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My PhD focused on how and why cooridnation affects interpersonal relations and group processes. How moving in coordinated ways (dancing, singing or even walking) fosters greater affiliation, cooperation & conformity towards our co-actors & changes in our social identity.
I have also published work on the link between Autism Theory of Mind and Anthropmorpipsm, Nonverbal cues to deception, How exposure to certain statistical co-occurrences of language in media can affect attitudes towards immigration, If sexualised and violent video games affect stereotypes & prejudice and most recently how tabletop games can be utilisted for those with autism.
For more please see my webpage - https://www.neuroplaylab.com/
Teaching interests
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Path Out: Using Video Games to Reduce Prejudice Towards Refugees
Cross, L., Atherton, G. & Stiff, C., 26 Apr 2025, In: Behavioral Sciences. 15, 5, 583.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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GrooVR: an open access virtual reality drumming application to improve pro-sociality using synchronous movement
Cross, L., Nixon, W., Smith, J., Tseng, C.-H., Kitamura, Y., Endo, I., Savostijanovs, J. & Atherton, G., 28 Apr 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, p. 1536761 1536761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Metaphors and myths: Using the board game Dixit to understand the autistic lived experience
Atherton, G., Dawson, E. & Cross, L., Dec 2025, In: Discover Psychology. 5, 1, 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing the Proteus Effect in Autistic and Neurotypical Participants
Fullwood, C., Cross, L., Atherton, G. & Chadwick, D., 1 Mar 2025, In: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 28, 3, p. 162-168 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Moving Mandala: Exploring the Pro-Social Effects of Musical and Non-Musical Synchrony in Children in a Virtual World
Cross, L., Pares, N., Gali, O., Ercan, S. B., Sayis, B., Heaton, P. & Atherton, G., 19 Mar 2025, In: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 15, 3, 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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