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Using Converging Methodologies to Understand Episodic and Semantic Memory. The use of four converging methodologies and a new objective measure of implicit/explicit memory will produce a more fundamental understanding of the relationship between pre-existing and episodic memories. The results will be relevant to the current debate over repressed and false memories. The research will also provide more stringent tests of techniques and methods that are having a large impact in applied research ....Using Converging Methodologies to Understand Episodic and Semantic Memory. The use of four converging methodologies and a new objective measure of implicit/explicit memory will produce a more fundamental understanding of the relationship between pre-existing and episodic memories. The results will be relevant to the current debate over repressed and false memories. The research will also provide more stringent tests of techniques and methods that are having a large impact in applied research on aging, drug states etc.Read moreRead less
Forgetting and remembering the past: Inhibition and facilitation of autobiographical memories. Although autobiographical memory is central to human cognition and memory, and important for our sense of self and psychological well-being, it remains poorly understood. Across five years and fifteen experiments, this project provides the first test of a major theory of autobiographical memory and examines cognitive control processes that inhibit or facilitate access to memories of the past. The proje ....Forgetting and remembering the past: Inhibition and facilitation of autobiographical memories. Although autobiographical memory is central to human cognition and memory, and important for our sense of self and psychological well-being, it remains poorly understood. Across five years and fifteen experiments, this project provides the first test of a major theory of autobiographical memory and examines cognitive control processes that inhibit or facilitate access to memories of the past. The project will significantly extend our understanding of the nature and function of personal memory, provide data relevant to debates about forgetting in clinical disorders, and refine a theory that can guide future investigations in this area.Read moreRead less
Stimulus fear-relevance: Exploring the boundaries of preferential attentional processing. The present project will contribute to our knowledge about the manner in which emotionally salient events are processed. It will test predictions from a current, influential theory of anxiety and in doing so, inform our understanding of information processing in psychopathology. Investigation of these basic questions can have implications for the design of therapeutic interventions. Moreover, the presen ....Stimulus fear-relevance: Exploring the boundaries of preferential attentional processing. The present project will contribute to our knowledge about the manner in which emotionally salient events are processed. It will test predictions from a current, influential theory of anxiety and in doing so, inform our understanding of information processing in psychopathology. Investigation of these basic questions can have implications for the design of therapeutic interventions. Moreover, the present project will provide the opportunity for research training for undergraduate and post graduate students. In doing so, it will enhance the quality of our culture and contribute to the discipline of psychology.Read moreRead less
Hypnosis and Emotional Numbing. Emotional numbing, or lack of emotional response, is a core problem in many clinical disorders. This project represents an innovative approach by using hypnosis to model emotional numbing in the laboratory and to investigate the mechanisms and effects of emotional numbing under experimental conditions. These studies will shed new light on the major factors that contribute to this form of emotional disorder, will lead to a new model of emotional numbing, and will ....Hypnosis and Emotional Numbing. Emotional numbing, or lack of emotional response, is a core problem in many clinical disorders. This project represents an innovative approach by using hypnosis to model emotional numbing in the laboratory and to investigate the mechanisms and effects of emotional numbing under experimental conditions. These studies will shed new light on the major factors that contribute to this form of emotional disorder, will lead to a new model of emotional numbing, and will have significant implications for our understanding and management of disordered emotional states.Read moreRead less
Implicit cognitive processing of environmental food and eating cues in obese adults. Obesity is a major public health concern in Western countries, including Australia. In focusing on implicit cognitive processing of environmental food and eating cues, this project addresses a factor that has hitherto been neglected in obesity research. The inclusion of a component that specifically addresses food-related cognitions has the potential to dramatically improve the success of weight-loss programs. A ....Implicit cognitive processing of environmental food and eating cues in obese adults. Obesity is a major public health concern in Western countries, including Australia. In focusing on implicit cognitive processing of environmental food and eating cues, this project addresses a factor that has hitherto been neglected in obesity research. The inclusion of a component that specifically addresses food-related cognitions has the potential to dramatically improve the success of weight-loss programs. Accordingly, our research has clear potential benefit for Australian national health and well-being, consistent with Research Priority 2: Promoting and maintaining good health. It will also contribute to the international profile of Australian social science and provide valuable research training opportunities for students.
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'Images of desire': An experimental cognitive approach to understanding and reducing food cravings. Food cravings are an important precursor to binge eating, a risk factor for both obesity and bulimia nervosa. Like many other Western countries, Australia has recently seen an alarming rise in these disorders. This project aims to investigate the imagery basis of food craving and develop effective techniques for its reduction. It has clear potential benefit for Australian national health and well- ....'Images of desire': An experimental cognitive approach to understanding and reducing food cravings. Food cravings are an important precursor to binge eating, a risk factor for both obesity and bulimia nervosa. Like many other Western countries, Australia has recently seen an alarming rise in these disorders. This project aims to investigate the imagery basis of food craving and develop effective techniques for its reduction. It has clear potential benefit for Australian national health and well-being, consistent with National Research Priority No. 2, "Promoting and Maintaining Good Health." The research will clearly contribute to the international profile of Australian social science and provide valuable research training for undergraduate and postgraduate students.Read moreRead less
Augmentation of fear extinction in anxious children through the use of D-Cycloserine. Anxiety disorders affect around a tenth of the population, including children, and produce tremendous personal and social costs. Improving our treatments for anxious children can help to prevent a lifetime of limitations and difficulties. This study will examine whether giving children a small dose of a simple antibiotic can increase the extent to which they lose their fears of specific cues when exposed to tho ....Augmentation of fear extinction in anxious children through the use of D-Cycloserine. Anxiety disorders affect around a tenth of the population, including children, and produce tremendous personal and social costs. Improving our treatments for anxious children can help to prevent a lifetime of limitations and difficulties. This study will examine whether giving children a small dose of a simple antibiotic can increase the extent to which they lose their fears of specific cues when exposed to those cues. These results have the potential to revolutionise our understanding and treatment of child anxiety.Read moreRead less
Attentional and interpretive bias in anxiety: Concurrent expressions of a common selective mechanism, or independent mediators of anxiety vulnerability? The proposed research aims to determine whether two key cognitive biases recently shown to causally influence anxiety vulnerability, one involving selective attention to threat and the other involving the selective imposition of threatening interpretations on ambiguity, arise as concurrent manifestations of a common underlying causal mechanism, ....Attentional and interpretive bias in anxiety: Concurrent expressions of a common selective mechanism, or independent mediators of anxiety vulnerability? The proposed research aims to determine whether two key cognitive biases recently shown to causally influence anxiety vulnerability, one involving selective attention to threat and the other involving the selective imposition of threatening interpretations on ambiguity, arise as concurrent manifestations of a common underlying causal mechanism, or instead represent alternative causal pathways in the mediation of this emotional disposition. Resolution of this issue will significantly advance our theoretical understanding of the mechanisms that govern anxiety vulnerability, while also contributing directly to the development of new cognitive technologies designed to therapeutically modify such vulnerability.Read moreRead less
The role of dopamine in memory consolidation and retrieval in the day-old chick. This project will investigate the effect of the neurotransmitter dopamine on consolidation and retrieval of memory in the day-old chick. To date investigation in this area has indicated that the neurotransmitter is capable of both facilitating and impairing memory functioning. Clarification of the role of dopamine in the cascade of biochemical events following training will contribute to our understanding of the bio ....The role of dopamine in memory consolidation and retrieval in the day-old chick. This project will investigate the effect of the neurotransmitter dopamine on consolidation and retrieval of memory in the day-old chick. To date investigation in this area has indicated that the neurotransmitter is capable of both facilitating and impairing memory functioning. Clarification of the role of dopamine in the cascade of biochemical events following training will contribute to our understanding of the biochemical mechanisms of memory formation and retrieval and may have useful applications in human amnesias in which dopaminergic transmission is either compromised such as in Parkinson's disease or excessive such as in schizophrenia.Read moreRead less
Knowing in advance: Effective strategies for preparing young children for novel experiences. To optimise cognitive and emotional development, it is critical to identify the influences on children's lives. How parent-child conversations about the past shape development is well understood, but scant research has examined how adult-child preparatory discussions influence children's experience and memory of future events. Our research addresses this gap. It has important implications in medical, edu ....Knowing in advance: Effective strategies for preparing young children for novel experiences. To optimise cognitive and emotional development, it is critical to identify the influences on children's lives. How parent-child conversations about the past shape development is well understood, but scant research has examined how adult-child preparatory discussions influence children's experience and memory of future events. Our research addresses this gap. It has important implications in medical, educational, and other contexts in which it is vital to ensure that information given in advance increases children's understanding of an experience. More generally, in specifying optimal parent-child interactions, the findings are also relevant to interventions aiming to enhance psychological and emotional resilience in the early years. Read moreRead less