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46VR room did not. After repeated pairings, participants completed a test session with access to both VR rooms. Participants with alcohol use spent significantly longer in the alcohol-paired room relative to the neutral room. Hence, people can be conditioned to prefer a room paired with virtual alcohol, and this may be predictive of the development of problematic drinking.POSTER 29DIFFERENCES IN FRONTAL ALPHA-ASYMMETRY: ATTENTION AND EMOTIONAL REACTIONS TO FACES VS BODIESJASON CABRAL (CUNY CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), MICHELLE FASBINDER (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), ARFATH CHOWDHURY (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), JOSELINE LIMA (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), JULIA VAZ (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), MARI MORIMOTO (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), NICOLE SERINO (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), NAHILA NZINA (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), ROBERT MELARA (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK) This study examines differences in frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) when participants are exposed to body versus facial stimuli. It explores whether variations in body weight stimuli evoke greater withdrawal effects compared to variations in facial stimuli. By analyzing these differences, the research seeks to investigate how specific visual cues influence motivational responses, with a focus on the impact of body image. This comparison highlights how attentional and emotional biases are related to visual stimuli.POSTER 30DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF SAFFRON AND CAFFEINE ON SOCIAL PLAY BEHAVIORS BY SEXSERENITY LOGAN (MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY), ERYN LEWIS (MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY), INGRID TULLOCH (MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY) This study examined the effects of saffron, caffeine, and sex on social play in juvenile rats. Literature suggests that male rats typically play more than females, and caffeine enhances play, but saffron's role has not been studied. Thirty-two rats received saline, caffeine, or saffron injections over 14 days and underwent social play observations. Both psychostimulants increased play, with saffron showing sex-specific effects. Findings suggest mild stimulants like saffron may aid children with social interaction deficits.POSTER 31DO ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IMPACT STRESS REACTIVITYSAMANTHA GOLDBLATT (KEENE STATE COLLEGE), HARLAN FICHTENHOLTZ (KEENE STATE COLLEGE) This experiment aimed to investigate the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and stress reactivity. Electrodermal activity (EDA) and Interbeat Interval (IBI) were measured during the Maastricht Acute Stress Test (MAST). Results showedthat IBI was significantly shorted during cycles 1 and 2 of the MAST compared to the baseline and recovery periods. Participants stress reactivity was not related to their ACE scores for various reasons, one possibly being how broad each ACE category is.POSTER 32EEG DATA ON HEAVY TIKTOK ENGAGEMENT INFLUENCING ATTENTION DEFICITALEXANDRA MINDNICH (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK CUNY), DANIEL TROUBETZKOY (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), CHRIS ACOSTA (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), QUAME VERNEUIL (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK) Global rise in TikTok calls for further knowledge about how TikTok affects its users. Participants from CCNY completed an ADHD self-report, and selective attention tasks while EEG data was collected. We aim to confirm if self-reported attention deficits are corroborated by EEG data collected during the selective attention task. The result may provide alternative explanations between heavy TikTok engagement and academic struggles, if neurological attention deficit is confirmed higher among extensive TikTok users.POSTER 33EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON REWARD PROCESSING AND RELATED BEHAVIORSMAYA KILCULLEN (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), NICOLEJAMIE LUISTRO (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), DAVID SMITH (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), JEREMY MENNIS (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), INGRID OLSON (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY) Air pollution has been associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's Dementia and Parkinson's Disease, but the effects on broader cognition are understudied. Research in rodents has highlighted a potential association between air pollution exposure and impulsive behavior. In this study, we will investigate these effects in humans, using environmental and behavioral survey measures and behavioral tasks from a sample of adults.46