Dr Philippa Howard

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Biography

Philippa Howard is a cognitive psychologist interested in how people read, and the information processing differences associated with autism spectrum condition. Philippa is interested in how and why reading and communication may differ between autistic and non-autistic people. To examine these topics, Philippa predominantly uses eye tracking methods, which allow for the time course of cognitive processing to be examined. 

Philippa received a teaching (Mayflower) scholarship to complete her PhD research at the University of Southampton and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Philippa worked as a lecturer in Psychology at both Solent University and Bournemouth University, before joining ...

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Selected publications

• Howard, P, Zhang, L & Benson, V, 2019, ‘What Can Eye Movements Tell Us About Subtle Cognitive Processing Differences in Autism?’. Vision, vol 3.
• Howard, P, Liversedge, SP & Benson, V, 2017, ‘Investigating the Use of World Knowledge During On-line Comprehension in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder’. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol 47., pp. 2039?2053

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