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Values‐led curriculum co‐creation : a curriculum re‐innovation case study (2022)
Journal Article
Galpin, A., Beevers, D., Cassidy, S., Short, B., Panagiotidi, M., Bendall, R., …Thompson, C. (2022). Values‐led curriculum co‐creation : a curriculum re‐innovation case study. Curriculum Journal, 33(4), 553-569. https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.154

Personal values influence goals and motivate actions. The case study reported in this paper explored whether an understanding of values would provide a useful framework to guide the co-creation of the undergraduate cognitive psychology curriculum at... Read More about Values‐led curriculum co‐creation : a curriculum re‐innovation case study.

The influence of stimuli valence, extraversion, and emotion regulation on visual search within real-world scenes (2022)
Journal Article
Bendall, R., Eachus, P., & Thompson, C. (2022). The influence of stimuli valence, extraversion, and emotion regulation on visual search within real-world scenes. Scientific reports, 12, 948. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04964-y

Affective traits, including extraversion and emotion regulation, are important considerations in clinical psychology due to their associations with the occurrence of affective disorders. Previously, emotional real-world scenes have been shown to infl... Read More about The influence of stimuli valence, extraversion, and emotion regulation on visual search within real-world scenes.

Interactive influences of emotion and extraversion on visual attention (2021)
Journal Article
Bendall, R., Begley, S., & Thompson, C. (2021). Interactive influences of emotion and extraversion on visual attention. Brain and Behavior, 11(11), e2387. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2387

Introduction: Emotion has been shown to influence selective visual attention. However, studies in this field have revealed contradictory findings regarding the nature of this influence. One possible explanation for the variation in findings is that a... Read More about Interactive influences of emotion and extraversion on visual attention.

Low-frequency rTMS to the parietal lobe increases eye-movement carryover and decreases hazard rating (2021)
Journal Article
Hills, P., Arabici, G., Canter, L., Thompson, C., & Moseley, R. (2021). Low-frequency rTMS to the parietal lobe increases eye-movement carryover and decreases hazard rating. Neuropsychologia, 158, 107895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2021.107895

The persistence of attentional set from one task to a secondary unrelated task, revealed through carryover of eye movements, has been attributed to increased activation in the parietal lobe and decreased activation to the frontal lobe. To directly te... Read More about Low-frequency rTMS to the parietal lobe increases eye-movement carryover and decreases hazard rating.

Carry-over of attentional settings between distinct tasks : a transient effect independent of top-down contextual biases (2021)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., Pasquini, A., & Hills, P. (2021). Carry-over of attentional settings between distinct tasks : a transient effect independent of top-down contextual biases. Consciousness and Cognition, 90, 103104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2021.103104

Top-down attentional settings can persist between two unrelated tasks, influencing visual attention and performance. This study investigated whether top-down contextual information in a second task could moderate this “attentional inertia” effect. Fo... Read More about Carry-over of attentional settings between distinct tasks : a transient effect independent of top-down contextual biases.

The influence of a short-term mindfulness meditation intervention on emotion and visual attention (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., Quigley, E., & Taylor, A. (2021). The influence of a short-term mindfulness meditation intervention on emotion and visual attention. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 5(1), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-020-00174-4

It has been suggested that mindfulness meditation (MM) improves psychological wellbeing via the focusing and broadening of attention. Whilst studies show that short term MM interventions can improve focused attention there is little evidence to suppo... Read More about The influence of a short-term mindfulness meditation intervention on emotion and visual attention.

Emotional real-world scenes impact visual search (2018)
Journal Article
Bendall, R., Mohamed, A., & Thompson, C. (2019). Emotional real-world scenes impact visual search. Cognitive processing, 20, 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-018-0898-x

Research shows that emotional stimuli can capture attention, and this can benefit or impair performance, depending on the characteristics of a task. Additionally, whilst some findings show that attention expands under positive conditions, others show... Read More about Emotional real-world scenes impact visual search.

Detrimental effects of carryover of eye movement behaviour on hazard perception accuracy : effects of driver experience, difficulty of task, and hazardousness of road (2018)
Journal Article
Hills, P., Thompson, C., & Pake, J. (2018). Detrimental effects of carryover of eye movement behaviour on hazard perception accuracy : effects of driver experience, difficulty of task, and hazardousness of road. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 58, 906-916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.07.014

Novice drivers are more likely to be involved in road accidents than experienced drivers and this relates to their lower performance in hazard perception tasks. Hazard perception performed under dual task conditions is also affected differentially du... Read More about Detrimental effects of carryover of eye movement behaviour on hazard perception accuracy : effects of driver experience, difficulty of task, and hazardousness of road.

The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behaviour (2018)
Journal Article
Ong, E., & Thompson, C. (2019). The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behaviour. Psychological Reports, 122(4), 1192-1210. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294118781855

Research has shown that the use of maladaptive coping strategies and difficulties in regulating mood are linked to increasing risk of suicide. This study measured the impact of coping and emotional regulation on suicidal behaviour in a sample of Asia... Read More about The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behaviour.

The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behavior (2018)
Journal Article
Ong, E., & Thompson, C. (2019). The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behavior. Psychological Reports, 122(4), 1192-1210. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294118781855

Research has shown that the use of maladaptive coping strategies and difficulties in regulating mood are linked to increasing risk of suicide. This study measured the impact of coping and emotion regulation on suicidal behavior in a sample of Asian s... Read More about The importance of coping and emotion regulation in the occurrence of suicidal behavior.

Allocation of attention in familiar and unfamiliar traffic scenarios (2018)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., & Sabik, M. (2018). Allocation of attention in familiar and unfamiliar traffic scenarios. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 55, 188-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.03.006

Increased travel worldwide has led to an escalation of road traffic accidents, particularly among tourists driving in unfamiliar, opposite traffic flow driving scenarios. Ability to allocate attention to driving-relevant information and regions is pr... Read More about Allocation of attention in familiar and unfamiliar traffic scenarios.

The association between suicidal behavior, attentional control, and frontal asymmetry (2018)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., & Ong, E. (2018). The association between suicidal behavior, attentional control, and frontal asymmetry. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9(79), https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00079

It can be difficult to identify those at risk of suicide because suicidal thoughts are often internalized and not shared with others. Yet to prevent suicide attempts it is crucial to identify suicidal thoughts and actions at an early stage. Past stud... Read More about The association between suicidal behavior, attentional control, and frontal asymmetry.

Carryover of scanning behaviour affects upright face recognition differently to inverted face recognition (2017)
Journal Article
Hills, P., Mileva, M., Thompson, C., & Pake, J. (2017). Carryover of scanning behaviour affects upright face recognition differently to inverted face recognition. Visual Cognition, 24(9-10), 459-472. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2017.1314399

Face perception is characterised by a distinct scanpath (Althoff & Cohen, 1999). While eye movements are considered functional, there has not been direct evidence that disrupting this scanpath affects face recognition performance. The present experim... Read More about Carryover of scanning behaviour affects upright face recognition differently to inverted face recognition.

A mixed-methods study using a nonclinical sample to measure feasibility of ostrich community : a web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for individuals with debt and associated stress (2017)
Journal Article
Smail, D., Elison, S., Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Thompson, C. (2017). A mixed-methods study using a nonclinical sample to measure feasibility of ostrich community : a web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for individuals with debt and associated stress. JMIR Mental Health, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.6809

Background: There are increasing concerns about the health and well-being of individuals facing financial troubles. For instance, in the United Kingdom, the relationship between debt and mental health difficulties is becoming more evident due to the... Read More about A mixed-methods study using a nonclinical sample to measure feasibility of ostrich community : a web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program for individuals with debt and associated stress.

Positive emotion expands visual attention...Or maybe not... (2017)
Journal Article
Taylor, A., Bendall, R., & Thompson, C. (2017). Positive emotion expands visual attention...Or maybe not... ˜The œcognitive psychology bulletin (Print), 33-37

A considerable amount of research has investigated the effect of emotion on visual attention. One prominent model in the field is the broaden-and-build theory, which suggests positive emotions broaden the scope of attention. In addition, the theory p... Read More about Positive emotion expands visual attention...Or maybe not....

A brief review of research using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure activation of the prefrontal cortex during emotional processing : the importance of experimental design (2016)
Journal Article
Bendall, R., Eachus, P., & Thompson, C. (2016). A brief review of research using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure activation of the prefrontal cortex during emotional processing : the importance of experimental design. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00529

During the past two decades there has been a pronounced increase in the number of published research studies that have employed near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure neural activation. The technique is now an accepted neuroimaging tool adopt... Read More about A brief review of research using near-infrared spectroscopy to measure activation of the prefrontal cortex during emotional processing : the importance of experimental design.

Attentional modulation of the carry over of eye-movements between tasks (2016)
Journal Article
Hills, P., Thompson, C., Jones, S., Piech, R., Painter, L., & Pake, J. (2016). Attentional modulation of the carry over of eye-movements between tasks. Acta psychologica, 167, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2016.03.012

Task demands that influence scanning behaviour in one task can cause that behaviour to persist to a second unrelated task (carry over). This can also affect performance on a second task (e.g., hazard perception ratings), and has been attributed to a... Read More about Attentional modulation of the carry over of eye-movements between tasks.

Executive function in relation to suicidal thinking (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ong, E., Eachus, P., Tang, A., & Thompson, C. (2016, February). Executive function in relation to suicidal thinking. Presented at th Annual International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology (CBP 2016), Singapore

Suicidal behaviour is a public health problem and there is increasing concern regarding the rise of such behaviour. Although past studies have identified the role of cognitive factors in suicide, little has been done to explore the cognitive processe... Read More about Executive function in relation to suicidal thinking.

Quadrupedal movement training improves markers of cognition and joint repositioning (2016)
Journal Article
Matthews, M., Yusuf, M., Doyle, C., & Thompson, C. (2016). Quadrupedal movement training improves markers of cognition and joint repositioning. Human Movement Science, 47, 70-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2016.02.002

Introduction - Exercise, and in particular balance and coordination related activities such as dance, appear to have positive effects on cognitive function, as well as neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Quadrupedal... Read More about Quadrupedal movement training improves markers of cognition and joint repositioning.