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Blocking by fixed and variable stimuli: effects of stimulus distribution on blocking (2016)
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Jennings, D. J., & Bonardi, C. (in press). Blocking by fixed and variable stimuli: effects of stimulus distribution on blocking. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2016.1216574

An experiment with rats compared the ability of fixed and variable duration cues to produce blocking. Rats in Group B (Blocking) were trained that both fixed- (F) and variable- (V) duration cues would be followed by food delivery. In a subsequent tra... Read More about Blocking by fixed and variable stimuli: effects of stimulus distribution on blocking.

Prosocial personality traits differentially predict egalitarianism, generosity, and reciprocity in economic games (2016)
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Zhao, K., Ferguson, E., & Smillie, L. D. (2016). Prosocial personality traits differentially predict egalitarianism, generosity, and reciprocity in economic games. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, Article 1137. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01137

Recent research has highlighted the role of prosocial personality traits—agreeableness and honesty-humility—in egalitarian distributions of wealth in the dictator game. Expanding on these findings, we ran two studies to examine individual differences... Read More about Prosocial personality traits differentially predict egalitarianism, generosity, and reciprocity in economic games.

An eye-tracking investigation of written sarcasm comprehension: the roles of familiarity and context (2016)
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Turcan, A., & Filik, R. (2016). An eye-tracking investigation of written sarcasm comprehension: the roles of familiarity and context. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 42(12), https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0000285

This paper addresses a current theoretical debate between the standard pragmatic model, the graded salience hypothesis, and the implicit display theory, by investigating the roles of the context and of the properties of the sarcastic utterance itself... Read More about An eye-tracking investigation of written sarcasm comprehension: the roles of familiarity and context.

Central visual field sensitivity data from microperimetry with spatially dense sampling (2016)
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Astle, A. T., Ali, I., & Denniss, J. (in press). Central visual field sensitivity data from microperimetry with spatially dense sampling. Data in Brief, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2016.07.061

Microperimetry, also referred to as fundus perimetry or fundus-driven perimetry, enables simultaneous acquisition of visual sensitivity and eye movement data. We present sensitivity data collected from 60 participants with normal vision using gaze-co... Read More about Central visual field sensitivity data from microperimetry with spatially dense sampling.

ERPs differentially reflect automatic and deliberate processing of the functional manipulability of objects (2016)
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Madan, C. R., Chen, Y. Y., & Singhal, A. (2016). ERPs differentially reflect automatic and deliberate processing of the functional manipulability of objects. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, Article 360. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00360

It is known that the functional properties of an object can interact with perceptual, cognitive, and motor processes. Previously we have found that a between-subjects manipulation of judgment instructions resulted in different manipulability-related... Read More about ERPs differentially reflect automatic and deliberate processing of the functional manipulability of objects.

Investigating the interaction between sleep symptoms of arousal and acquired capability in predicting suicidality (2016)
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Hochard, K. D., Heym, N., & Townsend, E. (in press). Investigating the interaction between sleep symptoms of arousal and acquired capability in predicting suicidality. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12285

Heightened arousal significantly interacts with acquired capability to predict suicidality. We explore this interaction with insomnia and nightmares independently of waking state arousal symptoms, and test predictions of the Interpersonal Theory of S... Read More about Investigating the interaction between sleep symptoms of arousal and acquired capability in predicting suicidality.

Relationship between parental feeding practices and neural responses to food cues in adolescents (2016)
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Allen, H. A., Chambers, A. L., Blissett, J., Chechlacz, M., Barrett, T., Higgs, S., & Nouwen, A. (2016). Relationship between parental feeding practices and neural responses to food cues in adolescents. PLoS ONE, 11(8), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157037

Social context, specifically within the family, influences adolescent eating behaviours and thus their health. Little is known about the specific mechanisms underlying the effects of parental feeding practices on eating. We explored relationships bet... Read More about Relationship between parental feeding practices and neural responses to food cues in adolescents.

Object size determines the spatial spread of visual time (2016)
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Fulcher, C., McGraw, P. V., Roach, N. W., Whitaker, D., & Heron, J. (2016). Object size determines the spatial spread of visual time. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1835), Article 20161024. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2016.1024

A key question for temporal processing research is how the nervous system extracts event duration, despite a notable lack of neural structures dedicated to duration encoding. This is in stark contrast to the orderly arrangement of neurons tasked with... Read More about Object size determines the spatial spread of visual time.

Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency (2016)
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Serrien, D. J., & Sovijärvi-Spapé, M. M. (in press). Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency. Brain and Cognition, 108, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2016.07.005

Manual tasks are an important goal-directed ability. In this EEG work, we studied how handedness affects the hemispheric lateralisation patterns during performance of visually-driven movements with either hand. The neural correlates were assessed by... Read More about Manual dexterity: functional lateralisation patterns and motor efficiency.

Computational models as statistical tools (2016)
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Durstewitz, D., Koppe, G., & Toutounji, H. (2016). Computational models as statistical tools. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 11, 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2016.07.004

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Traditionally, models in statistics are relatively simple ‘general purpose’ quantitative inference tools, while models in computational neuroscience aim more at mechanistically explaining specific observations. Research on methods... Read More about Computational models as statistical tools.

Mapping the Dynamic Network Interactions Underpinning Cognition: A cTBS-fMRI Study of the Flexible Adaptive Neural System for Semantics (2016)
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Jung, J., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2016). Mapping the Dynamic Network Interactions Underpinning Cognition: A cTBS-fMRI Study of the Flexible Adaptive Neural System for Semantics. Cerebral Cortex, 26(8), 3580-3590. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhw149

Higher cognitive function reflects the interaction of a network of multiple brain regions. Previous investigations have plotted out these networks using functional or structural connectivity approaches. While these map the topography of the regions i... Read More about Mapping the Dynamic Network Interactions Underpinning Cognition: A cTBS-fMRI Study of the Flexible Adaptive Neural System for Semantics.

Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, coping functions and the recency and frequency of self-harm (2016)
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Schmahl, C., Nielsen, E., Sayal, K., & Townsend, E. (2016). Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, coping functions and the recency and frequency of self-harm. PLoS ONE, 11(7), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159854

This study investigated the relationship between experiential avoidance, coping and the recency and frequency of self-harm, in a community sample (N = 1332, aged 16–69 years). Participants completed online, self-report measures assessing self-harm, m... Read More about Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, coping functions and the recency and frequency of self-harm.

Developing a Collaborative Agenda for Humanities and Social Scientific Research on Laboratory Animal Science and Welfare (2016)
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Davies, G. F., Greenhough, B. J., Hobson-West, P., Kirk, R. G., Applebee, K., Bellinghan, L. C., …Friese, C. (2016). Developing a Collaborative Agenda for Humanities and Social Scientific Research on Laboratory Animal Science and Welfare. PLoS ONE, 11(7), Article e0158791. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158791

Improving laboratory animal science and welfare requires both new scientific research and insights from enquiry in the humanities and social sciences. Whilst scientific research provides evidence to replace, reduce and refine procedures involving lab... Read More about Developing a Collaborative Agenda for Humanities and Social Scientific Research on Laboratory Animal Science and Welfare.

Why is the processing of global motion impaired in adults with developmental dyslexia? (2016)
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Johnston, R., Pitchford, N. J., Roach, N. W., & Ledgeway, T. (2016). Why is the processing of global motion impaired in adults with developmental dyslexia?. Brain and Cognition, 108, 20-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2016.07.004

Individuals with dyslexia are purported to have a selective dorsal stream impairment that manifests as a deficit in perceiving visual global motion relative to global form. However, the underlying nature of the visual deficit in readers with dyslexia... Read More about Why is the processing of global motion impaired in adults with developmental dyslexia?.

Can existing associative principles explain occasion setting? Some old ideas and some new data (2016)
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Bonardi, C., Robinson, J., & Jennings, D. (2017). Can existing associative principles explain occasion setting? Some old ideas and some new data. Behavioural Processes, 137, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2016.07.007

Since occasion setting was identified as a type of learning independent of 'simple' associative processes, a great deal of research has explored how occasion setters are established and operate. Initial theories suggested that they exert hierarchical... Read More about Can existing associative principles explain occasion setting? Some old ideas and some new data.

An adaptable metric shapes perceptual space (2016)
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Hisakata, R., Nishida, S., & Johnston, A. (2016). An adaptable metric shapes perceptual space. Current Biology, 26(14), R678-R680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.047

How do we derive a sense of the separation of points in the world within a space-variant visual system? Visual directions are thought to be coded directly by a process referred to as local sign, in which a neuron acts as a labeled line for the percei... Read More about An adaptable metric shapes perceptual space.

Psychosocial interventions following self-harm in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
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Hawton, K., Witt, K. G., Taylor Salisbury, T. L., Arensman, E., Gunnell, D., Hazell, P., …van Heeringen, K. (2016). Psychosocial interventions following self-harm in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Psychiatry, 3(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2816%2930070-0

Background: Self-harm (intentional acts of non-fatal self-poisoning or self-injury) is common, often repeated and strongly associated with suicide. Effective aftercare of individuals who self-harm is therefore important. We have undertaken a Cochrane... Read More about Psychosocial interventions following self-harm in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Uncovering key patterns in self-harm in adolescents: sequence analysis using the card sort task for self-harm (CaTS) (2016)
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Townsend, E., Wadman, R., Sayal, K., Armstrong, M., Harroe, C., Majumder, P., …Clarke, D. (2016). Uncovering key patterns in self-harm in adolescents: sequence analysis using the card sort task for self-harm (CaTS). Journal of Affective Disorders, 206, 161-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.07.004

Background Self-harm is a significant clinical issue in adolescence. There is little research on the interplay of key factors in the months, weeks, days and hours leading to self-harm. We developed the Card Sort Task for Self-Harm (CaTS) to invest... Read More about Uncovering key patterns in self-harm in adolescents: sequence analysis using the card sort task for self-harm (CaTS).

Pupil dilation as an index of preferred mutual gaze duration (2016)
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Binetti, N., Harrison, C., Coutrot, A., Johnston, A., & Mareschal, I. (2016). Pupil dilation as an index of preferred mutual gaze duration. Royal Society Open Science, 3(7), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160086

Most animals look at each other to signal threat or interest. In humans, this social interaction is usually punctuated with brief periods of mutual eye contact. Deviations from this pattern of gazing behaviour generally make us feel uncomfortable and... Read More about Pupil dilation as an index of preferred mutual gaze duration.

Deficits in object-in-place but not relative recency performance in the APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease: implications for object recognition (2016)
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Bonardi, C., Pardon, M., & Armstrong, P. (2016). Deficits in object-in-place but not relative recency performance in the APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease: implications for object recognition. Behavioural Brain Research, 313, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2016.07.008

Performance was examined on three variants of the spontaneous object recognition (SOR) task, in 5-month old APPswe/PS1dE9 mice and wild-type littermate controls. A deficit was observed in an object-in-place (OIP) task, in which mice are preexposed to... Read More about Deficits in object-in-place but not relative recency performance in the APPswe/PS1dE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease: implications for object recognition.