Alex Chatburn

Dr Alex Chatburn

Lecturer

School of Psychology

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Year Citation
2025 Hayati, A. F., Barde, A., Gumilar, I., Momin, A., Lee, G., Chatburn, A., & Billinghurst, M. (2025). Inter-brain synchrony in real-world and virtual reality search tasks using EEG hyperscanning. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 6(1469105), 19 pages.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2025 Ali, H., Chatburn, A., & Immink, M. A. (2025). Post-error slowing during motor sequence learning under extrinsic and intrinsic error feedback conditions. Psychological Research, 89(1), 1-17.
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2024 Chatburn, A., Lushington, K., & Cross, Z. R. (2024). Considerations towards a neurobiologically-informed EEG measurement of sleepiness. Brain Research, 1841(149088), 1-7.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC4
2024 Jano, S., Chatburn, A., Cross, Z. R., Schlesewsky, M., & Bornkessel Schlesewsky, I. (2024). How predictability and individual alpha frequency shape memory: insights from an event-related potential investigation. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 216(108006), 1-15.
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2024 Jano, S., Cross, Z. R., Chatburn, A., Schlesewsky, M., & Bornkessel Schlesewsky, I. (2024). Prior context and individual alpha frequency influence predictive processing during language comprehension. Journal of cognitive neuroscience, 36(9), 1898-1936.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC2
2023 Brown, J. O., Chatburn, A., Wright, D. L., & Immink, M. A. (2023). A single session of mindfulness meditation expedites immediate motor memory consolidation to improve wakeful offline learning. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 11(1), 45-70.
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2023 Dziego, C. A., Bornkessel Schlesewsky, I., Jano, S., Chatburn, A., Schlesewsky, M., Immink, M. A., . . . Cross, Z. R. (2023). Neural and cognitive correlates of performance in dynamic multi-modal settings. Neuropsychologia, 180(108483), 1-14.
DOI Scopus13 WoS13 Europe PMC15
2023 Bitton, S., Chatburn, A., & Immink, M. A. (2023). The influence of focused attention and open monitoring mindfulness meditation states on true and false memory. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 7(1-2), 81-96.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2022 Petzka, M., Chatburn, A., Charest, I., Balanos, G. M., & Staresina, B. P. (2022). Sleep spindles track cortical learning patterns for memory consolidation. Current Biology, 32(11), 2349.e4-2356.e4.
DOI Scopus36 WoS36 Europe PMC39
2022 Gibson, T., Cross, Z. R., & Chatburn, A. (2022). Theta activity during encoding interacts with NREM sleep oscillations to predict memory generalization. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 16(article no. 821191), 1-9.
DOI Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2022 Cross, Z. R., Chatburn, A., Melberzs, L., Temby, P., Pomeroy, D., Schlesewsky, M., & Bornkessel Schlesewsky, I. (2022). Task-related, intrinsic oscillatory and aperiodic neural activity predict performance in naturalistic team-based training scenarios. Scientific Reports, 12(1, article no. 16172), 1-15.
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2021 Chatburn, A., Lushington, K., & Kohler, M. J. (2021). Consolidation and generalisation across sleep depend on individual EEG factors and sleep spindle density.. Neurobiology of learning and memory, 179, 1-9.
DOI Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC11
2020 Cross, Z. R., Santamaria, A., Corcoran, A. W., Chatburn, A., Alday, P. M., Coussens, S., & Kohler, M. J. (2020). Individual alpha frequency modulates sleep-related emotional memory consolidation.. Neuropsychologia, 148(107660), 1-16.
DOI Scopus14 WoS12 Europe PMC13
2017 Chatburn, A., Kohler, M. J., Payne, J. D., & Drummond, S. P. A. (2017). The effects of sleep restriction and sleep deprivation in producing false memories. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 137, 107-113.
DOI Scopus26 WoS26 Europe PMC18
2016 Baumeister, J., Dorrian, J., Banks, S., Chatburn, A., Smith, R. T., Carskadon, M. A., . . . Thomas, B. H. (2016). Augmented reality as a countermeasure for sleep deprivation. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and computer graphics, 22(4), 1396-1405.
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2014 Chatburn, A., Coussens, S., & Kohler, M. (2014). Resiliency as a mediator of the impact of sleep on child and adolescent behavior. Nature and Science of Sleep, 6, 1-9.
DOI Scopus38 WoS34 Europe PMC27
2014 Chatburn, A., Lushington, K., & Kohler, M. (2014). Complex associative memory processing and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioural evidence and underlying EEG mechanisms. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 47, 646-655.
DOI Scopus31 WoS30 Europe PMC24
2013 Short, M. A., Gradisar, M., Lack, L. C., Wright, H. R., & Chatburn, A. J. (2013). Estimating adolescent sleep patterns: parent reports versus adolescent self-report surveys, sleep diaries, and actigraphy. Nature and Science of Sleep, 5, 23-26.
DOI Scopus157 WoS144 Europe PMC113

Year Citation
2021 Sinha, R., Kyriaki, L., Cross, Z. R., Weigall, I. E., & Chatburn, A. (2021). Combining neurophysiological and psychological indicators to understand individual and team cognition and decision-making. In R. Galavan, & K. Sund (Eds.), Source details - Title: New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition (pp. 31-56). UK: Emerald Publishing.
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2021 Sinha, R., Kyriaki, L., Cross, Z. R., Weigall, I. E., & Chatburn, A. (2021). Combining neurophysiological and psychological indicators to understand individual and team cognition and decision-making. In Thinking about Cognition (pp. 44-69).
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Courses I teach

  • BEHL 2015 States of Awareness (2025)
  • BEHL 3002 Cognitive Psychology (2025)
  • BEHL 3021 Cognitive Neuroscience (2025)
  • BEHL 2015 States of Awareness (2024)
  • BEHL 3002 Cognitive Psychology (2024)
  • BEHL 3021 Cognitive Neuroscience (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Co-Supervisor The neural correlates of memory updating Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Maya Al Safadi
2024 Co-Supervisor Comparing Prediction Error Types and the Neurophysical Mechanisms in Modulating Memory Consolidation. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Annaliese Anesbury
2023 Co-Supervisor 111196 - EEG-derived measures of sleepiness Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Tabitha Poethke
2022 Co-Supervisor Comparing the electrophysiological mechanisms and behavioural outcomes of sleep-based and retrieval-mediated memory consolidation.  - Doctorate Full Time Miss Hayley Bree Caldwell
2019 Co-Supervisor Exploring inter-brain synchronization in collaborative VR using EEG hyperscanning Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Ashkan Hayati

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 - 2026 Co-Supervisor Comparing the electrophysiological mechanisms and behavioural outcomes of sleep-based and retrieval-mediated memory consolidation.  Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Hayley Caldwell
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Past, present and prediction: understanding the neural basis of prediction and its effect on memory processing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Sophie Jano
2020 - 2022 Co-Supervisor The effect of post-training mindfulness meditation states on wakeful and sleep-dependent forms of motor memory consolidation Master of Research (Human Movement) Master Full Time Mr James Brown

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