Psychology & Neuroscience Research: Recent submissions
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Interactions between luminance and colour signals : effects on shape
(2013-04-18) - Journal articleAlthough luminance and color are thought to be processed independently at early stages of visual processing, there is evidence that they interact at later stages. For example, chromatic information has been shown to enhance ... -
Female putty-nosed monkeys use experimentally altered contextual information to disambiguate the cause of male alarm calls
(2013-06-05) - Journal articleMany animal vocal signals are given in a wide range of contexts which can sometimes have little in common. Yet, to respond adaptively, listeners must find ways to identify the cause of a signal, or at least rule out ... -
Embodied metaphors and emotions in the moralization of restrained eating practices
(2013-05) - Journal articleMoralization is the process whereby preferences are converted to values (Rozin, 1999). Two studies used an embodied metaphor approach, in which moral metaphors are grounded in one’s sense of physical cleanliness, to ... -
Reducing health inequalities in Scotland : the involvement of people with learning disabilities as national health service reviewers
(2010-03) - Journal articleReducing health inequalities is a key priority for the Scottish Government. Health authorities are expected to meet quality targets. The involvement of people with learning disabilities in health service review teams has ... -
Assessment of interpersonal risk (AIR) in adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour – piloting a new risk assessment tool
(2012) - Journal articleA new risk assessment tool, Assessment of Interpersonal Risk (AIR), was piloted and evaluated to measure risk factors and compatibility between individuals living in an assessment and treatment unit in one NHS area. The ...