Dr Nicole Thomas

Position/s:	Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Psychology
Phone:	work+61 8 82013128
Email:	nicole.thomas@flinders.edu.au
Location:	Social Sciences North (217)
Postal address:	GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Biography

I received my PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan (CAN) in May 2011. Following this, I moved to Australia to complete a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship I received from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) in Canada.

Qualifications

PhD in Psychology, University of Saskatchewan (CAN)
BA (Hon) in Psychology, University of Saskatchewan (CAN)

Research and consultancy

Research interests

I have an overarching interest in brainlateralisation and how this influences behaviour. My primary research interests fall in cognitive neuroscience, examining the relationships between brain function and various cognitive processes, such as attentional asymmetries and how they influence our perception and behaviours. In particular I am interested in left-right as well as up-down differences in visual attention. My research focuses on eye movements and what they are able to tell us about where our attention is being directed and how this relates to our behaviours.

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Thomas, N.A., Schneider, O., Gutwin, C., & Elias, L.J., 2012. Dorsal stream contributions to perceptual asymmetries. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 18, 251-259.

Thomas, N.A. & Elias, L.J., 2012. Perceptual asymmetries in greyscales: Object-based versus space-based influences. CORTEX, (5), 553-562.

McDine, D.A., Livingston, I., Thomas, N.A., & Elias, L.J., 2011. Lateral biases in lighting of abstract artwork. LATERALITY, 16(3), 268-279.

Hutchison, J., Thomas, N.A., & Elias, L.J., 2011. Leftward lighting in advertisements increases advertisement ratings and purchase intention. LATERALITY, 16(4), 423-432.

Thomas, N.A. & Elias, L.J., 2011. Upper and lower visual field differences in perceptual asymmetries. Brain Research, 1387, 108-115.

Thomas, N.A. & Elias, L.J., 2010. Do perceptual asymmetries differ in peripersonal and extrapersonal space?. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 16(1), 210-214.

Thomas, N.A., Stuckel, D., Gutwin, C., & Elias, L.J., 2009. Directional collisions during a route following task. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15(2), 225-230.

Thomas, N.A., Burkitt, J.A., Patrick, R.E., & Elias, L.J., 2008. The lighter side of advertising: Investigating posing and lighting biases. LATERALITY, 13(6), 504-513.

Thomas, N.A., Burkitt, J.A., & Saucier, D.M., 2006. Photographer preference or image purpose? An investigation of posing bias in mammalian and non-mammalian species. LATERALITY, 11(4), 350-354.

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