A brief overview of yourself and your research interests

My own current research focuses on the effects of olfaction (sense of smell and taste) on human cognition. The impact of certain fragrances on personal memory recall is widely perceived, and there is growing evidence of its effects on aspects such as stress and driving performance, but we have limited knowledge about its effects on many other cognitions such as attention and decision making. There are wide gaps in our knowledge of the psychology of olfaction, making this an exciting and rewarding research area. I also have a growing interest in the psychological effects of circadian disturbances.

A list of publications

Torres, P. E., Ulrich, P. I. N., Cucuiat, V., Cukurova, M., De la Presa, M. F., Luckin, R., Carr, A., Dylan, T., Durrant, A., Vines, J., Lawson, S. (2021). A systematic review of physical-digital play technology and developmentally relevant child behaviour. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 30, 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2021.100323

Dylan, T., Wood, G., Durrant, A., Vines, J., Torres, P. E., Ulrich, P., Cukurova, M., Carr, A., Cerci, S., & Lawson, S. (2020). Designing IoT Resources to Support Outdoor Play for Children. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Paper No. 175, pp. 1-12). https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376302

Wood, G., Dylan, T., Durrant, A., Torres, P., Ulrich, P., Carr, A., Cukurova, M., Downey, D., McGrath, P., Balaam, M., Ferguson, A., Vines, J., & Lawson, S. (2019). Designing for Digital Playing Out. In Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Paper No. 679, pp. 1-15). https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300909

Andrews, T. J., Smith, R. K., Hoggart, R. L., Ulrich, P. I. N. & Gouws, A. D. (2018). Neural Correlates of Group Bias During Natural Viewing. Cerebral Cortex, 29(8), 3380-3389. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhy206

Ulrich, P. I. N., Wilkinson, D. T., Ferguson, H. J., Smith, L. J., Bindemann, M., Johnston, R. A. & Schmalzl, L. (2016). Perceptual and Memorial Contributions to Developmental Prosopagnosia. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70(2), 298-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2016.1177101

Recent conference presentations:

Weaver, M. & Ulrich, P. (2024, January). Using olfaction to reduce stakes in high-risk gamblers. Poster presented at the Experimental Psychology Society Meeting, London, UK. Retrieved from https://eps.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/EPS-London-Programme-04.01.pdf

Smithson, H., Ulrich, P., & Cane, J. (2024, January). Research Plan – Using Continuous Flash Suppression to understand the influence of odours on the unconscious perception of threat. Poster presented at the Experimental Psychology Society Meeting, London, UK. Retrieved from https://eps.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/EPS-London-Programme-04.01.pdf