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Supporting spatial learning in virtual environments. (2003)
Thesis
Sykes, J. R. Supporting spatial learning in virtual environments. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2786

This thesis explores the acquisition of spatial knowledge as a means to support wayfinding in virtual environments. Specifically, the thesis presents an investigation into
the potential benefits one might gain through the application of a variety of... Read More about Supporting spatial learning in virtual environments..

An exploratory study of consumption emotion in services (2003)
Journal Article
Mudie, P., Cottam, A., & Raeside, R. (2003). An exploratory study of consumption emotion in services. Service Industries Journal, 23(5), 84-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642060308565625

This article addresses the significance of emotions in the consumption of services. There has been little investigation of emotions in services. This study attempts a general examination of consumers' emotional experiences across four quite distinct... Read More about An exploratory study of consumption emotion in services.

Evaluating soundscapes as a means of creating a sense of place (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., McGregor, I., Turner, S., & Carroll, F. (2003, July). Evaluating soundscapes as a means of creating a sense of place. Presented at International Conference on Auditory Display, ICAD 2003

We report an empirical study into the creation of, and
response to, a soundscape of a computer centre. We contrast
the use of presence questionnaires, as means of assessing the sense of being-there, against a more phenomenological
approach. We con... Read More about Evaluating soundscapes as a means of creating a sense of place.

Recreating the Botanics: towards a sense of place in virtual environments. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, S., Turner, P., Carroll, F., O'Neill, S., Benyon, D., McCall, R., & Smyth, M. (2003, June). Recreating the Botanics: towards a sense of place in virtual environments. Paper presented at 3rd UK Conference of the Environmental Psychology Network

The EC funded project BENOGO seeks to re-create real places using photo-realistic
immersive virtual reality technology and in so doing investigates the nature of
presence and sense of place in such environments. We discuss the first stages in our... Read More about Recreating the Botanics: towards a sense of place in virtual environments..

Four heads are better than one: combining face composites yields improvements in face likeness. (2002)
Journal Article
Bruce, V., Ness, H., Hancock, P. J. B., Newman, C., & Rarity, J. (2002). Four heads are better than one: combining face composites yields improvements in face likeness. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(5), 894-902. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.87.5.894

Four participants constructed face composites, of familiar and unfamiliar targets, using Pro-Fit, with reference images present or from memory. The "mean" of all 4 composites, created by morphing (4-morph) was rated as a better likeness than individu... Read More about Four heads are better than one: combining face composites yields improvements in face likeness..

Colour and luminance interactions in the visual perception of motion. (2002)
Journal Article
Willis, A., & Anderson, S. J. (2002). Colour and luminance interactions in the visual perception of motion. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 269, 1011-1016. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2002.1985

We sought to determine the extent to which red-green, colour-opponent mechanisms in the human visual system play a role in the perception of drifting luminance-modulated targets. Contrast sensitivity for the directional discrimination of drifting lum... Read More about Colour and luminance interactions in the visual perception of motion..

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. (2002)
Journal Article
Power, K., McGoldrick, T., Brown, K., Buchanan, R., Sharp, D., Swanson, V., & Karatzias, T. (2002). A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 9, 299-318. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.341

A total of 105 patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n = 2... Read More about A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder..

Comparing Contrast-Modulated and Luminance-Modulated Masking: Effects of Spatial Frequency and Phase (2000)
Journal Article
Willis, A., Smallman, H. S., & Harris, J. M. (2000). Comparing Contrast-Modulated and Luminance-Modulated Masking: Effects of Spatial Frequency and Phase. Perception, 29(1), 81-100. https://doi.org/10.1068/p2999

The masking of a sinusoidal test grating by contrast-modulated (CM) gratings could, in principle, be attributable to the presence of a distortion product, injected into the stimulus during some nonlinear transformation at an early level of visual pro... Read More about Comparing Contrast-Modulated and Luminance-Modulated Masking: Effects of Spatial Frequency and Phase.