Katherine Johnson

Daily arousal variation has little effect on sustained attention performance

IG Bond, K Machida, KA Johnson

Journal article  |  2023  |  Current Psychology

Sustaining attention is an important cognitive process for everyday functioning and arousal is thought to underpin its performance..

Effects of iron supplementation on neural indices of habituation in Bangladeshi children.

Leila M Larson, Daniel Feuerriegel, Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Sabine Braat, Jerry Jin, Sm Mulk Uddin Tipu, Shamima Shiraji, Fahmida Tofail, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jena D Hamadani, Katherine A Johnson, Stefan Bode, Sant-Rayn Pasricha

Journal article  |  2023  |  Am J Clin Nutr

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency and anemia have been associated with poor cognition in children, yet the effects of iron supplementati..

Supplementation With Iron Syrup or Iron-Containing Multiple Micronutrient Powders Alters Resting Brain Activity in Bangladeshi Children.

Leila M Larson, Daniel Feuerriegel, Mohammed Imrul Hasan, Sabine Braat, Jerry Jin, Sm Mulk Uddin Tipu, Shamima Shiraji, Fahmida Tofail, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jena Hamadani, Katherine Johnson, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Stefan Bode

Journal article  |  2023  |  J Nutr

BACKGROUND: Anemia and iron deficiency have been associated with poor child cognitive development. A key rationale for the prevent..

Maternal warmth is associated with network segregation across late childhood: A longitudinal neuroimaging study

Sally Richmond, Richard Beare, Katherine A Johnson, Katherine Bray, Elena Pozzi, Nicholas B Allen, Marc L Seal, Sarah Whittle

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

The negative impact of adverse experiences in childhood on neurodevelopment is well documented. Less attention however has been gi..

Longitudinal Maturation of Resting State Networks: Relevance to Sustained Attention and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Phoebe Thomson, Charles B Malpas, Nandita Vijayakumar, Katherine A Johnson, Vicki Anderson, Daryl Efron, Philip Hazell, Timothy J Silk

Journal article  |  2022  |  COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

The transition from childhood to adolescence involves important neural function, cognition, and behavior changes. However, the lin..

Comparing the effect of mindful and other engagement interventions in nature on attention restoration, nature connection, and mood

Rose Macaulay, Katherine Johnson, Kate Lee, Kathryn Williams

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Mindful engagement interventions have been shown to improve psychological benefits of nature experiences but to date there has bee..

Water and Meadow Views Both Afford Perceived but Not Performance-Based Attention Restoration: Results From Two Experimental Studies

Katherine A Johnson, Annabelle Pontvianne, Vi Ly, Rui Jin, Jonathan Haris Januar, Keitaro Machida, Leisa D Sargent, Kate E Lee, Nicholas SG Williams, Kathryn JH Williams

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Attention Restoration Theory proposes that exposure to natural environments helps to restore attention. For sustained attention-th..

'Letting my mind run wild': Exploring the role of individual engagement in nature experiences

Rose Macaulay, Kate Lee, Katherine Johnson, Kathryn Williams

Journal article  |  2022  |  URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Mindfulness and mind wandering are among distinct forms of cognitive engagement proposed to occur during nature experiences. Littl..

Which Measures From a Sustained Attention Task Best Predict ADHD Group Membership?

Keitaro Machida, Edwina Barry, Aisling Mulligan, Michael Gill, Ian H Robertson, Frances C Lewis, Benita Green, Simon P Kelly, Mark A Bellgrove, Katherine A Johnson

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS

Difficulty with sustaining attention to a task is a hallmark of ADHD. It would be useful to know which measures of sustained atten..

Higher Tablet Use Is Associated With Better Sustained Attention Performance but Poorer Sleep Quality in School-Aged Children

Karen Chiu, Frances C Lewis, Reeva Ashton, Kim M Cornish, Katherine A Johnson

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

There are growing concerns that increased screen device usage may have a detrimental impact on classroom behaviour and attentional..