Multisensory processing in event-based prospective memory by Barutchu, A, Sahu, A, Humphreys, G, Spence, C

“…Failures in prospective memory (PM) – that is, the failure to remember intended future actions – can have adverse consequences. …”

Perceptual load affects exogenous spatial orienting while working memory load does not. by Santangelo, V, Finoia, P, Raffone, A, Belardinelli, M, Spence, C

“…The participants had to remember these items in order to judge whether a cued square had been presented in the same or different colour at the end of each trial. …”

Are pineapples really delicious? The history of the pineapple's taste/flavour and the role of varietal and terroir by Spence, C

“…However, beyond sociocultural factors, it should also be remembered how any given pineapple's flavour profile will likely be influenced by a wide array of factors, including those related to varietal, maturity, storage, etc. …”

Assessing the effect of verbal working memory load on visuo-spatial exogenous orienting. by Santangelo, V, Spence, C

“…This elevation discrimination task was carried out in-between a verbal WM test, in which a sequence of six digits (to be remembered for report at the end of the trial) was presented either in numerically ascending or random order (i.e., low and high load conditions, respectively). …”

The science of interpersonal touch: an overview. by Gallace, A, Spence, C

“…We highlight some of the most important advances to have been made in our understanding of this topic: For example, research has shown that interpersonal tactile stimulation provides an effective means of influencing people's social behaviors (such as modulating their tendency to comply with requests, in affecting people's attitudes toward specific services, in creating bonds between couples or groups, and in strengthening romantic relationships), regardless of whether or not the tactile contact itself can be remembered explicitly. What is more, interpersonal touch can be used to communicate emotion in a manner similar to that demonstrated previously in vision and audition. …”

On the manipulation, and meaning(s), of color in food: a historical perspective by Spence, C

“…While there has long been public concern over the use of artificial/synthetic food colors, it should be remembered that food and drink products (e.g., red wine) have been purposefully colored for millennia. …”