Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Wrapping up Sentence Comprehension: The Role of Task Demands and Individual Differences
Published 2020-01-01This study used wrap-up effects on eye movements to assess the relationship between online reading behavior and comprehension. Participants, assessed on measures of reading, vocabulary, and spelling, read short passages ...Open AccessPreprint -
Digital gambling payments methods: Harm-minimization policy considerations
Published 2020According to the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor, cash has become a “niche payment instrument” and efforts are needed to inform policies and regulations regarding digital payment methods. The Covid-19 pandemic has ...Article -
Cognitive processing biases in those experiencing frequent or chronic headaches or migraines: a meta-analysis and systematic review (protocol)
Published 2020-05-11The aim of this review is to explore the role of cognitive biases in those experiencing frequent or chronic headaches and migraines (based on selection criteria outlined across studies – e.g. criteria stated in the ...Open AccessOther -
The effect of dose expectancies on caffeine withdrawal symptoms during tapered dose reduction
Published 2019-01-01Background: Negative expectancies can exacerbate withdrawal symptoms via the nocebo effect. As such, information provided about dose reductions during attempts to taper a drug could contribute to withdrawal symptoms and ...Open AccessArticle -
Autonomic arousal as a mechanism of the persistence of nocebo hyperalgesia
Published 2019-01-01Placebo and nocebo mechanisms can lead to clinically significant modulation of pain. Whilst learning is considered to be the broad mechanism underlying both placebo analgesia and nocebo hyperalgesia, critical differences ...Open AccessArticle