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I am a Lecturer in Psychology. My first degree was a BSc (Hons) in herbal medicine. I have practiced herbal medicine since 2002. I later went on to study Psychology at LSBU. I graduated with a distinction, and was offered a fee-waiver PhD in psychopharmacology. My PhD focused on the off-prescription use of cognitive enhancing drugs. I have also worked on different projects, publishing and presenting at international conferences. I have worked as a Seminar Leader and lecturer since 2015, teaching topics like neuropsychology, the biological basis of extreme emotion, pain, and critical thinking to undergraduate and master’s students.

My research and interests are focused on cognitive enhancement, learning and memory, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, psychoactive herbs, addiction, and dementia. I was also the Editor of the Division of Psychology Newsletter for over five years.

RESEARCH

The off-prescription use of cognitive enhancing drugs: modafinil and methylphenidate

Teodorini, R. D., Rycroft, N., & Smith-Spark, J. H. (2020). The off-prescription use of modafinil: an online survey of perceived risks and benefits. PloS one, 15(2), e0227818.

Alcohol and eyewitness memory:

Gawrylowicz, J., Scoboria, A., Teodorini, R., & Albery, I. P. (2019). Intoxicated eyewitnesses: the effect of a fully balanced placebo design on event memory and metacognitive control. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 33(3), 344-357.

Expectations in music and decision making:

Civai, C., Teodorini, R., & Carrus, E. (2020). Does unfairness sound wrong? A cross-domain investigation of expectations in music and social decision-making. Royal Society open science, 7(9), 190048.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

British Psychological Society

National Institute of Medicinal Herbalists (previously)

Courses taught

Psychology - BSc (Hons)

Psychology - MSc

Mental Health and Clinical Psychology - MSc