Dr Helen Hodgetts
My research interests are in cognitive psychology and in particular the effects of interruptions on cognitive task performance. How humans cope with interference and task switching (both voluntary and involuntary) has theoretical implications for understanding more general aspects of the cognitive system, as well as practical applications for the design of efficient task environments.
Selected Publications
Hodgetts, H.M., & Jones, D.M. (2006). Interruption of the Tower of London task: Support for a goal activation approach. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 135, 103 – 115.
Hodgetts, H.M., & Jones, D.M. (2006). Contextual cues aid recovery from interruption: The role of associative activation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition, 32, 1120-1132.
Research Projects
Jones, D. M., Hodgetts, H.M., & Freeman, T. (June 06 – Nov 08). Now where was I? Cognitive models and support mechanisms for interrupted task performance. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC ref: RES-062-23-0101) (£193,342).