Matthew is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. He conducts research in the field of Experimental Pragmatics with a particular interest in the pragmatic inferences that people make while reasoning, reading, and conversing. This work has been supported by The Leverhulme Trust and the Experimental Psychology Society.
Matthew is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He leads the following undergraduate modules:
Collecting & Managing Data (Level 3)
Advanced Experimental Methods and Laboratory Experience (Level 5)
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- “Experts think…” The production and comprehension of propositional attitude generics, Haigh, M., Birch, H., Clelland, H. 2 Jan 2025, In: Thinking and Reasoning
- Psychology PhD
- MSc
- Psychology BSc (Hons)
- Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA)
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