An examination of the role of stories and empathy in emotional durability and sustainable behaviours.
The benefits of fiction-engagement for empathic abilities.
Thesis: The Benefits of Fiction-engagement for Empathic Abilities: A Multidimensional Approach. Supervisors: Frédéric Vallée-Tourangeau and Claudia Üller. Examiners: Raymond Mar and Elisa Back. Outcome: Pass, no corrections. This research used a q...
Talking with UK Centenarians (2009-2010).
A Leverhulme and University of Surrey project taking a participatory action research approach to investigating the factors associated with successful ageing and producing the life stories of centenarian participants.
I am also a collaborator on a range of projects in areas including psychology of dress, cognition and design fiction, creativity, and the measurement of empathy.
