Dr Graham Dean

• Psychology;
• Research methods.

• Applied psychology.

• BSc Hons (Psychology), Lancaster University;
• PhD, Lancaster University;
• PGCTLHE, Solent University.

Research grants

• £132,000 from ESRC (start 10/2003) Ref: RES-000-23-0282. Three year award to study the structure of visuo-spatial short-term memory. Awarded jointly with Professor S A Dewhurst.

Publications

• Anderson, R.J., Dewhurst, S.A. & Dean, G.M. (2017). Direct and generative retrieval of autobiographical memories: The roles of visual imagery and executive processes.  Consciousness & Cognition, 49, 163-171;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S.A., & Whittaker, A. (2008). Dynamic Visual Noise Interferes with Storage in Visual Working Memory. Experimental Psychology 55, 283-289;
• Dewhurst, S.A., Holmes, S.J., Brandt, K.R., & Dean, G.M. (2006) Measuring the speed of the conscious components of recognition memory: Remembering is faster than knowing. Consciousness & Cognition 15, 147-162;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S.A., Morris, P.E., & Whittaker, A. (2005). Selective interference with the use of visual images in the symbolic distance paradigm. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory & Cognition 31, 1043-1068;
• Dean, G.M. & Morris, P.E. (2003) The relationship between self reports of imagery and spatial ability. British Journal of Psychology, 94, 245-273;
• Clegg, C., Carey, N., Dean, G., Hornby, P. and Bolden, R. (1997). Users' reactions to information technology: some multivariate models and their implications. Journal of Information Technology, 12, 15-32;
• In addition, I have four papers arising from DVN and imagery studies. These are at an advanced stage and will be submitted for publication within two years of appointment.

Book chapters

• Dean, G.M., & Morris, P.E. (1991). Imagery and spatial ability: when introspective reports predict performance. In R.H. Logie & M. Denis (Eds.), Mental Images in Human Cognition. Dordrecht: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.

Conference papers

• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S.A. (2008). Feature Storage in Visual Working Memory. Paper presented at the European Working Memory Workshop, Bristol, September 2008;
• Dean, G.M. (2007). The relationship between measures of imagery, sentence verification, spatial ability and representational momentum. Paper presented at the BPS cognitive section conference Aberdeen, August 2007;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S.A., & Whittaker, A. (2006). What is visual working memory, and how should we measure it? Paper presented at the BPS cognitive section conference Lancaster. September 2006;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S.A., & Whittaker, A., & Day, L. (2005).  The role of visual and spatial imagery in deductive reasoning. Paper presented at the Xth European Workshop on Imagery and Cognition St Andrews, June 2005;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S.A., & Whittaker, A. (2004) Separate feature stores in visual working memory. Poster presented at the second international conference on working memory Kyoto August 2004;
• Dewhurst, S.A., Dean, G.M. & Whittaker, A. (2004). Selective interference of dynamic visual noise with visual information in working memory. Poster presented at the second international conference on working memory Kyoto August 2004;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S.A., & Whittaker, A. (2004) Temporal visual memory span for feature information. Paper presented at the BPS cognitive section conference Leeds University;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S., & White, C. (2003). Selective interference effects in both perceptual and memory sourced visual images. Paper presented at the BPS cognitive section conference. University of Reading;
• Dean, G.M., Dewhurst, S., Maidaa,E., & Kirkby,S. (2002). Memory for specific features and selective interference in visual working memory. Paper presented at the BPS cognitive section conference University of Kent at Canterbury;
• Dean, G.M. and Morris,P.E. (1991).  The effect of varying stimuli characteristics on the predictive performance of imagery ratings. Paper presented at the International Conference on Memory, Lancaster, July 1991;
• Dean, G.M. and Morris,P.E. (1990). Imagery and spatial ability. Paper presented at the Third European Workshop on Imagery and Cognition. Aberdeen, August 1990.

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