Dr Gethin Hughes
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Email
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Location
4.710, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I completed my PhD at Goldsmiths, University in London in 2008, having also obtained my BSc and MSc at the same institution. I then completed an 18-month post-doc at the University of Oxford followed by 3 years at Université Paris Descartes before joining the Department of Psychology, 糖心Vlog in September 2012.
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Director of Education, Department of Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/8/2021 - 31/7/2024)
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Employability Development Director, Department of Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/8/2018 - 31/7/2019)
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Director of Undergraduate Recruitment and Selection, Department of Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/8/2015 - 31/7/2017)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Sense of Agency
The sense of Agency refers to the the feeling that we are in control of our actions, and the effects that they have on the environment. This can be measured explicitly, or implicitly (using intentional binding or sensory attenuation). The sense of agency is also impaired in Schizophrenia and Autism. My research in this area uses a combination of behavioural, EEG and brain stimulation techniques.
Metacognition
I am interested in various aspects of metacognition. From metacognition of vision (how confident are you in what you saw), to metacognition of action (how difficult was it to respond on that trial). I am also interested in the link between metacognition and psychopathologies such as anxiety and depression.
Action Understanding
My research in this are focuses on how we understand the actions of others, and how this is influenced by things like object knowledge, person knowledge and other context. We investigate these questions using behavioural methods, as well as EEG and TMS.
Multisensory Integration
My research in this area investigates the degree to which individual differences in the rate at which we sample the world (and integrate sensory information), influences our perception more generally, and ultimately contributes to things like delusional beliefs in schizophrenia.
Neurodiversity
Current research in this area includes investigating the links between ADHD and risky decision making, and exploring communication differences in Autism.
Teaching and supervision
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Master of Science (by Dissertation)
Awarded date: 1/5/2025
Degree subject: Computer Science
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 10/4/2025
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 12/4/2023
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 28/1/2022
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 16/7/2020
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 21/2/2020
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 21/8/2019
Publications
Journal articles (36)
Hughes, G. and Gooding, PLT., (2025). . Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. 20 (1), nsaf006-
Van den Bussche, E., Verhaegen, KA., Hughes, G. and Reynvoet, B., (2024). . Nature Reviews Psychology. 3 (12), 781-782
Venskus, A., Gooding, PLT. and Hughes, G., (2023). Perceptual training modifies temporal sensitivity and a sense of agency. Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 1136365-
Harrison, AW., Hughes, G., Rudman, G., Christensen, BK. and Whitford, TJ., (2023). . Cerebral Cortex. 33 (14), 9130-9143
Han, N., Jack, BN., Hughes, G. and Whitford, TJ., (2022). . Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 34 (8), 1488-1499
Callan, MJ., Moreton, J. and Hughes, G., (2021). . Social Psychological and Personality Science. 12 (1), 25-33
Harrison, AW., Mannion, DJ., Jack, BN., Griffiths, O., Hughes, G. and Whitford, TJ., (2021). . NeuroImage. 237, 118103-118103
Han, N., Jack, BN., Hughes, G., Elijah, RB. and Whitford, TJ., (2021). . Cortex. 141, 436-448
Venskus, A. and Hughes, G., (2021). . Neuropsychologia. 159, 107919-107919
Venskus, A., Ferri, F., Migliorati, D., Spadone, S., Costantini, M. and Hughes, G., (2021). . PLoS One. 16 (9), e0256987-e0256987
Van Lierde, E., Goubert, L., Vervoort, T., Hughes, G. and Van den Bussche, E., (2020). . European Journal of Pain. 24 (4), 791-806
Muscarella, C., Mairesse, O., Hughes, G. and Van den Bussche, E., (2020). . Neuropsychologia. 146, 107503-107503
Fenner, B., Cooper, NR., Romei, V. and Hughes, G., (2020). . Consciousness and Cognition. 84, 102979-102979
Van den Bussche, E., Alves, M., Murray, YPJ. and Hughes, G., (2020). . PLoS One. 15 (8), e0236809-e0236809
Berntsen, MB., Cooper, NR., Hughes, G. and Romei, V., (2019). Prefrontal transcranial alternating current stimulation improves motor sequence reproduction. Behavioural Brain Research. 361, 39-49
Muscarella, C., Mairesse, O., Hughes, G., Neu, D. and Van den Bussche, E., (2019). . Sleep. 42 (5), zsz039-
Hughes, G., (2018). . Neuropsychologia. 113, 1-5
Gooding, PLT., Callan, MJ. and Hughes, G., (2018). . Frontiers in Psychology. 9 (MAY), 623-
Moreton, J., Callan, MJ. and Hughes, G., (2017). . Consciousness and Cognition. 49, 25-34
Desender, K., Van Opstal, F., Hughes, G. and Van den Bussche, E., (2016). . Neuropsychologia. 82, 54-64
Hughes, G., (2015). . Biological Psychology. 111, 8-13
Roussel, C., Hughes, G. and Waszak, F., (2014). . Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 8 (1 FEB), 115-
Hughes, G. and Waszak, F., (2014). . Neuropsychologia. 61 (1), 11-18
Hughes, G., Mathan, S. and Yeung, N., (2013). . NeuroImage. 64 (1), 590-600
Bussche, EVD., Vermeiren, A., Desender, K., Gevers, W., Hughes, G., Verguts, T. and Reynvoet, B., (2013). . Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7 (NOV), 769-
Jones, A., Hughes, G. and Waszak, F., (2013). . NeuroImage. 83, 533-541
Hughes, G., Desantis, A. and Waszak, F., (2013). . European Journal of Neuroscience. 37 (7), 1152-1158
Hughes, G., Desantis, A. and Waszak, F., (2013). . Psychological Bulletin. 139 (1), 133-151
Roussel, C., Hughes, G. and Waszak, F., (2013). . Neuropsychologia. 51 (5), 922-929
Desantis, A., Hughes, G. and Waszak, F., (2012). . PLoS ONE. 7 (1), e29557-e29557
Waszak, F., Cardoso-Leite, P. and Hughes, G., (2012). . Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 36 (2), 943-959
Hughes, G. and Yeung, N., (2011). . Neuropsychologia. 49 (3), 405-415
Hughes, G., Sch眉tz-Bosbach, S. and Waszak, F., (2011). . The Journal of Neuroscience. 31 (46), 16692-16699
Hughes, G. and Waszak, F., (2011). . NeuroImage. 56 (3), 1632-1640
Bussche, EVD., Hughes, G., Humbeeck, NV. and Reynvoet, B., (2010). . Consciousness and Cognition. 19 (1), 86-97
Hughes, G., Velmans, M. and De Fockert, J., (2009). . Psychophysiology. 46 (6), 1258-1269
Grants and funding
2019
Sense of Agency in the Ouija Board Experience
Bial Foundation
