, March 7, 20258:00am %u2013 9:00am Paper OdetsBEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE PAPERS: LEARNING THEORYFriday, March 7, 20258:00am %u2013 9:00amCHAIR: SAMANTHA MORIARTY 8:00am %u2013 8:10amOUTCOME-SELECTIVE SUMMATION %u2013BEHAVIORAL PROCESSES AND NEURAL CORRELATESDANIEL SIEGEL (CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE GRADUATE CENTER), THIJS BON (CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, BROOKLYN COLLEGE), ANDREW DELAMATER (CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, BROOKLYN COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE GRADUATE CENTER) Four experiments addressed outcome-selective summation of reward expectations and neural correlates. Summation was nonselective during compounding of Pavlovian-conditioned stimuli paired with same or different rewards but became selective for \Immunofluorescence tests revealed hypothalamic, orbitofrontal, and retrosplenial activity changes following either compound but did not demonstrate summation. Instrumental data addresses some methodological reasons for this while revealing further neural effects. Finally, compounding partiallyreinforced stimuli revealed selective summation, but under different response measures.8:15am %u2013 8:25amPATTERNS OF ZIF268 EXPRESSION IN THE RETROSPLENIAL CORTEX FOLLOWING DELAY FEAR RETRIEVAL.SYDNEY TRASK (INDEPENDENT) While prior work has found inhibiting neural activity in the retrosplenial cortex reduces expression of a remotely-acquired delay fear memory, we found no similar increases in expression of the immediate early gene zif268 following remote memory retrieval. We did, however, find increases in zif268 following memory retrieval when the conditional and unconditional stimuli onset was matched to an analogous trace procedure, suggesting time interval during conditioning determines patterns of RSC activity during retrieval.17Friday, March 7