Natalie Bowling
@ncbowling
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology @UniofGreenwich interested in social touch, body representation and mirror-sensory synaesthesia.
London
Joined November 2014
Another funded PhD opportunity, this time investigating risk communication - and better yet you’d be supervised by the excellent Dr Peter Collins - more info here
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Funded PhD opportunity working with the wonderful @DrSofiaStathi - details here: PhD Studentship: Racist Hate Speech: How Bystanders Become Upstanders When Witnessing Derogatory Remarks at University of Greenwich ( https://t.co/2WOsaw34My)
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Happy to see this paper finally out! Here we show increased affect sharing in mirror-sensory synaesthesia - further evidence of self-other distinction differences in MSS. Congrats to Idalmis Santiesteban, w/@mbanissy @JamieWardSussex and Claire Hales
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Being able to empathise with others is a crucial ability in everyday life. However, this does not usually entail feeling the pain of others in our own bodies. For individuals with mirror-sensory sy...
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My UG students are looking for volunteers for their online study on #synesthesia It takes about 15 mins and you don't need to be a #synesthete to take part (just aged 18+). Here's the link: https://t.co/vdEZw89ZGG Volunteers and RTs welcome!
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Curious about how babies learn about the links between their body and the space around them? Our new paper @SciReports looks at how and when infants start to be able to predict that an object moving towards them will touch them. A 🧵 https://t.co/ogUQ0VQRJt
@BBabyLab @UoB_SoP 1/n
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Our latest paper. Brain lesions strongly distort tDCS-induced E-fields, likely exacerbating inter-individual variability in E-field delivered by tDCS: https://t.co/fScqUVKGw5
@UCL @AinslieJstone @CathaZich @JennyleeNeuro @TheARM_Lab
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Exciting fully-funded PhD opportunity at Leeds Beckett: Addictive behaviour, EEG - and you couldn't dream of a better supervisor than Éilish Duke:
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Exciting PhD opportunity with two brilliant supervisors 👇
PhD Opportunity: Very happy to share this PhD Scholarship opportunity to work with myself and @psyprofmichele on a project using VR embodiment to reduce inequalities in pain perception. Full details below and feel free to get in touch to discuss further! https://t.co/QXl1hYy4vW
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Thanks @bodyrepnetwork for a brilliant #BRNet5 !
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Coming to the end of a wonderful conference at @IASATorg's #FestivalOfTouch. Highlights include learning about all the amazing research done on touch & infants. A true honour to be able to present my work on infant visuo-tactile temporal binding amongst such lovely researchers 🫂
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Here is @KaterinaVafeia3 elegantly explaining her study on touch in healthcare and treatment settings - if you missed it never fear, the paper is here https://t.co/e6jhLlLMRE
#FestivalOfTouch
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Individuals commonly receive touch in treatment settings, but there is limited research on how they perceive it. The current project sought to address this gap ...
Day 3 of #FestivalOfTouch @IASATorg in captivating Marseille! Excited to be surrounded by touch researchers & field titans! Rendezvous at my poster to explore touch attitudes in treatment! How often do you receive massages? Are you comfortable with touch from a therapist?
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If you’re at #FestivalofTouch don’t miss @__maliat and her brilliant work from the Touch Test - you’ll find her in the Salle des Voutes!
First half of the day is done at @IASATorg ‘s Festival of Touch! If you’re interested in learning a little about individual differences in attitudes towards touch (with a specific focus on faith🫂) come check out my poster! #festivaloftouch
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Visceral Mind 2023 call for applications open! 4-8th Sept 2023 a residential week of Functional neuroanatomy, #brain lesions, dissections and patient presentations. RT
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Call for participants for project on Muslim women’s experiences in academia. Looking for Muslim women students (undergrads, postgrads + PhD) in London-based universities to take part in walking interviews. See attached image for details. Pls get in touch via email if interested!
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Taking a minute to check your pulse⏱️(and tell your family and friends to) might just be the most important thing you do today.👇 #IsYourRhythmRegular?
🚨Atrial Fibrillation is a cause of 1 in 5 strokes, but an estimated half a million people are living with AF and don't know it. This #StrokePreventionDay, check your pulse. Find out how at: https://t.co/b6Xhk6rnr2 💓#IsYourRhythmRegular ?
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What is the best biscuit for busy NHS staff tea breaks? Find out by reading the results of the Direct Uptake of Nutrition and Caffeine Study (DUNCS): https://t.co/fkasehiAVr
#BMJInfographic #ChristmasBMJ
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How do we feel about touch in treatment settings? To explain, here’s a beautiful infographic by @KaterinaVafeia3 based on her recent paper in @healthpsychopen
Making science fun! 😃 "Who is comfortable with touch in treatment settings?" is my first attempt to share research findings in a visually friendly way for a non-scientific audience. Many thanks to @mbanissy and @ncbowling for their advice!
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1/3 Happy to share my first first authorship publication 😀: https://t.co/liXsveErbE Our individual characteristics shape our attitudes to touch in everyday life. However, what about our attitudes to touch in treatment settings?
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Individuals commonly receive touch in treatment settings, but there is limited research on how they perceive it. The current project sought to address this gap ...
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1/2 We often experience touch in treatment settings (massage, therapeutic etc). But we know less about what contributes to different perspectives on this. We studied this with our new Touch & Health Scale:
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Individuals commonly receive touch in treatment settings, but there is limited research on how they perceive it. The current project sought to address this gap ...
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Do you sleep better when touching your partner during sleep onset? We asked this and some more questions about sleep and touch in our new Touch Test paper. Thanks to @ncbowling @KaterinaVafeia3 @ProfAMGregory @claudiahammond @JuanJoMadridVal @mbanissy
https://t.co/595cY3hRcK
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Affective touch has been reported for its calming effects; however, it is less clear whether touch is associated with sleep. Here, the relationship between different touch variables and self-report...
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