The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Jackie's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Jackie
Professor of Psychology
As one of the original creators of (FIT), I am interested in the psychological processes underpinning human motivation. My research has shown the importance of mental imagery for desire, from problematic drug and food cravings to motivation for healthy behaviours. FIT builds on this research by combining motivational interviewing with multisensory mental imagery training to create desire for behavioural steps towards a goal. Our weight loss trial showed that FIT is five times more effective than motivational interviewing. Participants who received 4 hours of FIT loss an average of 6kg in 12 months. My current projects are testing FIT for managing anxiety, building resilience at work (with Despina Djama), and supporting healthy sexual relationships (with Lou Crichton).
I am also interested in psychological aspects of anaesthesia.听
I talk about my research on anaesthesia and weight loss here:听
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Supervised Research Degrees
Sarah O'Rourke听The design and implementation of group based Functional Imagery Training for weight loss
Karol Nedza The effectiveness of imagery use in motivating physical activity and exercise
Grace Baptie Birth trauma: A mixed-methods investigation
Joana Galvao Gomes da Silva Creative technologies for behaviour change
Jonathan Rhodes Functional Imagery Training to increase resilience in athletes
Sophie Homer Social anxiety and paranoia: A mixed methods investigation
Linda Solbrig:听Functional Imagery Training, a novel, theory-based motivational intervention for weight-loss听
Annegret Schneider: The psychological cycle of dental anxiety听
Jessica Skorka-Brown:听Cognitive processes in craving: from the laboratory to the real world (2010-2014)听
Sophie Pettit:听Cognitive effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy (part-time, 2008-2013)
Christine Boomsma: Role of mental imagery in motivation for sustainable behaviours听(2009-2012)
Helen Batey:听Intrusive thoughts and mindfulness in deliberate self-harm (2007-2010)
Joanna Blackburn:听Craving in eating disorders (2005-2009)
Lisa-Marie Berry :听Cognition and craving (2004-2008)听
Steven Lilley:听Eye movements and traumatic recollections (DClinPsy, 2002-2005)
Lynne Barker :听Implicit cognition following frontal brain injury听
Catherine Deeprose:听Learning during anaesthesia (1999-2002)
Nathalie Panabokke:听Role of visual imagery in cigarette craving (2001-2004)听听听听听听听听听
Michael Bywaters:听The role of affect in vividness of imagery (1999-2003)
Harshada Patel: Children鈥檚 memory for colour听
Yuet Yee Yim:听Visuo-spatial working memory听
Alison Rowlands:听Effect of eye movements on vividness of traumatic imagery (DClinPsy)
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Teaching
Motivational interviewing and functional imagery training
Motivation
Imagery
Health behaviour change
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