Chris Ashwin

Personal profile

Research interests

Chris is a Lecturer in psychology and a member of the CASTL (Cognition, Affective Science and Technology Labs) research group at Bath, and recently became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

The broad area of research Chris pursues is Social Cognitive Neuroscience (e.g. face and gaze processing), and how these types of processes might be different in Autism Spectrum Conditions, Schizophrenia, Synaesthesia, and various Anxiety Disorders. Chris welcomes enquiries from any potential PhD or Masters students.

Research interests

Social Cognitive Neuroscience:

face-processing
eye gaze
emotions and expressions
intentionality
social attention
theory of mind
sensory processing
autism spectrum conditions
schizophrenia
synaesthesia
anxiety disorders

Research Methods

MRI methodologies
computer-behavioural tasks
gaze-tracking paradigms
cognitive bias modification
genotyping

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Projects 2016 2020

4 Active

Autism friendly university

Brosnan, M. & Ashwin, C.

The John and Lorna Wing Foundation

1/09/19 → 31/07/20

Project: UK charity

Evaluating and supporting autistic students transitioning to University: A cross cultural study in the UK and Japan

Ashwin, C. & Brosnan, M.

The John and Lorna Wing Foundation

1/07/19 → 30/09/20

Project: UK charity

IAA REF Autism Awareness

Brosnan, M., Ashwin, C., Maras, K. & Russell, A.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

1/04/19 → 31/10/19

Project: Research council

Elucidating the 'Shared Brain'

Hinvest, N., Ashwin, C., Dawes, J. & Smith, L. G. E.

The Leverhulme Trust

4/07/16 → 30/09/19

Project: UK charity

Research Output 2000 2019

42 Article
7 Chapter
6 Paper
1 Conference contribution
3 More

A pilot study of fascia Bowen therapy for 8-11 year-old boys with developmental coordination disorder

Morgan-Jones, M., Knott, F., Wilcox, H. & Ashwin, C., 2 Mar 2019, In : Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Developing an online tool to measure social network structure and perceived social support amongst autistic students in higher education: A feasibility study

Lei, J., Ashwin, C., Brosnan, M. & Russell, A., 22 May 2019, In : Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)

Rigor in science and science reporting: Updated guidelines for submissions to Molecular Autism

Buxbaum, J. D., Baron-Cohen, S., Anagnostou, E., Ashwin, C., Betancur, C., Chakrabarti, B., Crawley, J. N., Hoekstra, R. A., Hof, P. R., Lai, M. C., Lombardo, M. V. & Schumann, C. M., 4 Feb 2019, In : Molecular Autism. 10, 1, 5 p., 6.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)