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Implications of attentional control for perceptual and cognitive development other than attention, across typical and atypical populations

· Do attentional biases influence conceptual development across cognitive domains? For example, are certain more salient or familiar quantities and colours comprehended earlier in life? If so, what are the mechanisms driving these conceptual changes? This research area will capitalise on collaborations with brilliant researchers at the University of Nottingham, Dr. Nikki Pitchford (Psychology), Dr. Samantha Johnson and Prof. Neil Marlow (Child Health). Together, we are working on establishing the Nottingham Toddler Lab.

o Follow the link for further information on the Nottingham Toddler Lab.

Integrating finer measures of attentional control (e.g., effects on eye-movement measures) with electrophysiological and neuroimaging measures of brain development

· In order to integrate information on the cognitive and neural development of attentional control, the techniques used to investigate both need to be adapted. This research area will continue to develop collaborations with the Sackler Institute of Developmental Psychobiology, as well as using the newly developing testing facilities (behavioural testing and electrophysiology) here at the School of Psychology.