School of Psychology
Recent Submissions
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Early-phase neuroplasticity induced by offline transcranial ultrasound stimulation in primates
(Elsevier BV, 2024-04)The use of ‘offline’ transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) protocols is of particular interest in the rapidly growing field of low-intensity TUS. Offline TUS can modulate neural activity up to several hours after ... -
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 ... -
Attachment, psychological health and interpersonal functioning: a comparison of clinical and non-clinical groups of people with intellectual disability
(Emerald, 2023-11-08)<jats:sec> <jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Purpose</jats:title> <jats:p>Insecure and unresolved attachments have been linked to poorer psychological health and interpersonal functioning for people with ... -
Attachment Trauma and Pathological Mourning in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
(Wiley, 2016-04-18)Clinicians know from experience that adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at risk for sub-optimal parental attachments and maltreatment from within and outside of the family. Until now, thinking about attachment ... -
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)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>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 ... -
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
<jats:p>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 ... -
Imagery training for athletes with low imagery abilities
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; ...