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Current Research

Molecular Psychology

I oversee the Molecular Psychology Lab, funded based on my proposal to Durham University. It's so new, we're still waiting on some equipment!

This brand new lab space is designed for full in-house analysis of biological samples, ranging from gels to full LC-MS/MS sample prep and analysis.

Physio Lab

In our new Physiology Lab, we study how stress and emotions affect our cognition and behavior. At the same time, we try to connect these changes to the underlying physiological processes in our bodies. The lab is designed to facilitate studies relying on biological and physiological sampling during social interactions, exercise, or other social or individual tasks.

Latest Articles and News

We are poor at monitoring piloerection

Jul 31

We are poor at monitoring piloerection

Now published in Psychophysiology! Read the full article here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14698986/0/0

You will consistently experience goosebumps in response to the same triggers

Dec 5, 2023

You will consistently experience goosebumps in response to the same triggers

It is often suggested that piloerection, or goosebumps, is primarily triggered by emotional experience—theoretical perspectives place a...

Piloerection is a reflexive response, not an emotional indicator

Oct 11, 2023

Piloerection is a reflexive response, not an emotional indicator

This research provides an in-depth exploration into the triggers and corresponding autonomic responses of piloerection, a phenomenon...

We are hopeless at telling when we have goosebumps

Aug 16, 2023

We are hopeless at telling when we have goosebumps

A study that filmed people's skin while they watched emotional videos found that most of them incorrectly reported when they did or did...

People lack the ability to monitor and detect piloerection

Aug 11, 2023

People lack the ability to monitor and detect piloerection

Abstract Piloerection (e.g., goosebumps) is an essential thermoregulatory and social signalling mechanism in non-human animals. While...

The Physiological study of emotional piloerection

Aug 11, 2023

The Physiological study of emotional piloerection

Read the full article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167876022001556 Abstract This paper provides an...

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