Publications
2023
A systematic review of the measures that have been used to assess surface characteristics in relation to their impact on walking and falling
Lawson, R., & Thomas, N. D. A. (2023). A systematic review of the measures that have been used to assess surface characteristics in relation to their impact on walking and falling. SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, 12(1). doi:10.1186/s13643-023-02315-0
2021
Biomechanical adaptation to post-stroke visual field loss: a systematic review
Elfeky, A., D'Aout, K., Lawson, R., Hepworth, L. R., Thomas, N. D. A., Clynch, A., & Rowe, F. J. (2021). Biomechanical adaptation to post-stroke visual field loss: a systematic review. SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, 10(1). doi:10.1186/s13643-021-01634-4
Human perception of the realism of locomotion across different species
Lawson, R., Gardiner, J. D., & Parslew, B. (2021). Human perception of the realism of locomotion across different species. In PERCEPTION Vol. 50 (pp. 55-56). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Human recognition of biologically realistic flight
Lawson, R., Gardiner, J. D., & Parslew, B. (2021). Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Human recognition of biologically realistic flight. In PERCEPTION Vol. 50 (pp. 583). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2020
Keep your head down: Maintaining gait stability in challenging conditions
Thomas, N. D. A., Gardiner, J. D., Crompton, R. H., & Lawson, R. (2020). Keep your head down: Maintaining gait stability in challenging conditions. HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE, 73. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2020.102676
Physical and perceptual measures of walking surface complexity strongly predict gait and gaze behaviour
Thomas, N. D. A., Gardiner, J. D., Crompton, R. H., & Lawson, R. (2020). Physical and perceptual measures of walking surface complexity strongly predict gait and gaze behaviour. Human Movement Science, 71, 102615. doi:10.1016/j.humov.2020.102615
Look out: An exploratory study assessing how gaze (eye angle and head angle) and gait speed are influenced by surface complexity
Thomas, N., Gardiner, J., Crompton, R., & Lawson, R. (2020). Look out: An exploratory study assessing how gaze (eye angle and head angle) and gait speed are influenced by surface complexity. PeerJ.
2019
Getting a grasp on action-specific scaling: A response to Witt (2017)
Collier, E. S., & Lawson, R. (2019). Getting a grasp on action-specific scaling: A response to Witt (2017). PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW, 26(1), 374-384. doi:10.3758/s13423-018-1511-0
2018
The role of contour polarity, objectness, and regularities in haptic and visual perception
Cecchetto, S., & Lawson, R. (2018). The role of contour polarity, objectness, and regularities in haptic and visual perception. ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 80(5), 1250-1264. doi:10.3758/s13414-018-1499-6
Trapped in a tight spot: Scaling effects occur when, according to the action-specific account, they should not, and fail to occur when they should
Collier, E. S., & Lawson, R. (2018). Trapped in a tight spot: Scaling effects occur when, according to the action-specific account, they should not, and fail to occur when they should. ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 80(4), 971-985. doi:10.3758/s13414-017-1454-y
2017
Does grasping capacity influence object size estimates? It depends on the context
Collier, E. S., & Lawson, R. (2017). Does grasping capacity influence object size estimates? It depends on the context. ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 79(7), 2117-2131. doi:10.3758/s13414-017-1344-3
Effects of Handedness and Viewpoint on the Imitation of Origami-Making
Uomini, N., & Lawson, R. (2017). Effects of Handedness and Viewpoint on the Imitation of Origami-Making. SYMMETRY-BASEL, 9(9). doi:10.3390/sym9090182
It’s Out of My Hands! Grasping Capacity May Not Influence Perceived Object Size
Lawson, R., & Collier, E. C. (2017). It’s Out of My Hands! Grasping Capacity May Not Influence Perceived Object Size. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 43(4), 749-769. doi:10.1037/xhp0000331
Free classification of large sets of everyday objects is more thematic than taxonomic
Lawson, R., Chang, F., & Wills, A. J. (2017). Free classification of large sets of everyday objects is more thematic than taxonomic. Acta Psychologica, 172, 26-40. doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2016.11.001
Regularity detection by haptics and vision.
Lawson, R., & cecchetto, S. (2017). Regularity detection by haptics and vision.. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 43(1), 103-125. doi:10.1037/xhp0000283
2016
Defining filled and empty space: reassessing the filled space illusion for active touch and vision
Collier, E. S., & Lawson, R. (2016). Defining filled and empty space: reassessing the filled space illusion for active touch and vision. EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 234(9), 2697-2708. doi:10.1007/s00221-016-4673-x
The influence of implicit representations on haptic shape perception
Collier, E. S., Chauhan, T., & Lawson, R. (2016). The influence of implicit representations on haptic shape perception. In PERCEPTION Vol. 45 (pp. 328-329). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
What is a haptic object?
Lawson, R., & Cecchetto, S. (2016). What is a haptic object?. In PERCEPTION Vol. 45 (pp. 54). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Effects of Line Separation and Exploration on the Visual and Haptic Detection of Symmetry and Repetition
Lawson, R., Ajvani, H., & Cecchetto, S. (2016). Effects of Line Separation and Exploration on the Visual and Haptic Detection of Symmetry and Repetition. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 63(4), 197-214. doi:10.1027/1618-3169/a000329
INTRODUCTION
Fratkin, E., & Redding, S. (2016). INTRODUCTION. In Unknown Book (Vol. 59, pp. 1-5). doi:10.1017/asr.2016.88
Remembering Touch: Using Interference Tasks to Study Tactile and Haptic Memory
Lawson, R., Fernandes, A. M., Albuquerque, P. B., & Lacey, S. (2016). Remembering Touch: Using Interference Tasks to Study Tactile and Haptic Memory. In MECHANISMS OF SENSORY WORKING MEMORY: ATTENTION AND PERFOMANCE XXV (pp. 229-249). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-811042-3.00018-9
2015
A Reader in Visual Agnosia
Humphreys, G., & Riddoch, J. (n.d.). A Reader in Visual Agnosia. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315668444
I just love the attention: implicit preference for direct eye contact
Lawson, R. (2015). I just love the attention: implicit preference for direct eye contact. VISUAL COGNITION, 23(4), 450-488. doi:10.1080/13506285.2015.1039101
Remembering Touch
Lawson, R., Fernandes, A. M., Albuquerque, P. B., & Lacey, S. (2015). Remembering Touch. In Mechanisms of Sensory Working Memory (pp. 239-259). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801371-7.00019-3
Simultaneous Sketching Aids the Haptic Identification of Raised Line Drawings
Cecchetto, S., & Lawson, R. (2015). Simultaneous Sketching Aids the Haptic Identification of Raised Line Drawings. PERCEPTION, 44(7), 743-754. doi:10.1177/0301006615594695
2014
Auditory clicks distort perceived velocity but only when the system has to rely on extraretinal signals
Makin, A. D. J., Lawson, R., Bertamini, M., & Pickering, J. (2014). Auditory clicks distort perceived velocity but only when the system has to rely on extraretinal signals. QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 67(3), 455-473. doi:10.1080/17470218.2013.816751
Imagery Questionnaires: Vividness and Beyond
Lacey, S., & Lawson, R. (2013). Imagery Questionnaires: Vividness and Beyond. In Multisensory Imagery (pp. 271-282). Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5879-1_14
Multisensory Imagery
Lacey, S., & Lawson, R. (Eds.) (2013). Multisensory Imagery. Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5879-1
Recognising familiar objects by hand and foot: haptic shape perception generalises to inputs from unusual locations and untrained body parts.
Lawson, R. (2014). Recognising familiar objects by hand and foot: haptic shape perception generalises to inputs from unusual locations and untrained body parts.. Attention, Perception and Psychophysics, 76(2), 541-558.
Recognizing familiar objects by hand and foot: Haptic shape perception generalizes to inputs from unusual locations and untrained body parts
Lawson, R. (2014). Recognizing familiar objects by hand and foot: Haptic shape perception generalizes to inputs from unusual locations and untrained body parts. ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 76(2), 541-558. doi:10.3758/s13414-013-0559-1
Where you look can influence haptic object recognition
Lawson, R., Boylan, A., & Edwards, L. (2014). Where you look can influence haptic object recognition. ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 76(2), 559-574. doi:10.3758/s13414-013-0579-x
2013
Introduction
Lacey, S., & Lawson, R. (2013). Introduction. Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5879-1_1
Summary and Some Future Directions
Lawson, R., & Lacey, S. (2013). Summary and Some Future Directions. In Multisensory Imagery (pp. 421-428). Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5879-1_22
Multisensory Imagery
Lacey, S., & Lawson, R. (Eds.) (2013). Multisensory Imagery. New York: Springer.
2012
Time course of information processing in visual and haptic object classification.
Martinovic, J., Lawson, R., & Craddock, M. (2012). Time course of information processing in visual and haptic object classification.. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 6, 49. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2012.00049
Mirrors, mirrors on the wall…the ubiquitous multiple reflection error.
Lawson, R. (2012). Mirrors, mirrors on the wall…the ubiquitous multiple reflection error.. Cognition, 122(1), 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2011.07.001
2011
The rubber hand illusion in a mirror
Bertamini, M., Berselli, N., Bode, C., Lawson, R., & Wong, L. T. (2011). The rubber hand illusion in a mirror. CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION, 20(4), 1108-1119. doi:10.1016/j.concog.2011.04.006
An investigation into the cause of orientation-sensitivity in haptic object recognition.
Lawson, R. (2011). An investigation into the cause of orientation-sensitivity in haptic object recognition.. Seeing and perceiving, 24(3), 293-314. doi:10.1163/187847511x579052
An advantage for active versus passive aperture-viewing in visual object recognition.
Craddock, M., Martinovic, J., & Lawson, R. (2011). An advantage for active versus passive aperture-viewing in visual object recognition.. Perception, 40(10), 1154-1163. doi:10.1068/p6974
Haptic object recognition: how important are depth cues and plane orientation?
Lawson, R., & Bracken, S. (2011). Haptic object recognition: how important are depth cues and plane orientation?. Perception, 40(5), 576-597. doi:10.1068/p6786
2010
The Venus effect in real life and in photographs
Bertamini, M., Lawson, R., Jones, L., & Winters, M. (2010). The Venus effect in real life and in photographs. ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 72(7), 1948-1964. doi:10.3758/APP.72.7.1948
The effects of temporal delay and orientation on haptic object recognition.
Craddock, M., & Lawson, R. (2010). The effects of temporal delay and orientation on haptic object recognition.. Attention, perception & psychophysics, 72(7), 1975-1980. doi:10.3758/app.72.7.1975
People cannot locate the projection of an object on the surface of a mirror.
Lawson, R. (2010). People cannot locate the projection of an object on the surface of a mirror.. Cognition, 115(2), 336-342. doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2009.12.013
2009
Size-sensitive perceptual representations underlie visual and haptic object recognition.
Craddock, M., & Lawson, R. (2009). Size-sensitive perceptual representations underlie visual and haptic object recognition.. PloS one, 4(11), e8009. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008009
A comparison of the effects of depth rotation on visual and haptic three-dimensional object recognition.
Lawson, R. (2009). A comparison of the effects of depth rotation on visual and haptic three-dimensional object recognition.. Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance, 35(4), 911-930. doi:10.1037/a0015025
The effects of size changes on haptic object recognition.
Craddock, M., & Lawson, R. (2009). The effects of size changes on haptic object recognition.. Attention, perception & psychophysics, 71(4), 910-923. doi:10.3758/app.71.4.910
Do left and right matter for haptic recognition of familiar objects?
Craddock, M., & Lawson, R. (2009). Do left and right matter for haptic recognition of familiar objects?. Perception, 38(9), 1355-1376. doi:10.1068/p6312
2008
Repetition priming and the haptic recognition of familiar and unfamiliar objects.
Craddock, M., & Lawson, R. (2008). Repetition priming and the haptic recognition of familiar and unfamiliar objects.. Perception & psychophysics, 70(7), 1350-1365. doi:10.3758/pp.70.7.1350
Using morphs of familiar objects to examine how shape discriminability influences view sensitivity.
Lawson, R., & Bülthoff, H. H. (2008). Using morphs of familiar objects to examine how shape discriminability influences view sensitivity.. Perception & psychophysics, 70(5), 853-877. doi:10.3758/pp.70.5.853
Understanding 2D projections on mirrors and on windows
Bertamini, M., Lawson, R., & Liu, D. (2008). Understanding 2D projections on mirrors and on windows. SPATIAL VISION, 21(3-5), 273-289. doi:10.1163/156856808784532527
Rapid figure-ground responses to stereograms reveal an advantage for a convex foreground
Bertamini, M., & Lawson, R. (2008). Rapid figure-ground responses to stereograms reveal an advantage for a convex foreground. PERCEPTION, 37(4), 483-494. doi:10.1068/p5728
2007
Overestimation of the projected size of objects on the surface of mirrors and windows
Lawson, R., Bertamini, M., & Liu, D. (2007). Overestimation of the projected size of objects on the surface of mirrors and windows. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE, 33(5), 1027-1044. doi:10.1037/0096-1523.33.5.1027
Local and global processing biases fail to influence face, object, and word recognition
Lawson, R. (2007). Local and global processing biases fail to influence face, object, and word recognition. Visual Cognition, 15(6), 710-740. doi:10.1080/13506280601112519
2006
Visual search for a circular region perceived as a figure versus as a hole: Evidence of the importance of part structure
Bertamini, M., & Lawson, R. (2006). Visual search for a circular region perceived as a figure versus as a hole: Evidence of the importance of part structure. PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS, 68(5), 776-791. doi:10.3758/BF03193701
Comparing view sensitivity in shape discrimination with shape sensitivity in view discrimination.
Lawson, R., & Bülthoff, H. H. (2006). Comparing view sensitivity in shape discrimination with shape sensitivity in view discrimination.. Perception & psychophysics, 68(4), 655-673. doi:10.3758/bf03208766
Errors in judging information about reflections in mirrors
Lawson, R., & Bertamini, M. (2006). Errors in judging information about reflections in mirrors. PERCEPTION, 35(9), 1265-1288. doi:10.1068/p5498
The science of cycology: failures to understand how everyday objects work.
Lawson, R. (2006). The science of cycology: failures to understand how everyday objects work.. Memory & cognition, 34(8), 1667-1675. doi:10.3758/bf03195929
Visual search for a circular region perceived as a figure versus as a hole: evidence of the importance of part structure.
Bertamini, M., & Lawson, R. (2006). Visual search for a circular region perceived as a figure versus as a hole: evidence of the importance of part structure.. Perception & psychophysics, 68(5), 776-791. doi:10.3758/bf03193701
2004
Depth rotation and mirror-image reflection reduce affective preference as well as recognition memory for pictures of novel objects.
Lawson, R. (2004). Depth rotation and mirror-image reflection reduce affective preference as well as recognition memory for pictures of novel objects.. Memory & cognition, 32(7), 1170-1181. doi:10.3758/bf03196890
Recognizing a plane-misoriented view of a familiar object is not influenced by the ease of specifying the main axis of elongation of that object.
Lawson, R. (2004). Recognizing a plane-misoriented view of a familiar object is not influenced by the ease of specifying the main axis of elongation of that object.. Perception & psychophysics, 66(2), 234-248. doi:10.3758/bf03194875
View sensitivity increases for same-shape matches if mismatches show pairs of more similar shapes.
Lawson, R. (2004). View sensitivity increases for same-shape matches if mismatches show pairs of more similar shapes.. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 11(5), 896-902. doi:10.3758/bf03196718
2003
The effects of context on learning to identify plane-misoriented views of familiar objects
Lawson, R. (2003). The effects of context on learning to identify plane-misoriented views of familiar objects. Visual Cognition, 10(7), 795-821. doi:10.1080/13506280344000086
Interactions between view changes and shape changes in picture-picture matching.
Lawson, R., Bülthoff, H. H., & Dumbell, S. (2003). Interactions between view changes and shape changes in picture-picture matching.. Perception, 32(12), 1465-1498. doi:10.1068/p5031
Recognition thresholds for plane-rotated pictures of familiar objects.
Lawson, R., & Jolicoeur, P. (2003). Recognition thresholds for plane-rotated pictures of familiar objects.. Acta psychologica, 112(1), 17-41. doi:10.1016/s0001-6918(02)00099-9
2000
The combined effects of plane disorientation and foreshortening on picture naming: one manipulation or two?
Lawson, R., Humphreys, G. W., & Jolicoeur, P. (2000). The combined effects of plane disorientation and foreshortening on picture naming: one manipulation or two?. Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance, 26(2), 568-581. doi:10.1037//0096-1523.26.2.568
1999
Achieving visual object constancy across plane rotation and depth rotation.
Lawson, R. (1999). Achieving visual object constancy across plane rotation and depth rotation.. Acta psychologica, 102(2-3), 221-245. doi:10.1016/s0001-6918(98)00052-3
The Effects of View in Depth on the Identification of Line Drawings and Silhouettes of Familiar Objects: Normality and Pathology
Lawson, R. (1999). The Effects of View in Depth on the Identification of Line Drawings and Silhouettes of Familiar Objects: Normality and Pathology. Visual Cognition, 6(2), 165-195. doi:10.1080/713756808
The effect of prior experience on recognition thresholds for plane-disoriented pictures of familiar objects.
Lawson, R., & Jolicoeur, P. (1999). The effect of prior experience on recognition thresholds for plane-disoriented pictures of familiar objects.. Memory & cognition, 27(4), 751-758. doi:10.3758/bf03211567
1998
The effects of plane rotation on the recognition of brief masked pictures of familiar objects.
Lawson, R., & Jolicoeur, P. (1998). The effects of plane rotation on the recognition of brief masked pictures of familiar objects.. Memory & cognition, 26(4), 791-803. doi:10.3758/bf03211398
The influence of perceived rotary motion on the recognition of rotated objects
Jolicoeur, P., Corballis, M. C., & Lawson, R. (1998). The influence of perceived rotary motion on the recognition of rotated objects. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 5(1), 140-146. doi:10.3758/bf03209470
View-specific effects of depth rotation and foreshortening on the initial recognition and priming of familiar objects.
Lawson, R., & Humphreys, G. W. (1998). View-specific effects of depth rotation and foreshortening on the initial recognition and priming of familiar objects.. Perception & psychophysics, 60(6), 1052-1066. doi:10.3758/bf03211939
1996
View specificity in object processing: evidence from picture matching.
Lawson, R., & Humphreys, G. W. (1996). View specificity in object processing: evidence from picture matching.. Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance, 22(2), 395-416. doi:10.1037//0096-1523.22.2.395
1994
Object recognition under sequential viewing conditions: evidence for viewpoint-specific recognition procedures.
Lawson, R., Humphreys, G. W., & Watson, D. G. (1994). Object recognition under sequential viewing conditions: evidence for viewpoint-specific recognition procedures.. Perception, 23(5), 595-614. doi:10.1068/p230595
1991
What's in a name? access to information from people's names
Valentine, T., Bredart, S., Lawson, R., & Ward, G. (1991). What's in a name? access to information from people's names. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 3(1), 147-176. doi:10.1080/09541449108406224