Tobias Loetscher

Prof Tobias Loetscher

Professor of Cognitive Psychology

School of Psychology

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Available For Media Comment.


I aim to improve the cognitive functioning and well-being of people with brain damage.
I am co-directing the Cognitive Ageing and Impairment Neurosciences (CAIN) lab with A/Prof Hannah Keage. Have a look at our website to learn more about our current research www.cain.science.
You can find more information about my research on my Google Scholar and Researchgate sites.

Year Citation
2025 Williams, L. J., Loetscher, T., Hillier, S., Hreha, K., Jones, J., Bowen, A., & Kernot, J. (2025). Identifying spatial neglect-an updated systematic review of the psychometric properties of assessment tools in adults post-stroke. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 35(3), 628-667.
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2025 Zarei, T., Emery, M., Saredakis, D., Lee, G. A., Stubbs, B., Szpak, A., & Loetscher, T. (2025). 'Being there together for health': a systematic review on the feasibility, effectiveness and design considerations of immersive collaborative virtual environments in health applications. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2025(4269145), 1-24.
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2025 Cricelli, G., Newbutt, N., Alexander, J., Ellison, C., & Loetscher, T. (2025). Implementation of virtual reality for neurodivergent individuals: perspectives of disability care staff. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 19(2), 128-140.
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2025 McCabe, C., Newbutt, N., Hutchinson, A., & Loetscher, T. (2025). Insights into Sensory and Relaxation Preferences to Inform the Design of Calming Spaces and Sensory Rooms for Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood, online, 15 pages.
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2025 Jonauskaite, D., Epicoco, D., Meziane, M. B., Burton, B., Corona, V., Fonseca-Pedrero, E., . . . Mohr, C. (2025). Free Association Database for a 62-Word Dataset Including Emotion and Colour Terms in English, Estonian, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, and Spanish: Data from 14 Countries. Journal of Open Psychology Data, 13(1), 4.
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2024 Hsu, R., McCabe, C., Ellison, C., Howells, M., & Loetscher, T. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Virtual Reality as a Tool for De-Escalation Training in Disability Support Settings. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 8(11), 16 pages.
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2024 Franze, A., Loetscher, T., Gallomarino, N. C., Szpak, A., Lee, G., & Michalski, S. C. (2024). Immersive virtual reality is more effective than non-immersive devices for developing real-world skills in people with intellectual disability.. J Intellect Disabil Res, 68(12), 1358-1373.
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2024 Altman, K., Saredakis, D., Keage, H., Hutchinson, A., Corlis, M., Smith, R. T., . . . Loetscher, T. (2024). Personalised virtual reality in palliative care: clinically meaningful symptom improvement for some. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 15(1), 116-120.
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2023 Michalski, S. C., Gallomarino, N. C., Szpak, A., May, K. W., Lee, G., Ellison, C., & Loetscher, T. (2023). Improving real-world skills in people with intellectual disabilities: an immersive virtual reality intervention. Virtual Reality, 27(4), 3521-3532.
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2023 Gutteridge, D. S., Tully, P. J., Smith, A. E., Loetscher, T., & Keage, H. A. (2023). Cross-sectional associations between short and mid-term blood pressure variability, cognition, and vascular stiffness in older adults. Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior, 5(100181), 1-12.
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2023 Loetscher, T., Jurkovic, N. S., Michalski, S. C., Billinghurst, M., & Lee, G. (2023). Online Platforms for Remote Immersive Virtual Reality Testing: An Emerging Tool for Experimental Behavioral Research. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 7(3), 10 pages.
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2023 Macnamara, A., Chen, C. S., Davies, A., Sloan, C., & Loetscher, T. (2023). Low vision devices for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, 18(7), 998-1010.
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2023 Loetscher, T., Barrett, A. M., Billinghurst, M., & Lange, B. (2023). Immersive medical virtual reality: still a novelty or already a necessity?. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 94(7), 499-501.
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2023 Ghezzi, E. S., Psaltis, P. J., Loetscher, T., Davis, D., Boord, M. S., Greaves, D., . . . Keage, H. A. D. (2023). Factors associated with cognitive decline and delirium after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: preliminary evidence. Delirium Communications, online, 1-14.
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2022 Mertin, P., Wijendra, S., & Loetscher, T. (2022). Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Correlates in Women and Children From Backgrounds of Domestic Violence. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 15(2), 391-400.
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2022 Brodtmann, A., & Loetscher, T. (2022). What’s Left in Neglect Research?. Neurology, 98(2), 53-54.
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2022 Macnamara, A., Coussens, S., Chen, C., Schinazi, V. R., & Loetscher, T. (2022). The psychological impact of instrumental activities of daily living on people with simulated age-related macular degeneration. BJPsych Open, 8(5, article no. e152), 1-10.
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2022 Macnamara, A., Schinazi, V. R., Chen, C., Coussens, S., & Loetscher, T. (2022). The effect of age-related macular degeneration on cognitive test performance. Scientific reports, 12(article no. 4033), 1-6.
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2022 Martin, J. L., Saredakis, D., Hutchinson, A. D., Crawford, G. B., & Loetscher, T. (2022). Virtual Reality in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review. Healthcare, 10(7), 1222.
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2022 Michalski, S. C., Szpak, A., Ellison, C., Cornish, R., & Loetscher, T. (2022). Using Virtual Reality to Improve Classroom Behavior in People With Down Syndrome: Within-Subjects Experimental Design. JMIR Serious Games, 10(2), e34373.
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2021 Michalski, S. C., Ellison, C., Szpak, A., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Vocational Training in Virtual Environments for People With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology, 12(627301), 1-9.
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2021 Clark, R. A., Szpak, A., Michalski, S. C., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Rest intervals during virtual reality gaming augments standing postural sway disturbance. Sensors, 21(20), 6817.
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2021 Ghezzi, E. S., Psaltis, P. J., Loetscher, T., Davis, D., Montarello, J., Lau, J. K., . . . Keage, H. A. D. (2021). Identifying New Factors Associated With Cognitive Decline and Delirium After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Study Protocol. FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 8(657057), 11 pages.
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2021 Mariner, J., Loetscher, T., & Hordacre, B. (2021). Parietal cortex connectivity as a marker of shift in spatial attention following continuous theta burst stimulation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 15(718662), 718662-1-718662-11.
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2021 Chandrakumar, D., Coussens, S., Keage, H. A. D., Banks, S., Dorrian, J., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Monotonous driving induces shifts in spatial attention as a function of handedness. Scientific Reports, 11(1, article no. 10155), 1-12.
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2021 Macnamara, A., Schinazi, V. R., Chen, C., Coussens, S., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Vision impairments reduce cognitive test performance. Nature Aging, 1(11), 975-976.
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2021 Saredakis, D., Keage, H. A. D., Corlis, M., Ghezzi, E. S., Loffler, H., & Loetscher, T. (2021). The effect of reminiscence therapy using virtual reality on apathy in residential aged care: Multisite nonrandomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(9), 17 pages.
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2021 Loetscher, T. (2021). Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease-A cochrane review summary with commentary. Neurorehabilitation, 48(3), 385-387.
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2021 Macnamara, A., Chen, C., Schinazi, V. R., Saredakis, D., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Simulating Macular Degeneration to Investigate Activities of Daily Living: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15(663062), 15 pages.
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2021 Nagel, A. K., Loetscher, T., Smith, A. E., & Keage, H. A. D. (2021). What do the public really know about dementia and its risk factors?. Dementia-International Journal of Social Research And Practice, 20(7), 2424-2440.
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2021 Saredakis, D., Keage, H. A. D., Corlis, M., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Virtual reality intervention to improve apathy in residential aged care: Protocol for a multisite non-randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 11(2), 8 pages.
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2021 Williams, L. J., Kernot, J., Hillier, S. L., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Spatial Neglect Subtypes, Definitions and Assessment Tools: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Neurology, 12(article no. 742365), 14 pages.
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2020 Smith, A. E., Kamm, G. L., Lai, S., Hull, M. J., Baker, J. R., Milte, R., . . . Keage, H. A. D. (2020). A RE-AIM Analysis of an Intergenerational Dementia Education Program. Frontiers in Public Health, 8(248), 11 pages.
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2020 Saredakis, D., Keage, H. A. D., Corlis, M., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Using virtual reality to improve apathy in residential aged care: Mixed methods study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(6), 15 pages.
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2020 Chandrakumar, D., Dorrian, J., Banks, S., Keage, H. A. D., Coussens, S., Gupta, C., . . . Loetscher, T. (2020). The relationship between alertness and spatial attention under simulated shiftwork. Scientific Reports, 10(1, article no. 14946), 1-12.
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2020 Ghezzi, E. S., Ross, T. J., Davis, D., Psaltis, P. J., Loetscher, T., & Keage, H. A. D. (2020). Meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors for cognitive decline and improvement after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 127, 105-112.
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2020 Szpak, A., Michalski, S. C., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Exergaming with Beat Saber: An Investigation of Virtual Reality Aftereffects. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(10), 1-14.
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2020 Michalski, S., Ellison, C., Szpak, A., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Vocational Training in Virtual Environments for People With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review.
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2020 Szpak, A., Michalski, S., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Exergaming With Beat Saber: An Investigation of Virtual Reality Aftereffects.
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2020 Saredakis, D., Szpak, A., Birckhead, B., Keage, H. A. D., Rizzo, A., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Factors associated with virtual reality sickness in head-mounted displays: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14(96), 96.
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2020 Rosenich, E., Shaki, S., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Unstable world: Recent experience affects spatial perception. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 27(2), 286-292.
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2019 Loetscher, T., Potter, K. J., Wong, D., & das Nair, R. (2019). Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019(11), 61 pages.
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2019 Bradnam, L., Chen, C. S., Callahan, R., Hoppe, S., Rosenich, E., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Visual compensation in cervical dystonia. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 41(7), 769-774.
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2019 Michalski, S. C., Szpak, A., Saredakis, D., Ross, T. J., Billinghurst, M., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Getting your game on: Using virtual reality to improve real table tennis skills. PLoS ONE, 14(9), 1-14.
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2019 Szpak, A., Michalski, S. C., Saredakis, D., Chen, C. S., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Beyond Feeling Sick: The Visual and Cognitive Aftereffects of Virtual Reality. IEEE Access, 7, 130883-130892.
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2019 Michalski, S. C., Szpak, A., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Using virtual environments to improve real-world motor skills in sports: a systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(SEP), 1-9.
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2019 Ghezzi, E. S., Loetscher, T., Macnamara, A., & Keage, H. A. D. (2019). The effects of risk magnitude training on mapping risks on space. Experimental brain research, 237(11), 2789-2798.
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2019 Chandrakumar, D., Keage, H. A. D., Gutteridge, D., Dorrian, J., Banks, S., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Interactions between spatial attention and alertness in healthy adults: A meta-analysis. Cortex, 119, 61-73.
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2019 Macnamara, A., Loetscher, T., & Keage, H. A. D. (2019). Judging risk magnitude: walking to the left and base jumping to the right. Experimental brain research, 237(3), 653-662.
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2019 Szpak, A., Michalski, S. C., Saredakis, D., Chen, C., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Beyond feeling sick: the visual and cognitive aftereffects of virtual reality. IEEE Access, 7(8827502), 130883-130892.
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2018 Nicholls, M. E. R., Churches, O., & Loetscher, T. (2018). Perception of an ambiguous figure is affected by own-age social biases. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 5 pages.
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2018 Keage, H. A. D., & Loetscher, T. (2018). Estimating everyday risk: Subjective judgments are related to objective risk, mapping of numerical magnitudes and previous experience. PLoS one, 13(12, article no. e0207356), 1-17.
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2018 Macnamara, A., Keage, H. A. D., & Loetscher, T. (2018). Mapping of non-numerical domains on space: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Experimental brain research, 236(2), 335-346.
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2018 Bradnam, L., Chen, C., Graetz, L., & Loetscher, T. (2018). Reduced vision-related quality of life in people living with dystonia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 42(11), 1556-1560.
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2018 Tilley, E., Psaltis, P., Loetscher, T., Davis, D., Harrison, S., Kim, S., & Keage, H. (2018). Meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors for delirium after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. American Journal of Cardiology, 122(11), 1917-1923.
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2018 Gökaydin, D., Brugger, P., & Loetscher, T. (2018). Sequential Effects in SNARC. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 13 pages.
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2018 Hoppe, S., Loetscher, T., Morey, S. A., & Bulling, A. (2018). Eye movements during everyday behavior predict personality traits. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12(105), 8 pages.
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2017 Veldsman, M., Loetscher, T., Wood, A., & Brodtmann, A. (2017). Reading on the right when there’s nothing left? Probabilistic tractography reveals hemispheric asymmetry in pure alexia. Neurocase, 23(3-4), 201-209.
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2017 Grech, M., Stuart, T., Williams, L., Chen, C., & Loetscher, T. (2017). The mobility assessment course for the diagnosis of spatial neglect: Taking a step forward?. Frontiers in Neurology, 8(OCT), 8 pages.
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2017 Glen, K., Eston, R., Loetscher, T., & Parfitt, G. (2017). Exergaming: Feels good despite working harder. Plos One, 12(10), 12 pages.
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2017 Gökaydin, D., Brugger, P., & Loetscher, T. (2017). Sequential effects modulate spatial biases. Journal of Experimental Psychology General, 146(10), 1438-1447.
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2017 Dorrian, J., McLean, B., Banks, S., & Loetscher, T. (2017). Morningness/eveningness and the synchrony effect for spatial attention. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 99(Pt B), 401-405.
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2017 Churches, O., Loetscher, T., Thomas, N. A., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2017). Perceptual biases in the horizontal and vertical dimensions are driven by separate cognitive mechanisms. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70(3), 444-460.
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2016 Keage, H. A. D., Smith, A., Loetscher, T., & Psaltis, P. (2016). Cognitive outcomes of cardiovascular surgical procedures in the old: an important but neglected area. Heart lung and circulation, 25(12), 1148-1153.
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2016 Szpak, A., Nicholls, M. E. R., Thomas, N. A., Laham, S. M., & Loetscher, T. (2016). “No man is an island”: Effects of interpersonal proximity on spatial attention. Cognitive Neuroscience, 7(1-4), 45-54.
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2016 Killington, C., Barr, C., Loetscher, T., & Bradnam, L. V. (2016). Variation in left posterior parietal-motor cortex interhemispheric facilitation following right parietal continuous theta-burst stimulation in healthy adults. Neuroscience, 330, 229-235.
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2015 Thomas, N. A., Castine, B. R., Loetscher, T., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2015). Upper visual field distractors preferentially bias attention to the left. Cortex, 64, 179-193.
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2015 Loetscher, T., Chen, C., Wignall, S., Bulling, A., Hoppe, S., Churches, O., . . . Lee, A. (2015). A study on the natural history of scanning behaviour in patients with visual field defects after stroke. BMC Neurology, 15(64), 64-1-64-4.
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2015 Szpak, A., Loetscher, T., Churches, O., Thomas, N., Spence, C., & Nicholls, M. (2015). Keeping your distance: attentional withdrawal in individuals who show physiological signs of social discomfort. Neuropsychologia, 70, 462-467.
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2015 Nicholls, M., Loveless, K., Thomas, N., Loetscher, T., & Churches, O. (2015). Some participants may be better than others: Sustained attention and motivation are higher early in semester. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 68(1), 10-18.
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2015 Szpak, A., Loetscher, T., Bastian, J., Thomas, N., & Nicholls, M. (2015). Visual assymetries for relative depth judgements in a three-dimensional space. Brain and Cognition, 99, 128-134.
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2014 Thomas, N. A., Loetscher, T., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2014). Asymmetries in attention as revealed by fixations and saccades. Experimental Brain Research, 232(10), 3253-3267.
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2014 Thomas, N. A., Wignall, S. J., Loetscher, T., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2014). Searching the Expressive Face: Evidence for Both the Right Hemisphere and Valence-Specific Hypotheses. EMOTION, 14(5), 962-977.
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2014 Nicholls, M. E. R., Roden, S., Thomas, N. A., Loetscher, T., Spence, C. J., & Forte, J. D. (2014). Close to me: The effect of asymmetrical environments on spatial attention. Ergonomics, 57(6), 876-885.
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2014 Rashidi-Ranjbar, N., Goudarzvand, M., Jahangiri, S., Brugger, P., & Loetscher, T. (2014). No horizontal numerical mapping in a culture with mixed-reading habits. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8(1 FEB), 5 pages.
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2014 Towse, J. N., Loetscher, T., & Brugger, P. (2014). Not all numbers are equal: Preferences and biases among children and adults when generating random sequences. Frontiers in Psychology, 5(JAN), 7 pages.
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2013 Thornton, T., Loetscher, T., Yates, M. J., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2013). The highs and lows of the interaction between word meaning and space. Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception and Performance, 39(4), 964-973.
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2013 Leggett, N. C., Thomas, N. A., Loetscher, T., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2013). The life of p: "Just significant" results are on the rise. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 66(12), 2303-2309.
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2013 Nicholls, M. E. R., Thomas, N. A., Loetscher, T., & Grimshaw, G. M. (2013). The flinders handedness survey (FLANDERS): A brief measure of skilled hand preference. Cortex, 49(10), 2914-2926.
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2013 Nicholls, M. E. R., Thomas, N. A., & Loetscher, T. (2013). An online means of testing asymmetries in seating preference reveals a bias for airplanes and theaters. Human Factors, 55(4), 725-731.
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2013 Loetscher, T., & Lincoln, N. B. (2013). Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(5), 58 pages.
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2012 Yates, M. J., Loetscher, T., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2012). A generalized magnitude system for space, time, and quantity? A cautionary note. Journal of Vision, 12(7), 1-7.
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2012 Nicholls, M. E. R., Thomas, N. A., Loetscher, T., Wignall, S., Yates, M. J., Forte, J. D., & Spence, C. J. (2012). The relationship between vertical stimulation and horizontal attentional asymmetries. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 65(12), 2384-2396.
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2012 Thomas, N. A., Loetscher, T., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2012). Central fixations with rightward deviations: Saccadic eye movements on the landmark task. Experimental Brain Research, 220(1), 29-39.
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2012 Lenggenhager, B., Loetscher, T., Kavan, N., Pallich, G., Brodtmann, A., Nicholls, M. E. R., & Brugger, P. (2012). Paradoxical extension into the contralesional hemispace in spatial neglect. Cortex, 48(10), 1320-1328.
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2012 Thomas, N. A., Loetscher, T., Clode, D., & Nicholls, M. E. R. (2012). Right-wing politicians prefer the emotional left. Plos One, 7(5), 4 pages.
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2012 Loetscher, T., Nicholls, M. E. R., Brodtmann, A., Thomas, N. A., & Brugger, P. (2012). Disentangling input and output-related components of spatial neglect. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 6(JUNE 2012), 11 pages.
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2012 Badawy, R. A. B., Loetscher, T., Macdonell, R. A., & Brodtmann, A. (2012). Cortical excitability and neurology: insights into the pathophysiology. Functional neurology, 27(3), 131-145.
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2011 Nicholls, M. E. R., Forte, J. D., Loetscher, T., Orr, C. A., Yates, M. J., & Bradshaw, J. L. (2011). Near, yet so far: The effect of pictorial cues on spatial attention. Brain and Cognition, 76(3), 349-352.
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2011 Nicholls, M. E. R., Lew, M., Loetscher, T., & Yates, M. J. (2011). The importance of response type to the relationship between temporal order and numerical magnitude. Attention Perception and Psychophysics, 73(5), 1604-1613.
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2010 Nicholls, M. E. R., Chapman, H. L., Loetscher, T., & Grimshaw, G. M. (2010). The relationship between hand preference, hand performance, and general cognitive ability. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 16(4), 585-592.
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2010 Loetscher, T., Nicholls, M. E. R., Towse, J. N., Bradshaw, J. L., & Brugger, P. (2010). Lucky numbers: Spatial neglect affects physical, but not representational, choices in a Lotto task. Cortex, 46(5), 685-690.
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2010 Loetscher, T., Bockisch, C. J., Nicholls, M. E. R., & Brugger, P. (2010). Eye position predicts what number you have in mind. Current Biology, 20(6), R264-R265.
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2010 Nicholls, M. E. R., Loetscher, T., & Rademacher, M. (2010). Miss to the right: The effect of attentional asymmetries on goal-kicking. Plos One, 5(8), 6 pages.
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2010 Brugger, P., Schubiger, M., & Loetscher, T. (2010). Leftward bias in number space is modulated by magical ideation. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 23(2), 119-123.
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2009 Loetscher, T., & Brugger, P. (2009). Random number generation in neglect patients reveals enhanced response stereotypy, but no neglect in number space. Neuropsychologia, 47(1), 276-279.
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2008 Loetscher, T., Schwarz, U., Schubiger, M., & Brugger, P. (2008). Head turns bias the brain's internal random generator. Current Biology, 18(2), R60-R62.
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2008 Loetscher, T., Bockisch, C. J., & Brugger, P. (2008). Looking for the answer: The mind's eye in number space. Neuroscience, 151(3), 725-729.
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2007 Brugger, P., Surbeck, W., & Loetscher, T. (2007). Pseudoneglect in representational space: Effects of magical ideation. Acta Neuropsychologica, 5(1-2), 1-7.
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2007 Brugger, P., Loetscher, T., Graves, R. E., & Knoch, D. (2007). Semantic, perceptual and number space: Relations between category width and spatial processing. Neuroscience Letters, 418(2), 133-137.
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2007 Loetscher, T., & Brugger, P. (2007). A disengagement deficit in representational space. Neuropsychologia, 45(6), 1299-1304.
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2007 Loetscher, T., & Brugger, P. (2007). Exploring number space by random digit generation. Experimental Brain Research, 180(4), 655-665.
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2006 Loetscher, T., Regard, M., & Brugger, P. (2006). Misoplegia: A review of the literature and a case without hemiplegia [6]. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 77(9), 1099-1100.
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- Keage, H., Bourke, A., McLoughlin, J., Keage, M., Ghezzi, E., Psaltis, P., . . . Delacroix, S. (n.d.). Factors associated with cognitive decline and delirium after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
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2025 Cricelli, G., Newbutt, N., Alexander, J., Ellison, C., & Loetscher, T. (2025). Implementation of Virtual Reality for Neurodivergent Individuals: Perspectives of Disability Care Staff.
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2025 Saredakis, D., Sharman, R., Keage, H. A. D., Wong, S., Smith, A., & Loetscher, T. (2025). Virtual Connections, Real-World Confidence: A Study on Long-Term Social VR Use and Well-being in Older Adults.
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2024 Cricelli, G., Newbutt, N., Alexander, J., Ellison, C., & Loetscher, T. (2024). Implementation of Virtual Reality for Neurodivergent Individuals: Perspectives of Disability Care Staff.
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2024 Cricelli, G., Newbutt, N., Alexander, J., Ellison, C., & Loetscher, T. (2024). Implementation of Virtual Reality for Neurodivergent Individuals: Perspectives of Disability Care Staff.
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2024 McCabe, C., Newbutt, N., Hutchinson, A., & Loetscher, T. (2024). Insights into Sensory and Relaxation Preferences to Inform the Design of Sensory Rooms for Autistic Adults.
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2024 Hsu, R., McCabe, C., Ellison, C., Howells, M., & Loetscher, T. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Virtual Reality as a Tool for De-escalation Training in Disability Support Settings.
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2023 Loetscher, T., Jurkovic, N. S., Michalski, S., Billinghurst, M., & Lee, G. (2023). Online platforms for remote immersive Virtual Reality testing: an emerging tool for experimental behavioral research.
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2021 Macnamara, A., Chen, C., Davies, A., Sloan, C., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Low Vision Devices for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review.
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2021 Macnamara, A., Chen, C., Schinazi, V. R., Saredakis, D., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Simulating Macular Degeneration to Investigate Activities of Daily Living: Systematic Review.
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2021 Macnamara, A., Chen, C., Schinazi, V. R., Saredakis, D., & Loetscher, T. (2021). Simulating Macular Degeneration to Investigate Activities of Daily Living: Systematic Review.
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2020 Saredakis, D., Keage, H. A. D., Corlis, M., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Virtual reality intervention to improve apathy in residential aged care: protocol for a multi-site trial.
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2020 Chandrakumar, D., Coussens, S., Keage, H. A. D., Banks, S., Dorrian, J., & Loetscher, T. (2020). Monotonous driving induces shifts in spatial attention as a function of handedness.
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2019 Saredakis, D., Szpak, A., Birckhead, B., Keage, H. A. D., Rizzo, A., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Factors associated with virtual reality sickness in head-mounted displays: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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2019 Saredakis, D., Keage, H. A. D., Corlis, M., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Using Virtual Reality to Improve Apathy in Residential Aged Care: Mixed Methods Study.
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2019 Michalski, S. C., Szpak, A., Saredakis, D., Ross, T., Billinghurst, M., & Loetscher, T. (2019). Getting Your Game On: Using Virtual Reality to Improve Real Table Tennis Skills.
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  • Ticking off the Bucket List – using Virtual Reality to improve mental health in palliative care, Breakthrough Mental Health Foundation/UniSA ¿ Seed Funding, 01/07/2022 - 30/11/2023

  • Visual exploration in dementia, NHMRC - Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship, 01/09/2017 - 30/06/2022

  • Improving the diagnosis of impairments in spatial awareness among stroke patients, Brain Foundation - Annual Research Awards, 01/09/2016 - 31/03/2018

  • City of Unley Dementia Friendly Cities, City of Unley, 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2017

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 External Supervisor To determine whether the viewing of mid range fractal images helps restore attentional resources. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Andrew James Morris

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