Caroline Falconer
Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
The University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Caroline J Falconer is a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham in the National Institute of Health Research MindTech Healthcare Technology Co-operative (http://mindtech.org.uk) specializing in technology innovation, design and evaluation in mental healthcare. Her current interests and projects in MindTech include: Conceptualization, design and evaluation of Avatar Therapy. She is interested in embodiment, perspective talking and mentalizing processes that can be aided by virtual environments and avatars for the benefit of mental health. Caroline also has a particular interest in cultivating (self)compassion through virtual reality medium and mental imagery. Design and evaluation of a digital platform for the delivery of behavioral therapy and self-monitoring for Tourette Syndrome and tic disorders. Technological interactions with the Bodily Self for the benefit of mental health and wellbeing. Gamification and gaming for promoting mental health and prosocial beahaviour She obtained a PhD (2012) in Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Bern, Switzerland and her M.A. (2008) in Psychology from the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Research Interest
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Publications
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LOPEZ C, FALCONER CJ, MAST FW. Being moved by the self and others: influence of empathy on self-motion perception. PloS one. 8(1), e48293 .(2013).
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FALCONER CJ, SLATER M, ROVIRA A, KING JA, GILBERT P, ANTLEY A, BREWIN C. Embodying compassion: a virtual reality paradigm for overcoming excessive self-criticism. PloS one. 9(11), e111933 .(2015).
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FALCONER CJ, KING JA, BREWIN CR. Demonstrating mood repair with a situation-based measure of self-compassion and self-criticism. Psychology and psychotherapy. (In Press.) .(2015).
