School of Psychology: Recent submissions
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AN OVERVIEW OF ATTACHMENT THEORY: BOWLBY AND BEYOND
(2016-01-01)This chapter provides an introduction to the attachment theory and its clinical applications. It presents an overview of attachment theory as described by John Bowlby and a description of the work carried out by Mary ... -
Evaluating a ‘Capable Environments’ intervention protocol in residential settings for adults with intellectual disabilities
(British Psychological Society, 2024-04-18)<jats:p>Two residential settings for people with intellectual disabilities worked with a Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) to pilot ‘capable environment’ (CE) intervention, a preventative strategy within a ... -
The irrepressible influence of vocal stereotypes on trust
(SAGE PublicationsEngland, 2023)<jats:p> There is a reciprocal relationship between trust and vocal communication in human interactions. On one hand, a predisposition towards trust is necessary for communication to be meaningful and effective. On the ... -
Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID-19 death rates between and within countries?
(WileyEngland, 2020-12)Reported COVID-19 deaths in Germany are relatively low as compared to many European countries. Among the several explanations proposed, an early and large testing of the population was put forward. Most current debates ... -
Everyday Amnesia: Residual Memory for High Confidence Misses and Implications for Decision Models of Recognition
(American Psychological AssociationUnited States, 2024-04-25)Despite studying a list of items only minutes earlier, when reencountered in a recognition memory test, undergraduate participants often say with total confidence that they have not studied some of the items before. Such ... -
Imagery training for athletes with low imagery abilities
(Informa UK Limited, 2024-04-08)Imagery training, specifically visual and kinesthetic imagery training, is a well-established method of increasing performance in sport. However, some athletes may have impoverished imagery abilities (e.g., aphantasia; ... -
Blending Behavioural Theory and Narrative Analysis to Explore the Lived Experience of Obesity and Assess Potential Engagement in a UK Weight Management Service: Theory and Narrative Approaches in Weight Management
(MDPI AGSwitzerland, 2024-03-29)Background: Current treatments for people with obesity emphasise the need for person-centred approaches that consider complex biopsychosocial factors and value the lived experience of people when attempting to lose weight. ... -
Peer inclusion and school equality norm associations with intergroup contact, and academic self‐efficacy amongst ethnic majority and ethnic minority youth
(Wiley, 2024-03-26)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Social norms are important predictors of youth attitudes and behaviours. There is substantial evidence that positive and meaningful intergroup contact supported by inclusive norms ... -
Working memory gating in obesity: Insights from a case-control fMRI study
(Elsevier BVEngland, 2024-04-01)Computational models and neurophysiological data propose that a ‘gating mechanism’ coordinates distractor-resistant maintenance and flexible updating of working memory contents: While maintenance of information is mainly ... -
Assessing immediate emotions in the Theory of Planned Behavior can substantially contribute to increases in pro-environmental behavior
(Frontiers Media, 2024-02-29)The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a highly influential and powerful behavior change model that offers promising guidance on promoting urgently needed, pro-environmental action. Recent pro-environmental research has ...
