Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University,United Kingdom🎓
📚 Dr. Ben Harkin is a highly accomplished cognitive psychologist specializing in selective reviews, meta-analyses, negative cognitions, and behavior change through empirically validated interventions. With a PhD from the University of Glasgow, his research has contributed significantly to understanding psychological phenomena, particularly in the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and financial decision-making. He has received prestigious awards, including the ESRC Future Leaders Research Award, and is known for his innovative approaches in both laboratory and applied settings.
Professional Profile
🧑🎓Education🎓
🎓 Dr. Harkin earned his PhD in Psychology in 2012 from the University of Glasgow, focusing on compulsive checkers’ working memory and inhibitory performance. He also holds an MSc in Research Methods of Psychological Science (2008) and an MA in Psychology (2007) from the same institution. In 2022, he completed an MA in Education at Manchester Metropolitan University, where his research explored the impact of digital learning spaces on student learning.
💼Work Experience
💼 Dr. Harkin has worked extensively in cognitive psychology, focusing on developing and applying interventions to improve cognitive and behavioral outcomes. His work has involved multidisciplinary collaboration, particularly in projects aimed at improving financial decision-making for individuals in debt. He has also held key roles in supervising research teams and disseminating research findings to both academic and lay audiences.
🛠️Skills
🧠 Dr. Harkin’s diverse skill set includes expertise in psychometric questionnaires, cognitive measures (e.g., memory and attentional tasks), meta-analytic statistical approaches, and intervention studies. He is also skilled in using monitoring to understand mechanisms of change in human behavior, with a particular focus on cognitive functions in OCD and financial decision-making.
🏆Awards and Honors
🏆 Dr. Harkin was awarded the ESRC Future Leaders Research Award in 2013 for his work on developing interventions for individuals who avoid dealing with debt. He also received a British Academy grant to investigate the impact of anti-science messages and potential interventions to counteract them.
Membership 🏛️
🔍 Dr. Harkin’s research primarily focuses on cognitive functions related to OCD, particularly memory and inhibitory performance. He is also interested in behavior change, financial decision-making, and the impact of digital learning environments on student outcomes. His recent work involves innovative meta-analytic techniques to better understand psychological phenomena and inform treatment efficacy.
📖Publications :
- “From Cognitive Function to Treatment Efficacy in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Insights from a Multidimensional Meta-Analytic Approach”
📅 2024 | 📰 Journal of Clinical Medicine
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13164629
- “Contamination-Focussed Vignettes as an Analogue of Infectious Pandemics: An Experimental Validation using the State Disgust and Anxiety Responses in OCD”
📅 2024 | 📰 Psychological Reports
DOI: 10.1177/00332941241238208
- “Top-Down and Bottom-Up Contributions to Memory Performance in OCD: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis with Clinical Implications”
📅 2023 | 📰 Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
DOI: 10.1037/abn0000793
- “Student Experiences of Assessment and Feedback in the National Student Survey: An Analysis of Student Written Responses with Pedagogical Implications”
📅 2022 | 📰 International Journal of Management and Applied Research
DOI: 10.18646/2056.92.22-006
- “The Impact of Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional Dimensions of Digital Learning Spaces on Student’s Depth of Learning: The Quantification of an Extended Lefebvrian Model”
📅 2022 | 📰 International Journal of Management and Applied Research
DOI: 10.18646/2056.91.22-003
- “Modeling a Multidimensional Model of Memory Performance in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Multilevel Meta-Analytic Review”
📅 2021 | 📰 Journal of Abnormal Psychology
DOI: 10.1037/abn0000660
- “It Helps if You Think of Yourself as a Radio Presenter!” A Lefebvrian Commentary on the Concerns, Conflicts and Opportunities of Online Block Teaching”
📅 2021 | 📰 International Journal of Management and Applied Research
DOI: 10.18646/2056.81.21-002
- “Improving Financial Management via Contemplation: Novel Interventions and Findings in Laboratory and Applied Settings”
📅 2017 | 📰 Frontiers in Psychology
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00327
- “Does Monitoring Goal Progress Promote Goal Attainment? A Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence”
📅 2016 | 📰 Psychological Bulletin
DOI: 10.1037/bul0000025
- “What is the Psychological Impact of Self-Weighing? A Meta-Analysis”
📅 2016 | 📰 Health Psychology Review
DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2016.1138871