MA (Aberdeen), PhD (Warwick), FRSA, MBPsS, CSci

Human olfaction; the effect of ambient odour on behaviour; psychology of comedy and humour; public understanding of psychology; personality, studying and learning style.

Neuropsychology (course leader); biological psychology (course leader); forensic psychology (MSc); introductory psychology; health psychology (MSc); integrative medicine; undergraduate, MSc and MPhil/PhD dissertation supervision.

Neil Martin is a Chartered Scientist, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Director of the Human Olfaction Laboratory. He graduated with a First Class degree in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen where he also won the University's annual Henry Prize awarded to the best First Class degree in Psychology. He received his PhD in psychophysiology from the University of Warwick in 1994.

He has written over a dozen books on Psychology, including 'Psychology', the UK's best-selling introductory psychology textbook, Human Neuropsychology (Pearson Education, translated into Greek and Polish), Essential Biological Psychology (Hodder), Psychology- Study Guide (Pearson) and Psychology- A Beginner's Guide (Oneworld). He co-wrote Europe's first on-line course in introductory psychology, now in its fourth edition (MyPsychLab, Pearson Education). He co-authors the American edition of the textbook, Psychology, with Professor Neil Carlson from the University of Massachusetts, now in its 7th edition. He wrote the "neuroanatomy of flavour" entry for the 2nd edition of The Oxford Companion to Food. His new book (forthcoming) is The neuropsychology of smell and taste. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neuropsychology-Smell-Taste-Behaviour-Cognition/dp/1848721005/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1317135194&sr=8-3)

Neil has also worked as comedy reviewer, writer and books editor for (the now defunct) Deadpan magazine, the UK's first magazine about comedy, with fellow columnists Stewart Lee and Barry Took. He was Associate Editor of The Psychologist for six years and was columnist for the local paper, Papur Y Cwm, when he was 14. He has written over 150 articles on psychology and related subjects for various publications including The Observer Magazine, The Times, Restaurant Magazine, Times Higher Education Supplement, Deadpan Magazine, Kennedy's Confection, and The Annals of Improbable Research (where he is also an editorial board member).

His first article for the national press was entitled, 'More than twenty things you needed to know about the nose.' (The Observer Magazine).

He has given guest lectures at various conferences and venues, including the Royal Institution (with Rick Stein), the Royal Society of Arts (without Rick Stein), the first London International Confectionery Conference, The Institute of Cultural Research, Unilever, Red Consultancy, the BPS Annual Conferences, The London Psychology Society, ECRO, FRI Reading, the British Psychophysiology Society Annual Conferences, International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association, the World Congress of the International Organisation of Psychophysiology, The 13th International Humor Conference, International Society for Humor Studies,and various international marketing conferences with Pearson Education.

You can see a recent interview with Neil about his research here:http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/mar/30/chocolate-relaxation-scent-studies

and news of an invited lecture to the Institute of Cultural Research (2010) -"Psychology In and Out Of The Kitchen: Smells, Tastes and Brains"- with Paul Levy and Helen Saberi, here: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/news-events/news/drmartinsecretsoftherestaurant.aspx

A recording of the ICR lecture can be viewed at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOgE0y5yB7s&feature=related

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X-gqUuYiQI&feature=related

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d7ht2751LY&feature=related

You can see more about the Human Olfaction Laboratory here: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/areas/psychology/olfactory/index.aspx

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

  • Martin, G.N. (in preparation), The neuropsychology of smell and taste. Psychology Press. To appear in 2012
  • Martin, G.N. (in preparation). A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about psychology. London: Sage.
  • Martin, G.N. Carlson, N.R. & Buskist, W. (in preparation). Psychology. 5th European edition. Harlow: Pearson Education. To appear in 2012
  • Martin, G.N., Carlson, N.R. & Buskist, W. (2009). Psychology. 4th European edition. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Martin, G.N. (2009). Psychology- Update. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Carlson, N.R., Heth, C.D., Miller, H., Donahoe, J.W., & Martin, G.N. (2009). Psychology: The science of behavior. Seventh edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
  • Martin, G.N. (2008). Psychology- A Beginner's Guide. Oxford: Oneworld Publishers.
  • Martin, G.N., Carlson, N.R. & Buskist, W. (2007). Psychology. Third European edition. Harlow: Prentice Hall Europe.
  • Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2007). Study Guide: Psychology. Third edition. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Martin, G.N. (2006). Human neuropsychology. Second edition. Harlow: Prentice Hall Europe. 566 pages
  • Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2006). Study Guide: Psychology. Harlow: Pearson Education. 498 pages
  • Carlson, N.R., Heth, C.D., Miller, H., Donahoe, J.W., Buskist, W. & Martin, G.N. (2006). Psychology: The science of behavior. Sixth edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
  • Carlson, N., Martin, G.N.. & Buskist, W. (2004) Psychology. Harlow: Prentice Hall Europe. Second European Edition. 912 pages.
  • Martin, G.N. (2004). Human neuropsychology. Greek translation. 546 pages
  • Martin, G.N. (2003). Essential biological psychology. London: Arnold/Hodder. 328 pages
  • Martin, G.N. (2001). Neuropsychologia. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL. 470 pages
  • Carlson, N., Buskist, W. & Martin, G.N. (2000) Psychology: The science of behaviour. Harlow: Prentice Hall Europe. First European Edition. 744 pages
  • Martin, G.N. (1998). Human neuropsychology. Harlow: Prentice Hall Europe. 514 pages

AUDIOBOOKS

  • Martin, G.N., Carlson, N.R., & Buskist, W. (2007). Vango Notes for Psychology 3/e. Harlow: Pearson education.
  • Carlson, N.R., Martin, G.N. & Buskist, W. (2004). Vango Notes for Psychology 2/e. Harlow: Pearson education.

ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS

  • Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2009). My PsychLab. Fourth edition. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2007). My PsychLab. Third edition. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Carlson, N.R., Martin, G.N. Brunswick, N. & Buskist, W. (2007). Psychology: Lecturer's Resource CD ROM. Third edition. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2004). My PsychLab. Harlow: Pearson Education. http://www.booksites.net/occ_psych.htm
  • Carlson, N.R., Martin, G.N., Brunswick, N. & Buskist, W. (2004). Psychology: Lecturer's Resource CD ROM. Second edition. Harlow: Pearson Education. ISBN 0-13-098691-7
  • Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2001). Pearson Education on-line course inpsychology. Harlow: Pearson Education. http://www.booksites.net/occ_psych.htm
  • Carlson, N.R., Buskist, W., Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2000) Lecturer'sResource CD ROM, Psychology: the science of behaviour. Harlow: PearsonEducation.

 

CHAPTERS

  • Brunswick, N. & Martin, G.N. (2010). Dyslexia and visuosptial ability: is there a causal link? Dyslexia Handbook 2009/2010. British Dyslexia Association.
  • Hogg, M.A., Abrams, D & Martin, G.N. (2009). Social cognition and attitudes. In G.N. Martin, N.R. Carlson & W. Buskist, Psychology, 4th edition. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Hogg, M.A., Abrams, D & Martin, G.N. (2009). Interpersonal and group processes. In G.N. Martin, N.R. Carlson & W. Buskist, Psychology, 4th edition. Harlow: Pearson Education.
  • Martin, G.N. (2006). The neuroanatomy of smell and taste. In T. Jaine and H. Davidson (Eds), The Oxford Companion to Food. 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Martin, G.N. & Brunswick, N. (2006). The neuropsychology of language and language disorders. In G N Martin, Human Neuropsychology, Second edition. Harlow: Prentice Hall.

 

MONOGRAPH

  • Martin, G.N. Beyond smell and taste: Psychology, flavour, and how we respond to the multi-sensory aspects of food. Institute for Cultural Research. Publication date: 2012

 

ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

  • Furnham, A., Cook, R., Martin, G.N., & Batey, M. (2012) Mental health literacy among university students. Journal of Public Mental Health, 10, 198-210.
  • Martin, G.N. & Chaudry, A. Olfactory influences on working memory, submitted.
  • Brunswick, N.,Martin, G.N. & Rippon, G. (2012). Cognitive predictors of emergent reading ability: a longitudinal study. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 111, 268-285.
  • Furnham, A.F., Batey, M. & Martin, G.N. (2011). How would you like to be evaluated? The correlates of students' preferences for assessment methods. Personality and Individual Differences, 50, 259-63.
  • Brunswick, N, Martin, G.N, & Marzzano, L. (2010). Visuospatial advantage in developmental dyslexia- myth or reality? Learning and Individual Differences, 20, 421-26. Doi:10.1016/j.indif.2010.04.007
  • Christopher, A.N., Furnham, A, Batey, M., Martin, G.N., Koenig, C.S., Doty, K. (2010). Protestant ethic endorsement, personality and general intelligence. Learning and Individual Differences, 20, 46-50. Doi:10.1016/j.indif.2009.10.003
  • Martin, G.N. (2009). To Hull and back. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 23, 743-745.
  • Martin, G.N., Sadler, S. Barrett, C. & Bevan, A. (2008). Measuring responses to humor: How the testing context affects individuals' reaction to comedy. Humor: The International Journal of Humor Studies, 21, 2, 143-155.
  • Furnham, A., Christopher, A., Garwood, J. & Martin, G.N. (2008). Ability, demography, learning style and personality trait correlates of students' preferences for how they are assessed. Educational Psychology, 28, 1, 15-27.
  • Chamorro-Premuzic, T., Furnham, A., Christopher, A., Garwood, J. & Martin, G.N. (2008). Birds of a feather: Students' preferences for lecturers' personalities as predicted by their own personality and learning approaches. Personality and Individual Differences, 44, 965-976.
  • Furnham, A., Christopher, A., Garwood, J. & Martin, G.N. (2007). Approaches to learning and the acquisition of general knowledge. Personality and Individual Differences, 43. 1563-1571.
  • Martin, G.N. (2006). The effect of exposure to odour on the experience of pain perception. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68, 613-616
  • Martin, G.N., Brunswick, N. & Jolic, N. (2005). Developing an on-line course in psychology. Journal of Social, Environmental and Health Issues, 6, 1, 11-26.
  • Martin, G.N. (2005). Forensic neuropsychology. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 10, 1, 149.
  • Martin, G.N (2004). A neuroanatomy of flavour. Petits Propos Culinaires, 76, 58-79.
  • Martin, G.N , Jalambrandt, M., Jorgensen, H. & Furnham, A. (2004). Beliefs about aromatherapy I: A comparison between Chinese herbal medicine and herbal medicine students. Journal of Social, Environmental and Health Issues, 5, 1,11-16.
  • Martin, G.N., Jalambrandt, M., Jorgensen, H. & Furnham, A. (2004). Beliefs about aromatherapy II: A comparison between first and final year herbal medicine students. Journal of Social, Environmental and Health Issues, 5, 1, 23-26.
  • Furnham, A., Petrides, K.V. & Martin, G.N (2004). Estimates of emotional and psychometric intelligence: Evidence for gender-based stereotypes. Journal of Social Psychology, 144, 2, 149-162
  • Martin, G.N (2001). Weird and wonderful. The Psychologist, 14, 9, 484-485..
  • Martin, G.N. (2001). How do European and US psychology differ? The Psychologist, 14, 7, 352-353.
  • Martin, G.N., Apena, F., Chaudry, Z., Mulligan, Z. & Nixon, C. (2001). The development of an attitudes towards the sense of smell questionnaire (SoSQ) and a comparison of different professions' responses. North American Journal of Psychology, 3, 3, 491-502.
  • Gould, A. & Martin, G.N (2001). 'A good odour to breathe?' The effects of pleasant ambient odour on human visual vigilance. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 15, 2, 225-232.
  • Martin, G.N (2000). There's more neuroscience. American Psychologist, February, 275-276.
  • Martin, G.N(1999). Smell- can we use it to manipulate behaviour? The Royal Society of Arts Journal, 3|4, 82-83.
  • Furnham, A., Fong, G., & Martin, G.N (1999). Sex and cross-cultural differences in the estimated multi-faceted intelligence quotient score for self, parents and siblings. Personality and Individual Differences, 26, 1025-1034.
  • Martin, G.N. (1999). 25 years, and one theory, of human cerebral olfactory psychophysiology. Journal of Psychophysiology, 12, 2, 137.
  • Martin, G.N(1998). EEG response to olfactory stimulation: Two experiments using the aroma of food. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 30, 287-302.
  • Martin, G.N.(1997). 'Relaxing' and 'alerting' odours and their effects on EEG asymmetry: Some preliminary observations. Journal of Psychophysiology, 11, 3, 284.
  • Martin, G.N(1996). Olfactory remediation: current evidence and possible applications. Social Science & Medicine, 43, 1, 63-70.
  • Martin, G.N(1996). Psychophysiology of exercise and meditation. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • Martin, G.N& Gray, C.D. (1996). The effects of audience laughter on retrospective and spontaneous response to humour. Journal of Social Psychology, 136, 2, 221-231.
  • Martin, G.N., Sadler, S.J. & Baluch, B. (1996). Individual group differences in the knowledge and perception of psychology. Personality and Individual Differences, 22, 5, 771-774.
  • Baluch, B., Martin, G.N., Christian, L. & Corulla, W.J. (1996). Psychology and non-psychology students' estimation of their desirable and undesirable personality traits. Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 4, 617-620.
  • Martin, G.N.(1995). Emotion and the EEG: An olfactory experiment. Journal of Psychophysiology, 9, 5, 178-179.
  • Martin, G.N.(1995). The effect of lunch and food odor on the auditory oddball ERP. Journal of Psychophysiology, 9, 5, 183.
  • Martin, G.N.(1995). Olfactory influences on the human EEG. Journal of Psychophysiology, 9, 5, 183-184.
  • Martin, G.N.(1993). Brain Electrical Activity Mapping and the human sense of smell. Journal of Psychophysiology, 7, 3.
  • Martin, G.N.(1992). Olfaction and the human neocortical EEG. Chemical Senses, 17, 6, 862.

 

SELECTED OTHER OUTPUT

Articles on psychology and psychology-related topics for specialist and general publications

  • Martin, G.N.(2009). For the love of chocolate. Kennedy’s Confection, 22-23.
  • Martin, G.N.(2005). Introduction. Journal of Social, Environmental and Health Issues, 6, 1, 3.
  • Kaswell, A.S., Martin, G.N. & Mango, B. (2005). Soft is hard. Annals of Improbable research, March-April..
  • Kaswell, A.S., Martin, G.N. & Mango, B. (2005). Soft is hard. Annals of Improbable research, January-February, 14-15.
  • Martin, G.N.(2003). People kinder after 9/11. Times Higher Education Supplement,
  • Martin, G.N. (2003). Chef’s brains. Restaurant Magazine,
  • Martin, G.N.(2003). Latin a ‘detour’ to languages. Times Higher Education Supplement
  • Martin, G.N.(2003). Teenage angst. The Psychologist, 16, 7, 374.
  • Kaswell, A.S., Martin, G.N. & Mango, B. (2003). Soft is hard. Annals of Improbable Research, May-June, 27.
  • Martin, G.N.(2003). Exercise, ageing and the immune system. The Psychologist, 16, 6, 311.
  • Martin, G.N.(2003). A cause of dyslexia? The Psychologist, 16, 4, 205.
  • Broak, B., Kaswell, A.S. & Martin, G.N. (2002). Research to sniff at. Annals of Improbable Research, Sept-Oct, 4-5.
  • Martin, G.N.(2002). Deceitful memory. The Psychologist, 15, 9, 482.
  • Martin, G.N.(2002). Mental rotation- still going round in circles? The Psychologist, 15, 9, 481.
  • Martin, G.N.(2002). The language divide? The Psychologist, 15, 8, 425.
  • Martin, G.N.(2002). Soft is hard. Annals of Improbable Research, May/June, 22.
  • Lyddy, F. & Martin, G.N. (2002). Weeding out the differences.The Psychologist, 15, 5, 254.
  • Martin, G.N.(2002).Does psychotherapy work?The Psychologist, 15, 4, 201.
  • Kaswell, A.S., Martin, G.N. & Mango, B. (2002). Soft is hard. Annals of Improbable Research, 8, 1, 31.
  • Martin, G.N.& Lyddy, F. (2001). Counting the cost of Christmas.The Psychologist, 14, 12, 660.
  • Kaswell, A.S., Martin, G.N. & Mango, B. (2001). Soft is hard. Annals of Improbable Research, 7, 4, 17.
  • Martin, G.N. (2001). For dangerous roads, keep a sweet bouquet handy. The Times Higher Education Supplement, July.
  • Kaswell, A.S., Martin, G.N. & Mango, B. (2001). Soft is hard. Annals of Improbable Research, 7, 3, 31.
  • Martin, G.N.(2001). Dyslexia- a universal language deficit?The Psychologist, 14, 6, 318.
  • Lyddy, F. & Martin, G.N. (2001).Taking the mind off pain.The Psychologist, 14, 5, 262.
  • Kaswell, A.S., Zimmermann, L., & Martin, G.N. (2001). It’s good to be YAVIS. Annals of Improbable Research, 7, 2, 4-7.
  • Martin, G.N.(2001). Effect of marriage on cancer mortality.The Psychologist, 14, 3, 155.
  • Martin, G.N.(2001). Short-cited. The Times Higher Education Supplement, Jan 19, 15.
  • Martin, G.N.(2001). Suicide and the death of Diana. The Psychologist, 14, 1, 34.
  • Martin, G.N.(2001). Are we a nation of mental health illiterates?The Psychologist, 14, 1,
  • Martin, G.N.(1999). If you can smell it, you can sell it. The Times, 26 June 1999, p17.
  • Martin, G.N.(2000). On the right scent.The Psychologist, 13, 5, 256-257.
  • Martin, G.N. (1999). Autism and theory of mind research.The Psychologist, 12, 10, 516-517.
  • Martin, G.N.(1999). Repairing the brain.The Psychologist, 12, 8, 411.
  • Martin, G.N.(1999).The dyslexic brain: Insights from neuropsychology.The Psychologist, 12, 7, 358-9.
  • Martin, G.N.(1999). James Joyce and the literary landscape. The Psychologist, 12, 2, 86.
  • Martin, G.N.(1997). When a psychophysiologist met the media. British Psychophysiology Society Quarterly, 30/31, 14-17.
  • Martin, G.N.(1997). Don’s Diary. Times Higher Education Supplement, January 24.
  • Martin, G.N. (1995). The Incredible Showstoppers: Black Comedy Special. Deadpan, 14, 13.
  • Martin, G.N.(1995). When I graduate I want to get...a PhD studentship. The Psychologist, 8, 2, 81.
  • Martin, G.N.(1994). Research training would boost PhDs. Times Higher Education Supplement, August.
  • Martin, G.N.(1994). Ancient and modern. The Sunday Times.
  • Martin, G.N.(1994). Becoming employed- a personal tale. PSY-PAG Quarterly.
  • Martin, G.N.(1994). Stand-Up: Charlie Chuck. Deadpan, 6, 12.
  • Martin, G.N.(1994). Old skool- an interview with Jimmy Jones. Deadpan, 9, 44-45.

 

RELEVANT EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES

  • Fellow,Royal Society of Arts
  • Chartered Scientist
  • BBSRC registered grant reviewer
  • Wellcome Trust Sciart /Arts Awards Review Panel (2005-)
  • Chinese Government, Science Awards Reviewer
  • Founding member, British Institute of Humor Research (University of Surrey)
  • Guest editor, Journal of Health, Environment and Social Science Research (2005, vol 6, issue 1)
  • External examiner, University of Roehampton (2004-2007)
  • Graduate member, British Psychological Society
  • Member, American Psychological Society
  • Associate editor, The Psychologist (1996-2003)
  • Member, The Psychologist Policy Committee (1997- 2003)
  • Editorial board member and columnist, Annals of Improbable Research (2000-)
  • Editorial board member, Journal of Health, Environment and Social Science Research (2002-8)
  • Secretary, British Psychophysiology Society (1995-7)
  • Editor, The British Psychophysiology Society Quarterly (1995-7)
  • Consultant, Red Consultancy, Quest International, Unilever/Firmenich, Lever Brothers, Superdrug, BBC Good Food Magazine
  • Ad hoc reviewer for: Sensors, American Journal of Psychology;North American Journal of Psychology; Journal of Psychophysiology; Journal of Educational Psychology; The Psychologist; Chemical Senses; Personality and Individual Differences; Salford Series in Sociology; British Journal of Health Psychology; British Journal of Educational Psychology; Psychology, Public Policy and Law; Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging; Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology; Ergonomics; Sexualities; Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, and others.
  • Proposal and MS reviewer for John Wiley, Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, Elsevier, Cambridge University Press, The Psychology Press, Routledge, HodderArnold, Sage.

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

Over 200 interviews, features and contributions to the press, radio and television, including UK national press (The Sun, the Mirror, The Guardian, The Times, the Independent, The Independent on Sunday, The Daily Mail, the Daily Express, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times, the Observer) international press (e.g., USA Today, The Australian, Asian Age, The European, La Nacion Portada, Sydney Herald, Taipei Times), provincial press (e.g., The Western Mail, Enfield Advertiser; Scotland on Sunday, The Scotsman; Yorkshire Post, Bradford Evening Sentinel, Northampton Herald and Post), specialist press (e.g., New Scientist, Pulse, Health Which?, Focus), magazines (e.g., Maxim, Cosmopolitan, Zest, Men's Health, Woman's Realm, Good Housekeeping, Options, Ideal Home, Sainsbury's magazine, Ecomist, Nestle on-line, MSN Health, Reader's Digest, Radio Times, OK!), television (ITN, Channel 4, Newsnight, BBC TV, SKY TV, LWT, BBC South East, BBC News on-line, Fox news), national radio (Radios 1, 2, 4 and 5 Live; BBC World Service; the Today programme; ILRN; Radio Vienna, CBS Chicago, Johannesburg Radio, Radio Vienna) and various local BBC radio (Scotland, Wales, Leicester, Northampton, Derby, Thames Valley, Three Counties, Newcastle, GLR).

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Member, School Research Directorate; Research Degrees Co-ordinator (Psychology, to 2011); Course leader: Biological and Cognitive Psychology; Neuropsychology and Emotion