Psychology & Neuroscience: Recent submissions
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Monkeys (Sapajus apella and Macaca tonkeana) and great apes (Gorilla gorilla, Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo abelii, Pan paniscus and Pan troglodytes) play for the highest bid
(2018-12-27) - Journal articleMany studies investigate the decisions made by animals by focussing on their individual attitudes towards risk, i.e., risk seeking, risk neutrality or risk aversion. However, little attention has been paid to how far ... -
Learning to focus and focusing to learn : more than a cortical trick
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-06) - ThesisThe consequence of many psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia, is an impairment in ‘executive functioning’; an umbrella term for several cognitive processes, including ... -
Eye movements and driving : insights into methodology, individual differences and training
(University of St Andrews, 2016) - ThesisDriving is a complex visuomotor task, and the study of eye movements can provide interesting and detailed insights into driving behaviour. The aim of this thesis was to understand (a) what methods are useful to assess ... -
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Investigating the link between intrusive memories and cognitive control
(University of St Andrews, 2016) - ThesisIntrusive memories are memories for negative autobiographical events that come to mind without being deliberately recalled (Hackmann, Ehlers, Speckens, & Clark, 2004). Previous research has demonstrated that intrusive ...