Research area

Psychology

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Our scientific research examines the brain and behaviour in health and disease. We investigate perception and cognition, mental health, self and identity, and health psychology.

Research highlights

Helping young people overcome early neglect

Future societies and communities

Health and wellbeing

A Southampton collaboration explores the impact of early neglect and deprivation on Romanian adoptees. The work aims to inform policy and practice to help young people and their families get the right support.

Research institutes, centres and groups

Centre for Perception and Cognition (CPC)

We investigate cognitive psychology and human perception processes through vision, touch and sound. Our research explores high-level functions, including learning, memory, metacognition and reading.

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Centre for Innovation in Mental Health

We use our expertise in child development, psychological interventions and affective neuroscience to research ways to help those affected by mental health issues.

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Centre for Clinical and Community Applications of Health Psychology

Promotes the application of psychology to improve health and wellbeing, and to alleviate or prevent health problems.

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People

Kathy Carnelley

Associate Professor

Flis Bishop

Professor of Health Psychology

Claire Hart

Associate Professor

Roger Ingham

Professor of Health Psychology

Christina Liossi

Professor of Paediatric Psychology

Facilities

A psychology researcher observes a particpant in an eye tracking experiment

Eye movement recording facilities

Our eye tracking facilities can record human eye movement which helps us research language processing and visual threat detection.

A researcher observes a participant using haptic feedback equipment

Visual haptics laboratory

Our human computer interface technology lets us mimic physical sensations. We explore the way humans combine vision and touch to work out shape and material properties.

A study participant is prepared for a facial electromyography experiment

Psychophysiology laboratory

Using equipment like facial electromyography we explore the relationship between the mind and body to see how they interact.

A researcher directs participants of an observation study behind a 2 way mirror

Observation laboratory

With a 1 way mirror and recording suite we use this lab to observe and investigate social interactions.

Pain research laboratory

We have a dedicated temperature-controlled laboratory, with specialist equipment for understanding pain response.

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