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49and frontal cortex. Stereotrode recordings of local field potentials (LFPs) from the anterior insula and frontal cortex revealed neural correlates of behavior during rCPT stages. These findings enhance understanding of attention in a rodent model with translational relevance to human attention tests.POSTER 45JUNK, THEN CHUNK: STRESS ENHANCED FEAR LEARNING AND BINGE EATING BEHAVIORSGRACE BROWN (WASHINGTON COLLEGE), LIAM PEREGOY (WASHINGTON COLLEGE), DANIEL KOCHLI (WASHINGTON COLLEGE) This study examines the impact of stress-enhanced fear learning (SEFL) on binge-eating behaviors in 22 Long-Evans rats. Rats stressed during their juvenile period of development had higher levels of fear conditioning than non-stressed rats. The Corwin model of binge-eating disorder (BED) was used to assess binge-eating behaviors for 12 weeks. Effects of the junk food diet will be measured using sucrose preference tests and body composition measurements.POSTER 46LINKING MATERNAL POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION TO FACIAL EXPRESSIONS IN DYADIC INTERACTIONSGABRIELLA RADICE (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), LAUREN A. COSTELLO (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), JULIANNA COLLAZO VARGAS (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), ANAHID AKBARYAN (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE), LAUREN C. SHUFFREY (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) Postpartum depression (PPD), a mood disorder affecting approximately 13% of women in the U.S. within the first year postpartum, poses risks for mother-infant bonding. Our study examines how maternal depressive symptoms influence observed maternal facial, using AI-based NOLDUS FaceReader software to assess valence, arousal, and universal expressions during mother-infant interactions. Findings aim to deepen understanding of maternal emotionality's impact on bonding and child development.POSTER 47MEDITATION AND ATTENTIONLAUREN LEGLER (HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES), ISABELLA DE NES (HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES), ELIZABETH BELCHER (HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES) This study examines how meditation affects sustained attention and resistance to cell phone distractions. Thirty-two participants were randomly assigned to meditation or control groups and completed the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) in blockswith or without the presence of a cell phone receiving silent notifications. Heart rate, electrodermal activity, and saccades measured stress and distraction. We hypothesize that meditation attenuates the impact of the cell phone's presence on stress and task performance.POSTER 48MISINFORMATION CONCERNING THE H.M. CASE STUDY: A TEMPORAL-LOBE FOCUSED SEIZURE?JOSEPH BATTAGLIA (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), EMMA CALDWELL (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), SOPHIA DA COSTA (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), GIANNA ASSUNCAO (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), CAMRYN NAGLE (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), MORGAN JONES (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), PATRICK ORR (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON) An array of Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychology Textbooks (N=28) were reviewed to investigate the prevalence of misinformation regarding the H.M. case study. A group of 6 members reviewed these books to identify recurring themes. We used consensual qualitative research (CQR) to analyze the spread of misinformation. CQR identified themes across these textbooks that have implications for how we should teach about this era of psychological treatment.POSTER 49MONOLINGUAL VERSUS BILINGUAL BRAINS: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION EVALUATIONAMANOSI AGBUGUI (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY), NADLIE ALEXIS (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY), CHRISTOPHER HAGGAR (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY), MEGHANN MOCK (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY), MIRA MABED (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY) This study evaluates potential differences in executive functioning between monolingual and bilingual individuals. Thirty-seven participants were included: English-speaking monolinguals (n = 17) and EnglishSpanish bilinguals (n = 20). Two hypotheses were proposed: bilinguals will outperform monolinguals on executive function assessments, and bilinguals will perform poorly on a verbal fluency measure compared to monolinguals. A one-way ANOVA and an 49Friday, March 7