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Sally Adams

3rd Year Postgraduate
Supervisor : Dr Marcus Munafò

telephone: +44 (0)117 92 88564 email: Sally.Adams@bris.ac.uk

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Biographical details

I graduated from the University of Wales, Institute Cardiff in 2003 with a BSc in Psychology. My final year project examined the role of both self-esteem and sex-role orientation in hazardous alcohol consumption. I went on to complete a MSc in Health Psychology at the University of Bath. My dissertation investigated dopamine regulation of cigarette cravings and attentional bias for smoking related cues in heavy smokers. I have additionally worked as a research assistant on projects examining health and ethnicity, online learning in psychology & emotional processing and antidepressants.

Research interests

My research interests are in the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms that underpin the initiation, maintenance and cessation of addictive behaviours. My current research examines the role of specific cognitions (e.g. inhibitory control, attentional bias) and their underlying neural mechanisms in social drinkers.


Publications



Hitsman, B., MacKillop, J., Lingford-Hughes, A., Williams, T.M., Ahmad, F., Adams, S., Nutt, D.J. & Munafò, M.R. (2007). Effects of acute tyrosine/phenylalanine depletion on the selective processing of smoking-related cues and cigarette reward value in cigarette smokers. Psychopharmacology.

Upton, D. & Adams, S. (in press) Predictors of Health Care Professionals’ Success on an Online Module. Psychology Learning and Teaching.

Upton, D. & Adams, S. (2006) Individual differences in online learning. Psychology Learning & Teaching, 5 (2).

Published abstracts:

Adams, S. & Upton, D. (2004) Successful Online Learners: A Special Breed? Celtic Conference, Northern Ireland Branch, Proceedings of British Psychological Society.

Presentations:

Adams, S, Bond, P.A. & Chevannes, M. (2006) Self-Efficacy: A tool for measuring cultural competency and equality training in nursing education. PAN nursing conference, Birmingham City Hospital, NHS trust.

Adams, S, Bond, P.A. & Chevannes, M. (2006) Self-Efficacy: A tool for measuring cultural competency and equality training in nursing education. ESRC Nursing Seminar, University of Sheffield (Poster)

Adams, S. (2005) Dopamine regulation of cigarette cravings and attentional bias for smoking related cues in heavy cigarette smokers. University of Bath Postgraduate Conference.

Adams, S. & Upton, D. (2004) Successful Online Learners: A Special Breed? Celtic Conference, Northern Ireland Branch, British Psychological Society

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