Cognition and Neuropsychology
Dr David Vernon
Recent Publications:
Vernon, D., Sandford, T., & Moyo, E. (2020). Using virtual reality to test for telepathy: A proof of concept study. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 34(4), 683-702.
Vernon, D. (2018). A test of reward contingent precall. Journal of Parapsychology, 82(1), 8-23. https://doi.org/10.30891/jopar.2018.01.02.
Vernon, D. (2017). Attempting to elicit a precall effect using emotive images and participants with high levels of belief in psi. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 24(11-12), 216-237.
Vernon, D. (2017). Exploring precognition using arousing images and utilising an on-line memory recall practise task. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 81, 65-79.
Vernon, D. (2017). How to win the lottery: Can using precall help in radomized prize draws? Paranormal Review, 82, 23.
Hocking, I., & Vernon, D. (2017). A bridge too far: Conceptual distance and creative ideation. Creativity: Theories, Research, Applications, 4(2), 333-352. https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2017-0017.
Hocking, I., & Vernon, D. (2017). The right tool for the right task: Structured techniques prove less effective on an ill-defined problem finding task. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 26, 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2017.08.001.
Vernon, D., & Hocking, I. (2016). Beyond belief: Structured techniques prove more effective than a placebo intervention in a problem construction task. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 19, 153-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2015.10.009.
Vernon, D., Hocking, I., & Tyler, T. C. (2016). An evidence-based review of creative problem solving tools: A practitioner’s resource. Human Resource Development Review, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484316641512.
Vernon, D. (2015). Exploring precognition using a repetition priming paradigm. Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 79(2), 65-79.
For a full list of publications see my Staff Profile.
Research Interests:
My current research interests are focused on the field of psi and consciousness. Whilst these tend to be lab-based research projects, I am also very interested in the ‘lived experience’ of those that report unusual or anomalous experiences.
Current Research Projects:
- Fields of consciousness: Testing morphic resonance theory using Chinese characters. This is an online study in collaboration with Professor Chris Roe and Dr Glenn Hitchman from Northampton University.
- Precognition: Testing retroactive facilitation effects on cognition.
- Energy healing: Comparing different energy healing techniques.
Developing Research Areas:
- Telepathy: Using immersive virtual reality to explore telepathy.
- Scopaesthesia: Comparing different aspects of intention when staring at someone/using immersive virtual reality to explore the feeling of being stared at.
- Clairvoyance: Testing clairvoyance using computer images.
- Dream precognition: Exploring the potential of a self-report diary methodology and possible links with sensitivity/transliminality/anomalous experiences in collaboration with Dr Elizabeth Roxburgh (see here for staff profile) and Dr Malcolm Schofield (from Derby University).
Recent Research Grant Awards:
I was principal investigator on the following grants:
- £4582.20 Society for Psychical Research grant. (2017). This was to continue work on precognition with a study entitled: Exploring precognition using fast implicit and explicit tasks.
- £4610.25 Canterbury Christ Church University grant (Ref: QR14/15). (2015). This was to examine the effectiveness of problem solving tools. This grant was in collaboration with Dr Ian Hocking.
- £2643.20 Society for Psychical Research grant. (2015). This was to continue work on precognition with a study entitled: Exploring precall using arousing images and utilising a memory practice task.