Research
Our 33 members of academic staff consistently produce and publish high impact research spanning all subdisciplines of psychology. We provide a world-class research environment for postgraduate students across a huge variety of specialisms. Much of our research is interdisciplinary both within the department and outside of the department.
Recent Publications
- Ross, P, Atkins, B, Allison, L, Simpson, H, Duffell, C, Williams, M & Ermolina, O (2021). Children cannot ignore what they hear: Incongruent emotional information leads to an auditory dominance in children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 204: 105068.
- Strickland, J. A., Austen, J. M., Sprengel, R. & Sanderson, D. J. (2021). The GluA1 AMPAR subunit is necessary for hedonic responding but not hedonic value in female mice. Physiology & Behavior 228: 113206.
- Reissland, N., Wood, R. , Einbeck, J. & Lane, A. (2020). Effects of maternal mental health on fetal visual preference for face-like compared to non-face like light stimulation. Early Human Development 151: 105227.
- Aston, Stacey, Denisova, Kristina, Hurlbert, Anya, Olkkonen, Maria, Pearce, Bradley, Rudd, Michael, Werner, Annette & Xiao, Bei (2020). Exploring the Determinants of Color Perception Using #Thedress and Its Variants: The Role of Spatio-Chromatic Context, Chromatic Illumination, and Material–Light Interaction. Perception 49(11): 1235-1251.
- Wedge-Roberts, Rebecca , Aston, Rebecca , Beierholm, Ulrik , Kentridge, Robert , Hurlbert, Anya Nardini, Marko & Olkkonen, Maria (2020). Specular highlights improve colour constancy when other cues are weakened. Journal of Vision 20(12): 1-22.
- McDougal, E., Riby, D. M. & Hanley, E. (2020). Teacher insights into the barriers and facilitators of learning in autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 79: 101674.