Forskningsinteresser
Biological psychology, psychology of learning, behavioral medicine, placebo

Publikasjoner
Publications in journals with peer-review
Andrews, S.E., Blumenthal, T.D., & Flaten, M.A. (1998). Effects of caffeine and caffeine-associated stimuli on the human startle eyeblink reflex. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, & Behavior, 59, 39-44.


Flaten, M.A. (1998). Caffeine-induced arousal modulates somatomotor and autonomic classical conditioning in humans. Psychopharmacology, 135, 82-92.

Flaten, M.A. (1998). Information about drug effects modify arousal. An investigation of the placebo response. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 147-151.

Flaten, M.A., & Powell, D.A. (1998). Conditioned startle reflex facilitation in young and older adults. Experimental Aging Research, 24, 387-410.

Flaten, M.A., & Blumenthal, T.D. (1998). A parametric study of the separate contributions of the tactile and acoustic components of airpuffs to the blink reflex. Biological Psychology, 48, 227-234.

Flaten, M.A., Simonsen, T., & Olsen, H. (1999). Drug-related information generates placebo and nocebo responses that modify the drug response. Psychosomatic Medicine, 61, 250-255.

Flaten, M.A., & Blumenthal, T.D. (1999). Caffeine-associated stimuli generate conditioned responses: An experimental investigation of the placebo effect. Psychopharmacology, 145, 105-112.

Flaten, M.A., & Elden, Å. (1999). Caffeine and prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex. Psychopharmacology, 147, 322-330.

Jacobsen, K., Grøvand, H., & Flaten, M.A. (2001). Testing of visual acuity in mentally retarded subjects with Teller Acuity Cards. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 106, 145-150.

McLaughlin, J., Flaten, M.A., Chachich, M., & Powell, D.A. (2001). Medial prefrontal lesions attenuate conditioned reflex facilitation but do not affect prepulse modification of the eyeblink reflex in rabbits. Experimental Brain Research, 140, 318-325.

Mikalsen, A., Bertelsen, B., & Flaten, M.A. (2001). Effects of caffeine, caffeine-associated stimuli, and caffeine-related information on physiological and subjective arousal. Psychopharmacology, 157, 373-380.

Pissiota, A., Frans, Ö., Fredrikson, M., Långström, B., & Flaten, M.A. (2002). The human startle reflex and pons activation: a regional cerebral blood flow study. European Journal of Neuroscience, 15, 395-398.

Elden, Å., & Flaten, M.A. (2002). The relationship of automatic and controlled attention to prepulse inhibition. Journal of Psychophysiology, 16, 46-55.

Flaten, M.A. (2002). Test-retest reliability of the somatosensory blink reflex and its' modification. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 45, 261-265.

Elden, Å., & Flaten, M.A. (2003). Similar effects of attention directed to acoustic and tactile stimuli on prepulse inhibition of acoustic startle. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 44, 361-370.

Johansen, O., Brox, J., & Flaten, M.A. (2003). Placebo and nocebo responses, cortisol, and circulating beta-endorphin. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65, 786-790.

Flaten, M.A., Åsli, O., & Blumenthal, T.D. (2003). Expectancy and placebo responses to caffeine-associated stimuli. Psychopharmacology, 169, 198-204.

Blumenthal, T. D., Elden, A., & Flaten, M. A. (2003). A comparison of several methods used to quantify prepulse inhibition of eyeblink responding. Psychophysiology, 41, 326-332.

Pissiota, A., Flaten, M.A., Frans, Ô., Michelgård, Å., Linnander, C.H., Lewenhaupt, S., Appel, L., Långstrôm, B., & Fredrikson, M. Startle modulation in snake and spider phobics: a regional cerebral blood flow study. European Journal of Neuroscience, 18, 1325-1331.


Published books and chapters in books

Svartdal, F., & Flaten, M.A. (1998). Læringspsykologi. Oslo: Ad Notam/Gyldendal, 367 s.

Flaten, M.A. (in press). Klassisk betinging. In S. Eikeseth and F. Svartdal (Eds.), Anvendt Atferdsanalyse. AdNotam/Gyldendal.

Flaten, M.A. (in press). Det biologiske grunnlag for læring. In S. Eikeseth and F. Svartdal (Eds.), Anvendt Atferdsanalyse. AdNotam/Gyldendal.

Flaten, M.A. (in press). Forventingar sin betydning for behandling. In P2 Akademiet. Oslo: NRK Fakta.

In press

Flaten, M.A. Klassisk betinging. I Eikeseth, S., & Svartdal, F. (Ed.), Anvendt læringspsykologi. AdNotam/Gyldendal.

Flaten, M.A. Det biologiske grunnlag for klassisk og operant betinging. I Eikeseth, S. & Svartdal, F. (Ed.), Anvendt læringspsykologi. AdNotam/Gyldendal.


Popular science publications

Flaten, M.A. (1999). Placebo effektene: Teoretisk og empirisk analyse. Impuls, 53, 28-31.


Book reviews

Flaten, M.A. (2000). Book review of I. Kirsch (Ed.), How Expectancies Shape Experience. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 41, 261-262.