Psychology
Welcome to the research outputs of the University of Exeter Department of Psychology, part of the College of Life and Environmental Sciences
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Beneficial effects of training in self-distancing and perspective broadening for people with a history of recurrent depression
(Elsevier, 2017)Cognitive training designed to recalibrate maladaptive aspects of cognitiveaffective processing associated with the presence of emotional disorder can deliver clinical benefits. This study examined the ability of an ... -
Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)Background: Dog ownership has been suggested to encourage physical activity in older adults and may enhance resilience to poor environmental conditions. This study investigates the role of dog ownership and walking as a ... -
From Cookies to Carrots; the effect of inhibitory control training on children’s snack selections - Dataset
(University of Exeter, 2017-05-10)Dataset in SPSS and CSV format for Study 1 and Study 2 described in the manuscript with the above title -
From cookies to carrots; the effect of inhibitory control training on children's snack selections
(Elsevier, 2017-05-04)Children consume too much sugar and not enough fruit and vegetables, increasing their risk of adverse health outcomes. Inhibitory control training (ICT) reduces children's and adults' intake of energy-dense foods in both ... -
Cost and outcome of behavioural activation versus cognitive behavioural therapy for depression (COBRA): a qualitative process evaluation.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-04-13)OBJECTIVE: To explore participant views on acceptability, mechanisms of change and impact of behavioural activation (BA) delivered by junior mental health workers (MHWs) versus cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered ... -
Trends in the prevalence and incidence of dementia: a review of current evidence
(Springer Nature, 2017)Dementia, a syndrome of cognitive decline severe enough to interfere with daily functioning and independent living, has been the subject of increasing focus for policymakers, civil organisations and multidisciplinary ... -
Weather, Day Length and Physical Activity in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Norfolk Cohort
(Public Library of Science, 2017)Background A wide range of environmental factors have been related to active ageing, but few studies have explored the impact of weather and day length on physical activity in older adults. We investigate the cross-sectional ... -
Micro-scale environment and mental health in later life: results from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II (CFAS II)
(Elsevier for International Society for Affective Disorders, 2017-05-05)Background Poor micro-scale environmental features, such as graffiti and broken windows, have been associated with crime and signs of social disorder with a potential impact on mental health. The aim of this study is to ... -
Wild birds respond to flockmate loss by increasing their social network associations to others
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Illness representations in caregivers of people with dementia
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2017-05)OBJECTIVES: Illness representations shape responses to illness experienced by the self or by others. The illness representations held by family members of those with long-term conditions such as dementia influence their ... -
Cognitive reserve as a moderator of the negative association between mood and cognition: evidence from a population-representative cohort
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2017)Background: Cognitive reserve (CR) has been associated with better cognitive function and lower risk of depression in older people, yet it remains unclear whether CR moderates the association between mood and cognition. ... -
Mechanisms of action in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in people with physical and/or psychological conditions: A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2017-04-23)Background Recently, there has been an increased interest in studying the effects of mindfulness-based interventions for people with psychological and physical problems. However, the mechanisms of action in these ... -
Can Stateways Change Folkways? Longitudinal Tests of the Interactive Effects of Intergroup Contact and Categorization on Prejudice
(Elsevier, 2017-05-03)This research examined how a predictable change in the social structure over time (from segregated to integrated) can affect the way intergroup contact and subjective categorization of ingroup and outgroup members (intergroup, ... -
Transfer of learned category-response associations is modulated by instruction
(Elsevier, 2017-04-25)Although instructions often emphasize categories (e.g., odd number → left hand response) rather than specific stimuli (e.g., 3 → left hand response), learning is often interpreted in terms of stimulus-response (S-R) bindings ... -
Transfer of learned category-response associations is modulated by instruction - Dataset
(University of Exeter, 2017-04-12)Raw behavioural data, R scripts (analyses) and Matlab scripts (experiments) for 5 behavioural experiments. Experiment documentation is included as well. The experiments examined how transfer of learned associations is ... -
Differences in social preference between the sexes during ontogeny drive segregation in a precocial species: Dataset
(University of Exeter, 2017-04-12)Hypotheses for why animals sexually segregate typically rely on adult traits such as differences in sexual roles leading to differences in habitat preferences, or size dimorphism resulting in differences in forage selection ... -
Patterns of association for pheasants released into the wild: Repository data
(University of Exeter, 2017-04-07)Sexual segregation is common and can occur when sexes occupy different habitats, and/or when sexes aggregate assortatively within the same habitats. However, it is rarely studied in birds, with most previous work concentrating ... -
Rehabilitation for people living with dementia: A practical framework of positive support.
(Public Library of Science, 2017-03-07)In a Perspective, Linda Clare proposes using a cognitive rehabilitation approach for people living with dementia. -
Potentially modifiable lifestyle factors, cognitive reserve, and cognitive function in later life: A cross-sectional study.
(Public Library of Science, 2017-03-21)BACKGROUND: Potentially modifiable lifestyle factors may influence cognitive health in later life and offer potential to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. The concept of cognitive reserve has been proposed ... -
Stigma Consciousness Modulates Cortisol Reactivity to Social Stress in Women
(Wiley for European Association of Experimental Social Psychology, 2017)The aim of the current study was to examine whether stigma consciousness shapes cortisol responses to social stress among women in the lab. Undergraduate women (N = 45) completed background measures and then participated ...