Dr Iain Hamlin

About

I am a Lecturer in Psychology. My research focuses on human deception, including cues to deception (i.e., the behaviours that differentiate lies and truths) and deception detection. I am particularly interested in building theory around how people detect deception and what causes cues to deception. I have also published research on the human-nature relationship. I’m particularly interested in the biodiversity dimensions of this relationship – for example, what developmental factors cause people to become passionate about biodiversity, and what factors lead people to undertake conservation action. I teach and supervise research projects on both the BSc and MSc Psychology programmes.

Teaching responsibilities

I lead and teach on Individual Differences and Quantitative Methods (BSc) and Investigation and Analysis (MSc), which focus on research and statistics, and Psychology, Nature and Wellbeing (BSc). I also supervise BSc, PGDip and MSc research projects.

Research interests

Understanding the causes of cues to deception.
Understanding how humans detect deception.
Understanding the life history factors that promote interest in and conservation of biodiversity.

Qualifications

PhD in Psychology (Lancaster University)
MA Hons in Psychology (University of Edinburgh)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Recent conferences

Hamlin, I. & Bolger, F. (2023). Factors affecting the deception detection accuracy of groups. Paper presented at the 29^th Biennial conference of Subjective Probability, Utility and Decision Making (SPUDM), Vienna, Austria (August, 2023).
Grime, M., Bolger, F., Rowe, G., Hamlin, I, Belton, I., Sissons, A. Taylor-Browne, C. Vasilichi, A., & Wright, G. (2018). Applying the simulated group response paradigm to the investigation of the effects of Delphi and problem decomposition on reasoning about hypotheses using uncertain evidence. Paper presented at Risk and Uncertainty conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands (June, 2018).
Kaye, L. K., Monk, R. E., Wall, H. J., & Hamlin, I. (2017). Measuring Flow on the Go: The effect of real-time and context on in-vivo positive mood in digital gaming. Paper presented at Cyberpsychology, Cybertherapy and Social Networking Conference, Wolverhampton, UK (June, 2017).
Hamlin, I., Taylor, P.J., Cross, L., Hobson, S., & Torrance, V. (2012). Individual differences in deception phenomenology: factor structure and relationships with personality and cues to deception. Poster presented at 21st conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL), Nicosia, Cyprus (April, 2012).

Additional interests and activities

I run two small conservation charities that improve habitats for biodiversity (e.g., create nature reserves, plant woods, restore wetlands) and protect habitats through campaigning and buying important wild sites.

Recent publications

Butler, C., Hamlin, I., Richardson, M, Fox, R., & Lowe, M. (2024). Connection for conservation: The impact of counting butterflies on nature connectedness and wellbeing in citizen scientists. Biological Conservation, 292, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110497
Bolger, F., Rowe, G., Belton, I., Crawford, M. M., Hamlin, I., Sissons, A. Taylor Browne Lūka, C., Vasilichi, A., & Wright, G. (2023). Virtuous opinion change in structured groups. Judgment and Decision Making, 18, e25. https://doi.org/10.1017/jdm.2023.22
White, M .E., Hamlin, I., Butler, C. W., & Richardson, M. (2023). The Joy of Birds: The effect of rating for joy or counting garden bird species on wellbeing, anxiety, and nature connection. Urban Ecosystems, 26, 755-765. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-023-01334-y
Pocock, M., Hamlin, I., Christelow, J., Passmore, H.-A., & Richardson, M. (2023). The benefits of citizen science and nature-noticing activities for wellbeing, nature connectedness and pro-nature conservation behaviours. People and Nature, 5(2), 591-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10432
Barrows, P., Richardson, M., van Gordon, W. & Hamlin, I. (2022). Nature relatedness, nonattachment and engagement with beauty predict pro-nature conservation behaviour. Ecopsychology, 14(2), 83-91. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2021.0036
Hamlin, I., & Richardson, M. (2022). Visible garden biodiversity is associated with noticing nature and nature connectedness. Ecopsychology, 14(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2021.0064
Hamlin, I., Taylor, P. J., Cross, L., MacInnes, K., & van der Zee, S. (2022). A psychometric investigation into the structure of deception strategy use. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 37, 229-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-020-09380-4
Richardson, M., Hamlin, I., & Butler, C. W., Thomas, R., & Hunt, A. (2022). Actively noticing nature (not just time in nature) helps promote nature connectedness. Ecopsychology, 14(1), 8-16. http://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2021.0023
Richardson, M., Hamlin, I., Elliott, L. R., & White, M. P. (2022). Factors in a failing relationship with nature: Country-level correlates of nature connectedness – a key metric for a sustainable future. Advance online publication. http://doi.org10.1007/s13280-022-01744-w
Belton, I., Wright, G., Rowe, G., Bolger, F., Crawford, M. M., Hamlin, I., Sissons, A. Taylor Browne Lūka, C., & Vasilichi, A. (2021). Delphi with feedback of rationales: how large can a Delphi group be such that participants are not overloaded, de-motivated, or disengaged? Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 170, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120897
Hamlin, I., Bolger, F., Vasilichi, A., Belton, I., Crawford, M. M., Sissons, A., Taylor Browne Lūka, C., & Wright, G. (2021). Structured groups make more accurate veracity judgments than individuals. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 35(6), 1600-1607. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3892
Richardson, M., & Hamlin, I. (2021). Noticing nature, nature connectedness and contact with nature: Associations with human and nature’s wellbeing during the Corona pandemic. Journal of Public Mental Health, 20(2), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-02-2021-0016
Belton, I., MacDonald, A., Wright, G., & Hamlin, I. (2019). Improving the practical application of the Delphi method in group-based judgment: A six-step prescription for a well-founded and defensible process. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 147, 72-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.07.002
Bates, E. A., Kaye, L. K., Pennington, C. R., & Hamlin, I. (2019). What about the male victims? Exploring the impact of gender stereotyping on implicit attitudes and behavioural intentions associated with intimate partner violence. Sex Roles, 81(1-2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-018-0949-x
Ray, D., Pintea, A. I., Gomillion, S., & Hamlin, I. (2019). On being forgotten: Memory and forgetting serve as signals of interpersonal importance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 116(2), 259-276. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000145
Hamlin, I., Wright, G. T., Van der Zee, S., & Wilson, S. (2018). The dimensions of deception detection: Self-reported deception cue use is underpinned by two broad dimensions. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 32(3), 307-314. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3402
Kaye, L. K., Monk, R. E., Wall, H. J., & Hamlin, I. (2018). The effect of flow and context on in-vivo positive mood in digital gaming. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 110, 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2017.10.005
Monk, R. L., Qureshi., A, Pennington, C. & Hamlin, I. (2017). Generalised inhibitory impairment to appetitive cues: From alcoholic to non-alcoholic visual stimuli. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 180, 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.038
Stevenage, S. V., Hamlin, I., & Ford, R. (2017). Distinctiveness helps when matching static faces and voices. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 29(3), 289-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2016.1272605
Stevenage, S. V., Neil, G. J. & Hamlin, I. (2014). When the face fits: recognition of celebrities from matching and mismatching faces and voices. Memory, 22, 284-294. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2013.781654