Psychology
Recent Submissions
-
Individual and combined effects of acute delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on psychotomimetic symptoms and memory function
(Springer Nature, 2018-09-05)The main active ingredient in cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can acutely induce psychotic symptoms and impair episodic and working memory. Another major constituent, cannabidiol (CBD), may attenuate these ... -
The effects of cannabidiol on impulsivity and memory during abstinence in cigarette dependent smokers
(Springer Nature, 2018-05-15)Acute nicotine abstinence in cigarette smokers results in deficits in performance on specific cognitive processes, including working memory and impulsivity which are important in relapse. Cannabidiol (CBD), the non-intoxicating ... -
Size dimorphism and sexual segregation in pheasants: tests of three competing hypotheses (dataset)
(University of Exeter, 2018-09-10)Fine scale sexual segregation outside of the mating season is common in sexually dimorphic and polygamous species, particularly in ungulates. A number of hypotheses predict sexual segregation but these are often contradictory ... -
In what sense are dogs special? Canine cognition in comparative context
(Springer Verlag / Psychonomic Society, 2018)The great increase in the study of dog cognition in the current century has yielded insights into canine cognition in a variety of domains. In this review we seek to place our enhanced understanding of canine cognition ... -
Is preparing for a language switch like preparing for a task switch? (article)
(American Psychological Association, 2018-07-19)A key index of top-down control in task switching-preparation for a switch-is underexplored in language switching. The well-documented EEG "signature" of preparation for a task switch-a protracted positive-polarity modulation ... -
What are subjective cognitive difficulties and do they matter?
(Oxford University Press (OUP) for British Geriatrics Society, 2018)Background: Subjective cognitive difficulties (SCD) have been associated with a higher risk of developing dementia. However, there is large variation in the way SCD are assessed and in their associations with cognitive ... -
A brief early intervention for adolescent depression that targets emotional mental images and memories: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (IMAGINE trial)
(BioMed Central, 2018-06-04)Background: Adolescent depression is common and impairing. There is an urgent need to develop early interventions to prevent depression becoming entrenched. However, current psychological interventions are difficult to ... -
Is preparing for a language switch like preparing for a task switch? (dataset)
(University of Exeter, 2018-08-28)This is the dataset used for the Lavric et al. (2018) article "Is preparing for a language switch like preparing for a task switch?" published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition. -
How we Can change your mind: Anodal tDCS to Fp3 alters human stimulus representation and learning.
(Elsevier, 2018-08-23)The aim of the current work is to advance our understanding of both the mechanisms controlling perceptual learning and the face inversion effect. In the three double blind experiments reported here (total N=144) we have ... -
Identifying people with dementia on Twitter.
(SAGE Publications, 2018-08-06)There is a growing body of research on the use of Twitter by people with health conditions, but it does not include people with dementia. In this brief report, we aim to: (1) determine whether people with dementia are using ... -
Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2018-07-06)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effects of cognitive training on cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes for people with mild to moderate dementia and ... -
Multidimensional care burden in Parkinson’s-related dementia
(SAGE Publications, 2018)Background and objective: Providing care to people with Parkinson’s-related dementia (PwPRD) may result in significant stress, strain and burden for life partners. A common measurement of life partner burden is the Zarit ... -
Measuring and understanding individual differences in cognition
(Royal Society, 2018-09-26)Individuals vary in their cognitive performance. While this variation forms the foundation of the study of human psychometrics, its broader importance is only recently being recognized. Explicitly acknowledging this ... -
Why do many pheasants released in the UK die, and how can we best reduce their natural mortality?
(Springer Verlag, 2018-06-22)Around 60% of pheasants released for shooting in the UK, an estimated 21 million birds, do not end up at their intended fate: being shot. This constitutes wastage, raising economic, environmental and ethical questions. We ... -
Individuals in larger groups are more successful on spatial discrimination tasks
(Elsevier, 2018-08-01)To understand how natural selection may act on cognitive processes, it is necessary to reliably determine interindividual variation in cognitive abilities. However, an individual's performance in a cognitive test may be ... -
Why did the pheasant cross the road? Long-term road mortality patterns in relation to management changes.
(Royal Society, 2017-10-04)Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) are commonly killed on UK roads, presenting a threat to motorists and a loss to the game shooting industry. Pheasants may be inherently susceptible, or the recent increase in their artificial ... -
Patterns of association at feeder stations for Common Pheasants released into the wild: Sexual segregation by space and time
(Wiley, 2018-06-25)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 ... -
A novel method of proxy reporting questionnaire based measures of health-related quality of life of people with dementia in residential care: a psychometric evaluation
(Dove Medical Press, 2018-07-05)Background: In research in residential care, health-related quality of life (HRQL) is usually measured using either observational methods or standardized questionnaires. DEMQOL-Proxy is a standardized questionnaire measuring ... -
Successful strategies for engaging Chinese breast cancer survivors in a randomized controlled trial
(American Psychological Association, 2018)Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors face various challenges due to cultural and socioecological factors. Research efforts to develop culturally sensitive interventions have been limited by lack of knowledge regarding ... -
Schrodinger’s immigrant: The political and strategic use of (contradictory) stereotypical traits about immigrants.
(Elsevier, 2018)In two experimental studies, we explored the politicized use of immigrant stereotypes by members of the Portuguese host society. Our goal was to demonstrate that stereotypes strategically vary to support political arguments ...