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When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default (2020)
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Ferguson, E., Shichman, R., & Tan, J. H. W. (2020). When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default. Scientific Reports, 10, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65163-1

High levels of cooperation are a central feature of human society, and conditional cooperation has been proposed as one proximal mechanism to support this. The counterforce of free-riding can, however, undermine cooperation and as such a number of ex... Read More about When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default.

The Role of Conflicting Representations and Uncertainty in Internal Error Detection During L2 Learning (2020)
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Bultena, S., Danielmeier, C., Bekkering, H., & Lemhöfer, K. (2020). The Role of Conflicting Representations and Uncertainty in Internal Error Detection During L2 Learning. Language Learning, 70(S2), 75-103. https://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12401

Internal error monitoring as reflected by the error-related negativity (ERN) component can give insight in the L2 learning process. Yet, beginning stages of learning are characterized by high levels of uncertainty, which obscures the process of error... Read More about The Role of Conflicting Representations and Uncertainty in Internal Error Detection During L2 Learning.

A Measurement Invariance Analysis of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults (2020)
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Pelton, M. K., Crawford, H., Robertson, A. E., Rodgers, J., Baron-Cohen, S., & Cassidy, S. (2020). A Measurement Invariance Analysis of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 2(3), 193-203. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2019.0055

Background Autistic adults are more likely to engage in suicidal thoughts and behaviours but there is little research to explore the underlying reasons. It is unclear whether self-report suicide scales that have been designed for non-autistic peopl... Read More about A Measurement Invariance Analysis of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults.

Short-term monocular deprivation reduces inter-ocular suppression of the deprived eye (2020)
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Wang, M., McGraw, P., & Ledgeway, T. (2020). Short-term monocular deprivation reduces inter-ocular suppression of the deprived eye. Vision Research, 173, 29-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2020.05.001

The adult visual system was traditionally thought to be relatively hard-wired, but recent studies have challenged this view by demonstrating plasticity following brief periods of monocular deprivation (Lunghi, Burr, & Morrone, 2011; Lunghi, Burr, & M... Read More about Short-term monocular deprivation reduces inter-ocular suppression of the deprived eye.

The functional brain networks that underlie visual working memory in the first two years of life (2020)
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Delgado Reyes, L., Wijeakumar, S., Magnotta, V. A., Forbes, S. H., & Spencer, J. P. (2020). The functional brain networks that underlie visual working memory in the first two years of life. NeuroImage, 219, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116971

Visual working memory (VWM) is a central cognitive system used to compare views of the world and detect changes in the local environment. This system undergoes dramatic development in the first two years; however, we know relatively little about the... Read More about The functional brain networks that underlie visual working memory in the first two years of life.

Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies (2020)
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McClelland, H., Evans, J. J., Nowland, R., Ferguson, E., & O'Connor, R. C. (2020). Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, 880-896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.004

Background: Suicide and suicidal behaviour are global health concerns with complex aetiologies. Given the recent research and policy focus on loneliness, this systematic review aimed to determine the extent to which loneliness predicts suicidal ideat... Read More about Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective (2020)
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Crompton, C. J., Ropar, D., Evans-Williams, C. V., Flynn, E. G., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2020). Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective. Autism, 24(7), 1704-1712. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320919286

Abstract Effective information transfer requires social communication skills. As autism is clinically defined by social communication deficits, it may be expected that information transfer between autistic people would be particularly deficient. How... Read More about Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective.

Towards a cross-cultural assessment of binge-watching: Psychometric evaluation of the “watching TV series motives” and “binge-watching engagement and symptoms” questionnaires across nine languages (2020)
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Flayelle, M., Castro-Calvo, J., Vögele, C., Astur, R., Ballester-Arnal, R., Challet-Bouju, G., …Billieux, J. (2020). Towards a cross-cultural assessment of binge-watching: Psychometric evaluation of the “watching TV series motives” and “binge-watching engagement and symptoms” questionnaires across nine languages. Computers in Human Behavior, 111, Article 106410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106410

In view of the growing interest regarding binge-watching (i.e., watching multiple episodes of television (TV) series in a single sitting) research, two measures were developed and validated to assess binge-watching involvement (“Binge-Watching Engage... Read More about Towards a cross-cultural assessment of binge-watching: Psychometric evaluation of the “watching TV series motives” and “binge-watching engagement and symptoms” questionnaires across nine languages.

Frequency? and state?dependent effects of hippocampal neural disinhibition on hippocampal local field potential oscillations in anesthetized rats (2020)
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Gwilt, M., Bauer, M., & Bast, T. (2020). Frequency? and state?dependent effects of hippocampal neural disinhibition on hippocampal local field potential oscillations in anesthetized rats. Hippocampus, 30(10), 1021-1043. https://doi.org/10.1002/hipo.23212

Reduced inhibitory GABA function, so‐called neural disinhibition, has been implicated in cognitive disorders, including schizophrenia and age‐related cognitive decline. We previously showed in rats that hippocampal disinhibition by local microinfusio... Read More about Frequency? and state?dependent effects of hippocampal neural disinhibition on hippocampal local field potential oscillations in anesthetized rats.

A feasibility study for somatomotor cortical mapping in Tourette syndrome using neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (2020)
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Sigurdsson, H. P., Jackson, G. M., Jackson, S. R., Dyke, K., & Kim, S. (2020). A feasibility study for somatomotor cortical mapping in Tourette syndrome using neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation. Cortex, 129, 175-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.014

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterised by the occurrence of chronic motor and vocal tics, and is associated with alterations in the balance of excitatory and inhibitory signalling within key brain networks; in partic... Read More about A feasibility study for somatomotor cortical mapping in Tourette syndrome using neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation.

A probabilistic atlas of finger dominance in the primary somatosensory cortex (2020)
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O’Neill, G., Sengupta, A., Asghar, M., Barratt, E., Besle, J., Schluppeck, D., …Sanchez Panchuelo, R. (2020). A probabilistic atlas of finger dominance in the primary somatosensory cortex. NeuroImage, 217, Article 116880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116880

With the advent of ultra-high field (7T), high spatial resolution functional MRI (fMRI) has allowed the differentiation of the cortical representations of each of the digits at an individual-subject level in human primary somatosensory cortex (S1). H... Read More about A probabilistic atlas of finger dominance in the primary somatosensory cortex.

Epistemic vigilance online: Textual inaccuracy and children's selective trust in webpages (2020)
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Einav, S., Levey, A., Patel, P., & Westwood, A. (2020). Epistemic vigilance online: Textual inaccuracy and children's selective trust in webpages. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 38(4), 566-579. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12335

In this age of ‘fake news’, it is crucial that children are equipped with the skills to identify unreliable information online. Our study is the first to examine whether children are influenced by the presence of inaccuracies contained in webpages wh... Read More about Epistemic vigilance online: Textual inaccuracy and children's selective trust in webpages.

The Role of Emoticons in Sarcasm Comprehension in Younger and Older Adults: Evidence from an Eye-Tracking Experiment (2020)
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Filik, R., & Howman, H. E. (2020). The Role of Emoticons in Sarcasm Comprehension in Younger and Older Adults: Evidence from an Eye-Tracking Experiment. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/1747021820922804

We present an eye-tracking experiment examining moment-to-moment processes underlying the comprehension of emoticons. Younger (18-30) and older (65+) participants had their eye movements recorded whilst reading scenarios containing comments that were... Read More about The Role of Emoticons in Sarcasm Comprehension in Younger and Older Adults: Evidence from an Eye-Tracking Experiment.

Does cannabis use predict psychometric schizotypy via aberrant salience? (2020)
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O'Tuathaigh, C. M., Dawes, C., Bickerdike, A., Duggan, E., O'Neill, C., Waddington, J. L., & Moran, P. M. (2020). Does cannabis use predict psychometric schizotypy via aberrant salience?. Schizophrenia Research, 220, 194-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2020.03.021

Cannabis can induce acute psychotic symptoms in healthy individuals and exacerbate pre-existing psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Inappropriate salience allocation is hypothesised to be central to the association between dopamine dys... Read More about Does cannabis use predict psychometric schizotypy via aberrant salience?.

A mixed methods investigation of end-of-life surrogate decisions among older adults (2020)
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Batteux, E., Ferguson, E., & Tunney, R. J. (2020). A mixed methods investigation of end-of-life surrogate decisions among older adults. BMC Palliative Care, 19, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00553-w

Background: A large number of end-of-life decisions are made by a next-of-kin for a patient who has lost their decision-making capacity. This has given rise to investigations into how surrogates make these decisions. The experimental perspective has... Read More about A mixed methods investigation of end-of-life surrogate decisions among older adults.

Timing impairments in early Alzheimer's disease: Evidence from a mouse model (2020)
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Armstrong, P., Pardon, M. C., & Bonardi, C. (2020). Timing impairments in early Alzheimer's disease: Evidence from a mouse model. Behavioral Neuroscience, 134(2), 82-100. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000359

A key characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is loss of episodic memory-memory for what happened, where and when; this final aspect-timing-is the focus of the present article. Although timing deficits have been reported in AD patients, few parall... Read More about Timing impairments in early Alzheimer's disease: Evidence from a mouse model.

Influencing Change: When “Best Practice” Changes and the Prototypical Good Farmer Turns Bad (2020)
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Green, L., Kaler, J., Liu, N., & Ferguson, E. (2020). Influencing Change: When “Best Practice” Changes and the Prototypical Good Farmer Turns Bad. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, Article 161. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00161

Twenty-nine farmers with a flock prevalence of lameness >5% were visited in 2013. They participated in a facilitated discussion on treatment of footrot, and evidence-based new “best practice.” One year later, farmers were revisited and management and... Read More about Influencing Change: When “Best Practice” Changes and the Prototypical Good Farmer Turns Bad.

Tic frequency and behavioural measures of cognitive control are improved in individuals with Tourette syndrome by aerobic exercise training (2020)
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Jackson, G. M., Nixon, E., & Jackson, S. R. (2020). Tic frequency and behavioural measures of cognitive control are improved in individuals with Tourette syndrome by aerobic exercise training. Cortex, 129, 188-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2020.01.029

Previous observations of improvements in cognition in typically developing children following moderate to vigorous exercise (e.g., Budde, Voelcker-Rehage, Pietrabyk-Kendziorra, Ribeiro, & Tidow, 2008; Hillman et al., 2009) have led to increased inter... Read More about Tic frequency and behavioural measures of cognitive control are improved in individuals with Tourette syndrome by aerobic exercise training.