Overview
I am interested in social cognition and its evolved bases. I am currently developing a new line of research on group decision-making. This work takes an information-processing perspective to explore why some teams overperform and others underperform relative to their individual members.Â
Additional Contact Information
r.ward@bangor.ac.uk
Teaching and Supervision
I am the organiser and instructor for the module Social Influence. In this module, we explore the evolved bases for influence, and look at both established techniques for influence, and what we might call "defence" aginst those techniques.Â
Opportunitiees for project supervision focus on teamwork, and what separates effective from ineffective teams.Â
Research Interests
I am interested in evolutionary perspectives on human social behaviour. My current research investigates collective intelligence and team decision-making, using experiemntal and modelling approaches. I am interesting in exploring how our findings might apply in real-world settings, including emergency responding, multi-discinplinary teams, and patient-clinician dyads.
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
Self-funded projects. I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students relating to my interests in social cognition. Please contact me at r.ward@bangor.ac.uk to discuss.
Publications
2024
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Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., Feb 2024, In: Cognitive Science. 48, 2, e13415.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
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Bara, I., Binney, R. J., Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., 13 Aug 2022, In: Neuropsychologia. 173, 108288.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Kramer, R., Gous, G., Mireku, M. O. & Ward, R., Aug 2022, In: British Journal of Psychology. 113, 3, p. 696-717
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
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Ramsey, R. & Ward, R., Sept 2020, In: Acta Psychologica. 209, 103118.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Kramer, R. S. S., Mulgrew, J., Anderson, N. C., Vasilyev, D., Kingstone, A., Reynolds, M. G. & Ward, R., 31 May 2020, In: Cognition. 198, 104193.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ramsey, R. & Ward, R., 1 Jul 2020, In: Perspectives on Psychological Science. 15, 4, p. 1076-1094
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
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Anselmi, F., Noceti, N., Rosasco, L. & Ward, R., 13 Sept 2019.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review - Published
Jones, A. L., Tree, J. & Ward, R., Apr 2019, In: European Journal of Social Psychology. 49, 3, p. 658-669
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2018
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Ward, R. & Scott, N., Aug 2018, In: Journal of Research in Personality. 75, August, p. 26-36
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Butler, E., Ward, R., Downing, P. & Ramsey, R., 14 Aug 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 8, e0201237.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2017
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Butler, E., Saville, C., Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., Jan 2017, In: Cognition. 158, p. 81-89
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R., Sreenivas, S., Read, J., Saunders, K. & Rogers, R. D., Jul 2017, In: Psychopharmacology. 234, 14, p. 2139-2147
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
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Ward, R. A., Ward, R. & Shingler, P., 8 Jan 2016, In: British Journal of Psychology. 107, 1, p. 30-32
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Pelican, K.-A., Ward, R. & Sherry, J., 1 Sept 2016, In: Journal of Screenwriting. 7, 3, p. 331-349 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Butler, E., Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., 26 Oct 2016, In: Frontiers in Psychology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2015
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Rafal, R. D., Koller, K., Bultitude, J. H., Mullins, P. G., Ward, R. A., Mitchell, A. S. & Bell, A. H., 1 Sept 2015, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 114, 3, p. 1947-1962
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Jones, A. L., Russell, R. & Ward, R., 1 Jan 2015, In: Evolutionary Psychology. 13, 1, p. 210-229
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Ward, R. & Sreenivas, S., 1 Aug 2015, In: Perception. 44, 1, p. 281
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Butler, E. E., Saville, C. W., Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., 1 Aug 2015, p. 61-62.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Bamford, S., Broyd, S. J., Benikos, N., Ward, R., Wiersema, J. R. & Sonuga-Barke, E., 22 Jan 2015, In: Biological Psychology. 105, p. 115-123
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2014
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Ward, R. A., Scott, N. J., Jones, A. L., Kramer, R. S. & Ward, R., 15 Jul 2014, In: Clinical Psychological Science. 3, 2, p. 230-241
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Jones, A. L., Kramer, R. S. & Ward, R., 22 Apr 2014, In: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 67, 10, p. 2060-2068
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2012
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Kramer, R. S. S., Gottwald, V. M., Dixon, T. A. M. & Ward, R., 1 Apr 2012, In: Evolutionary Psychology. 10, 2, p. 271-295
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2011
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Ward, R. A., Kramer, R. S., King, J. E. & Ward, R., 1 May 2011, In: Evolution and Human Behavior. 32, 3, p. 179-185
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Rafal, R. D., Ward, R. A., Arenda, I., Robert Rafal, R. & Ward, R., 1 Jun 2011, In: Neuropsychologia. 49, 7, p. 1788-1793
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2010
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Danziger, S. & Ward, R. A., 1 Jun 2010, In: Psychological Science. 21, 6, p. 799-800
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2009
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Ward, R. A., Oguro, H., Ward, R., Bracewell, R. M., Hindle, J. V. & Rafal, R. D., 29 Sept 2009, In: Neuroscience Letters. 463, 1, p. 35-36
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A. & Ward, R., 1 Apr 2009, In: Neural Networks. 22, 3, p. 258-266
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Bamford, S., Turnbull, O., Coetzer, R. & Ward, R. A., 1 Aug 2009, In: Neurocase. 15, 4, p. 261-270
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Short, F. E. & Ward, R., 1 Aug 2009, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology - Human Perception and Performance. 35, 4, p. 1092-1103
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2008
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Ward, R. A., Bamford, S. & Ward, R., 1 Apr 2008, In: Emotion. 8, 2, p. 174-183
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A. & Ward, R., 1 Oct 2008, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology - Human Perception and Performance. 34, 5, p. 1165-1182
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Arend, I., Rafal, R. D. & Ward, R., 1 Aug 2008, In: Brain. 131, 8, p. 2140-2152
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Arend, I., Machado, L., Ward, R., McGrath, M., Ro, T. & Rafal, R. D., 1 Jan 2008, In: Progress in Brain Research. 171, p. 475-483
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2007
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Ward, R. & Arend, I. C., 1 Sept 2007, In: Brain. 130, 9, p. 2462-2469
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Nardone, I., Ward, R., Fotopoulou, A. & Turnbull, O. H., 1 Oct 2007, In: Neurocase. 13, 5-6, p. 438-445
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Arend, I. C., Ward, R., Calder, A. J., Parker, M. & Arend, I., 23 Jan 2007, In: Neuropsychologia. 45, 8, p. 1973-1978
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Arend, I. C., Lindell, A. K., Arend, I., Ward, R., Norton, J. & Wathan, J., 1 Nov 2007, In: Laterality. 12, 6, p. 543-558
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2006
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Ward, R. A. & Ward, R., 1 Nov 2006, In: Neural Networks. 19, 9, p. 1430-1436
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A. & Ward, R., 1 Jan 2006.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
2005
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Ward, R. A., Danziger, S. & Bamford, S., 29 Mar 2005, In: Current Biology. 15, 6, p. 571-573
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A. & Ward, R., 1 Jan 2005, p. 269-278.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Ward, R. A., Ward, R., Danziger, S., Humphreys, G. W. (Editor) & Riddoch, M. J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, Attention and Action. 2005 ed. Psychology Press, p. 325-350
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - Published
Ward, R., Danziger, S., Quirk, R. T., Goodson, L. & Downing, P. E., 1 Feb 2005, In: Visual Cognition. 12, 2, p. 376-394
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2004
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Ward, R. A., Danziger, S., Ward, R., Owen, V. & Rafal, R., 1 Jan 2004, In: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience. 4, p. 89-99
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Rafal, R. D., Danziger, S., Ward, R., Owen, V. & Rafal, R., 1 Mar 2004, In: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience. 4, 1, p. 89-99
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2003
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Ward, R. A., Duncan, J., Bundensen, C., Olson, A., Humphreys, G., Ward, R., Kyllingsbaek, S., Van Raamsdonk, M., Rorden, C. & Chavda, S., 1 Jan 2003, In: Cognitive Neuropsychology. 20, 8, p. 675-701
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2002
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Ward, R. A., Ward, R., Prinz, W. (Editor) & Hommel, B. (Editor), 1 Jan 2002, Common mechanisms in perception and action: Attention and performance: Vol. XIX. 2002 ed. Oxford University Press, p. 555-557
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - Published
Ward, R., Danzinger, S., Owen, V. & Rafal, R., 7 Jan 2002, In: Nature Neuroscience. 5, p. 99-100
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A. & Ward, R., 1 May 2002, In: Visual Cognition. 9, 4, p. 385-391
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Phillips, J. C. & Ward, R. A., 1 May 2002, In: Visual Cognition. 9, 4-5, p. 540-558
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Ward, R. A., Ward, R. & Jackson, S. R., 1 Mar 2002, In: Neuroreport. 13, 3, p. 301-304
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Rafal, R. D., Danziger, S., Grossi, G., Machado, L. & Ward, R. A., 10 Dec 2002, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. 99, 25, p. 16371-16375
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2001
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Ward, R. A., Ward, R. & Shapiro, K. L. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, The limits of attention: Temporal constraints on human information processing.. 2001 ed. Oxford University Press, p. 199-216
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2000
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Ward, R. A., Pothos, E. M. & Ward, R., 15 Jun 2000, In: Cognition. 75, 3, p. B65-78
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
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01/10/2023 – 30/09/2025 (Active)
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01/10/2009 – 01/08/2012 (Finished)
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01/07/2008 – 31/08/2009 (Finished)
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07/03/2005 – 31/07/2009 (Finished)