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Psychology in prisons, (vol 5, pg 226, 2008) (2009)
Journal Article
Crighton, D. A., & Towl, G. J. (2009). Psychology in prisons, (vol 5, pg 226, 2008). Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 6(1), 89-89

Can imagined interactions produce positive perceptions?: Reducing prejudice through simulated social contact. (2009)
Journal Article
Crisp, R. J., & Turner, R. N. (2009). Can imagined interactions produce positive perceptions?: Reducing prejudice through simulated social contact. American Psychologist, 64(4), 231-240. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014718

The contact hypothesis states that, under the right conditions, contact between members of different groups leads to more positive intergroup relations. The authors track recent trends in contact theory to the emergence of extended, or indirect, form... Read More about Can imagined interactions produce positive perceptions?: Reducing prejudice through simulated social contact..

Impaired recognition of emotions from body movements is associated with elevated motion coherence thresholds in autism spectrum disorders (2009)
Journal Article
Atkinson, A. (2009). Impaired recognition of emotions from body movements is associated with elevated motion coherence thresholds in autism spectrum disorders. Neuropsychologia, 47(13), 3023-3029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2009.05.019

Recent research has confirmed that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulties in recognizing emotions from body movements. Difficulties in perceiving coherent motion are also common in ASD. Yet it is unknown whether these two i... Read More about Impaired recognition of emotions from body movements is associated with elevated motion coherence thresholds in autism spectrum disorders.