Qualifications
- BSc (University of York)
- PhD / DPhil (Cardiff University)
Summary
David George is a senior lecturer and the Head of Psychology.
After completing a BSc in Psychology at the University of York, David moved to Cardiff University where he earned a PhD in associative learning under the supervision of Prof John Pearce FRS. He then worked in Cardiff first as a postdoctoral research associate and later as a Royal Society University Research Fellow. He moved to Hull as a senior lecturer in 2011 and between 2009 and 2017 also held the position of Visiting Research Fellow at UNSW Sydney in Australia.
David's research focuses on mechanisms of associative learning and attention, perceptual learning, and canine cognition.
Brain and behaviour 2 (level 5; module leader)
Understanding animal minds (level 6)
Neuroscience techniques (level 6)
People and nature (level 6; residential field trip)
Final year research project
Journal Article
(Un)intentionality bias in action observation revisited
Tidoni, E., Merritt, A., Adeyemi, E., Scandola, M., Tree, J., Riggs, K., & George, D. (in press). (Un)intentionality bias in action observation revisited. Cognition, 262, 106191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2025.106191
Attentional bias in psoriasis: The role of processing time and emotional valence
Etty, S., George, D. N., van Laarhoven, A., Kleyn, C. E., Walton, S., & Holle, H. (online). Attentional bias in psoriasis: The role of processing time and emotional valence. British Journal of Health Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12712
Research interests
Basic mechanisms of associative and perceptual learning
The interaction between learning and perception
Cognition and perception in dogs
Co-investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
An attentional bias approach to understanding and reducing the psychosocial burden of psoriasis
Funder
Psoriasis Association
Grant
£85,500.00
Started
1 January 2019
Status
Complete
Postgraduate supervision
Basic mechanisms of associative and perceptual learning
The interaction between learning and perception
Cognition and perception in dogs