About Me

I am currently a 3rd year PhD student under the supervision of Dr. George Houghton
at the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Psychology, Bangor, UK.

My research interests generally encompass cognitive control, but I have particular focus on inhibitory mechanisms in task-switching. I also have an interest in individual differences in working memory capacity, and its influence on controlled attention.

For my PhD, I am investigating the role of task cues within the task-switching paradigm, focussing on the relationship between cue-task complexity and its effect upon backward inhibition, cue-switch costs and task-switch costs. I am using behavioural measures, together with testing mathematical models of task-switching performance and Event-Related Potentials.

Task-Switching

Every day life presents us with a complex environment with a plethora of stimuli competing for attention. My research primarily focuses on how we are able to shift our attention between different stimuli to achieve coherent goal-directed behaviour. For more info, please see here.

Event-Related Potentials

The high temporal resolution of event-related potentials allows my research to look at cue-based preparation in task-switching where an overt response is not executed. I am researching the effects of cue-target relationships on the ability to switch attention, using ERPs. For more information, please see here.

Contact Me:

Jim Grange
+44 (0)1248 8388369
School of Psychology
Adeilad Brigantia, Bangor
Gwynedd, LL57 2AS

E-mail: j dot a dot grange at bangor dot ac dot uk

You can obtain a copy of my vitae here. (updated 1st September, 2009).

Jim Grange

PhD Student, Bangor University