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Dean Reid

Lecturer in Psychology

Biography

I am a passionate research scientist, lecturer and writer. I regularly present my research and philosophical work at both home and international conferences. I won the Emerging Scholar Award in 2023 from the Image Research Network. I would refer to myself as a social behaviourist, as my main interests in research and learning are in the fields of Social Psychology and Behaviourism. I am a passionate writer of both research papers and books. Outside psychology, I am keenly interested in quantum physics and the connections that can be made through quantum mechanics and human behaviour.  

Research Interest

My current research interests are varied and span from investigating the theoretical perspective of quantum behaviourism to researching the transfer of functions in the contexts of motor, drawing and action behaviours. My main research area now is based on the bias of the behavioural perspective within primary and secondary education. More specifically, how the principles of behaviourism are being implemented within education but under different names/packages, using different terminologies and the negative effects this has on its understanding and implementation. 

 

Publications

Research Papers: 

 

Emergent Untrained Combined Functions in Equivalence Classes (in press)  

 

The Effects of Social Labels on The Allocation of Resources Among Stimuli: The Apple Strikes Back! (in press) 

 

Books:  

 

Behavioural Detectives II (under review)  

Qualifications

PhD (2019-2023) 

BSc (Hons) psychology (2016-2019) 

Associate fellowship of higher education (2021)Â