BSc PgDip PhD CPsychol AFBPsS ILTM

Expression of emotion through body posture and movement; theoretical and simulation models of emotion.

Psychology of happiness.

Selected Publications/ Seminars

Barnett, J. & Coulson, M. (In press). 'Virtually real: A psychological perspective on massively multiplayer online games.' To appear in Review of General Psychology

Coulson, M. (2004) 'Attributing Emotion To Static Body Postures: Recognition Accuracy, Confusions, And Viewpoint Dependence.' Journal of Nonverbal Behavior 28 (2) 117-139

Coulson, M. (2009) 'Expressing Emotion Through Body Movement: A Component Process Approach' In L. Canamero & R. Aylett (Eds.) Animating Expressive Characters for Social Interaction, John Benjamins Publishing Co., Advances in Consciousness Research Series (vol 74). ISBN 978-90-272-5210-4

Coulson, M., Torrance, S., & Nunn, S. P. (2007) 'Fostering Reflection with the Learning Achievement Self-Evaluation Record (LASER)' Psychology Learning and Teaching. 6(1), 12-19. ISSN: 1475-7257

Lappin, J. M., Reeves, S. J., Mehta, M. A., Egerton, A., Coulson, M. & Grasby, P. M. (2009) 'Dopamine release in the human striatum: motor and cognitive tasks revisited.' Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 1-11. ISSN: 0271-678X

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