Professor Paul G Overton
BA, PhD
School of Psychology
Professor of Neuroscience
+44 114 222 6624
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School of Psychology
Cathedral Court
1 Vicar Lane
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S1 2LT
- Qualifications
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BA, PhD (91Ö±²¥)
- Research interests
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My research interests largely revolve around the Basal Ganglia (and related structures), a group of nuclei implicated in a wide range of normal brain processes and neurological/ psychiatric disorders. At present, there are three main strands to my work:
1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2. Non-motor deficits in Parkinson’s disease
3. Emotion processing
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- . Behavioral Sciences, 13(2).
- . Current Neuropharmacology, 21(1), 22-30.
- . Applied Neuropsychology.
- . Medical Hypotheses, 133.
- . PLoS ONE, 14(10).
- . eLife, 7.
- . Neuropharmacology, 138, 118-129.
- . Journal of Psychopharmacology.
- . Acta Psychologica, 181, 10-17.
- . Journal of Attention Disorders.
- . Journal of Psychopharmacology, 31(7), 861-872.
- . Psychology & Health, 31(12), 1391-1414.
- . Neuroscience, 303, 364-377.
- . Body Image, 12, 98-107.
- . Neuroscience, 282, 1-12.
- . Neuroscience, 274, 289-298.
- . J Neurophysiol, 111(4), 755-767.
- . NEUROSCIENCE, 252, 277-288.
- . J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 33(10), 1595-1604.
- . Cogn Emot, 27(5), 900-913.
- Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: A Psychosocial Perspective. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 1-9.
- . Neurophysiology, 1-11.
- . Front Neuroanat, 6, 9.
- . Neuroimage, 59(3), 1997-2006.
- . J Comput Neurosci, 32(1), 1-24.
- . Eur J Neurosci, 34(9), 1390-1405.
- . Neuroscience, 168(1), 263-272.
- . NEUROSCIENCE, 164(3), 1369-1376.
- . J Neurosci, 29(17), 5701-5709.
- . Emotion, 8(3), 379-385.
- . J Neural Transm (Vienna), 115(3), 377-387.
- . Neuroscience, 146(2), 841-851.
- . Science, 307(5714), 1476-1479.
- . Neuroscience, 134(2), 361-367.
- . Neuroimage, 22(4), 1744-1753.
- . Nat Neurosci, 6(9), 974-980.
- . Neuroscience, 95(3), 647-656.
- The NK1 antagonist L-733,060 facilitates sequence learning. Journal of Psychopharmacology.
- Sensory reinforced corticostriatal plasticity. Current Neuropharmacology.
All publications
Edited books
- The Revolting Self: Perspectives on the Psychological, Social, and Clinical Implications of Self-Directed Disgust. Karnac Books.
Journal articles
- . Journal of Affective Disorders.
- . Behavioral Sciences, 13(2).
- . Current Neuropharmacology, 21(1), 22-30.
- . Frontiers in Medicine, 9.
- . Neuropharmacology, 207.
- . Applied Neuropsychology.
- . Medical Hypotheses.
- . Current Psychology.
- . Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14.
- . Journal of Affective Disorders.
- . Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
- . Medical Hypotheses, 133.
- . PLoS ONE, 14(10).
- . Journal of Eye Movement Research, 12(6).
- . Journal of Eye Movement Research, 12(8).
- . Body Image, 27, 109-117.
- . Comprehensive Psychiatry, 87, 7-11.
- . Journal of Affective Disorders, 243, 108-115.
- . eLife, 7.
- . Motivation and Emotion.
- . Neuropharmacology, 138, 118-129.
- . Behavioural Brain Research, 343, 1-7.
- . Journal of Psychopharmacology.
- . Comprehensive Psychiatry, 80, 179-185.
- . Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 23(3-4), 355-364.
- . Acta Psychologica, 181, 10-17.
- . Journal of Psychopharmacology, 31(10), 1347-1361.
- . Journal of Attention Disorders.
- . Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience.
- . Journal of Psychopharmacology, 31(7), 861-872.
- . Journal of Eye Movement Research, 10(1).
- . Perception.
- . Psychology and Health, 32(1), 19-37.
- . Journal of Clinical Psychology, 72(10), 979-998.
- . Psychology & Health, 31(12), 1391-1414.
- . Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 39(4), 560-573.
- . Brain Research, 1629, 10-25.
- . Neuroscience, 303, 364-377.
- . Body Image, 12, 98-107.
- . Neuroscience, 282, 1-12.
- . Epilepsia, 55(9), 1423-1430.
- . Neuroscience, 274, 289-298.
- . NeuroImage, 97, 62-70.
- . J Neurophysiol, 111(4), 755-767.
- . NEUROSCIENCE, 252, 277-288.
- . J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 33(10), 1595-1604.
- . Cogn Emot, 27(5), 900-913.
- . Journal of Clinical Psychology.
- Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: A Psychosocial Perspective. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 1-9.
- . Neurophysiology, 1-11.
- . Front Neuroanat, 6, 9.
- . Neuroimage, 59(3), 1997-2006.
- . J Comput Neurosci, 32(1), 1-24.
- . Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, 366(1583), 3427-3432.
- . Eur J Neurosci, 34(9), 1390-1405.
- . MOTIV EMOTION, 34(4), 399-406.
- . Neuroscience, 168(1), 263-272.
- Self-esteem and self-disgust both mediate the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptoms. Motivation and Emotion, 1-8.
- . Front Neuroanat, 4.
- . NEUROSCIENCE, 164(3), 1369-1376.
- . J Neurosci, 29(17), 5701-5709.
- . Emotion, 8(3), 379-385.
- . Bioscience Hypotheses, 1(2), 70-77.
- . Med Hypotheses, 70(6), 1121-1127.
- . J Neural Transm (Vienna), 115(3), 377-387.
- . Neuroscience, 146(2), 841-851.
- . FOOD QUAL PREFER, 18(2), 183-189.
- . J Comp Neurol, 500(6), 1034-1049.
- . J Neural Transm (Vienna), 114(2), 161-172.
- . MOTIV EMOTION, 30(1), 31-41.
- . Neuroscience, 138(1), 221-234.
- . Neuroscience, 139(4), 1479-1493.
- . Science, 307(5714), 1476-1479.
- . Neuroscience, 132(2), 361-374.
- . Neuroscience, 134(2), 361-367.
- . Neuroimage, 22(4), 1744-1753.
- . NEUROCOMPUTING, 58-60, 555-562.
- . Nat Neurosci, 6(9), 974-980.
- . Addict Biol, 5(3), 283-288.
- . J Neural Transm (Vienna), 107(12), 1381-1391.
- . Neuroscience, 95(3), 647-656.
- . Addict Biol, 4(4), 437-441.
- . Neuroreport, 10(2), 221-226.
- . Journal of Psychopharmacology, 13, 115-121.
- . Addict Biol, 4(1), 89-92.
- . Neuroscience, 92(1), 245-254.
- Alterations in excitatory amino acid-mediated regulation of midbrain dopaminergic neurones induced by chronic psychostimulant administration and stress: relevance to behavioural sensitization and drug addiction. ADDICT BIOL, 3(2), 109-135.
- . Exp Brain Res, 118(4), 466-476.
- . Brain Res Brain Res Rev, 25(3), 312-334.
- . Brain Res, 737(1-2), 146-154.
- Stimulation of the prefrontal cortex in the rat induces patterns of activity in midbrain dopaminergic neurons which resemble natural burst events.. Synapse, 22(3), 195-208.
- . J Neural Transm (Vienna), 103(8-9), 889-904.
- . J Neural Transm (Vienna), 103(5), 523-540.
- . Brain Res, 674(1), 63-74.
- . Journal of Neural Transmission, 10, 41-54.
- . Exp Brain Res, 107(2), 151-165.
- Disruption of conditioned reaction time performance by dopamine receptor antagonists in the rat.. Behav Pharmacol, 4(1), 15-28.
- . Eur J Pharmacol, 213(1), 165-166.
- AMELIORATION OF SOME NEUROLEPTIC-INDUCED DEFICITS BY THE NMDA ANTAGONIST MK-801 IN A CONDITIONED REACTION-TIME-TASK. BEHAV PHARMACOL, 3(1), 57-64.
- . Synapse, 10(2), 131-140.
- . J Neural Transm Park Dis Dement Sect, 4(1), 1-14.
- . Neuroscience, 46(2), 379-390.
- . Eur J Pharmacol, 201(1), 117-120.
- . Behav Brain Res, 31(1), 1-15.
- . Exp Brain Res, 59(3), 559-569.
- Health Practitioner Attitudes to Psychosocial Treatments in ADHD: impact of country, age, profession, and beliefs. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
- Sign-tracking and goal-tracking in humans: utilising eye-tracking in clinical and non-clinical populations.. Behavioural Brain Research.
- . PLOS ONE, 18(11), e0294911-e0294911.
- Relationship between ADHD-like traits and emotion dysregulation in the adult general population. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
- Frontal lobe-related cognition in the context of self-disgust. PLoS ONE.
- Role of the basal ganglia in innate and learned behavioural sequences. Reviews in the Neurosciences.
- Altered parabrachial nucleus nociceptive processing may underlie central pain in Parkinson’s disease.. npj Parkinson's Disease.
- Separation of channels subserving approach and avoidance/escape at the level of the basal ganglia and related brainstem structures. Current Neuropharmacology.
- Unhelpful social media use? Investigating the role of upwards comparisons and self-compassion on stigma in people with acne. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
- The NK1 antagonist L-733,060 facilitates sequence learning. Journal of Psychopharmacology.
- Sensory reinforced corticostriatal plasticity. Current Neuropharmacology.
- ADHD and ASD are both indirectly associated with sensory changes through anxiety. Current Psychology.
- . Nature Precedings.
- The relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder traits: a spectrum approach. Psychiatry Research.
- Self-disgust is associated with loneliness, mental health difficulties and eye-gaze avoidance in war veterans with PTSD. Frontiers in Psychology.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity symptoms, Impulsivity, and Cyberdeviance in an adult population. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.
- Higher trait levels of guilt may protect against gambling, whereas higher state levels lead to riskier behaviour.. Journal of Gambling Studies.
- Blocking NK1 receptors disrupts the sequential and temporal organization of chain grooming in rats. Neuropharmacology.
- Autonomic factors do not underlie the elevated self-disgust levels in Parkinson’s disease. PLoS ONE.
Chapters
Datasets
Preprints
- Research group
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Neuroscience and Cognition
- Grants
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Current grants:
- Title: Can a dysfunction of the basal ganglia and related low level nociceptive network underlie some central neuropathic pain symptoms in Parkinson’s disease? Coizet, V [PI], Baunez, C., Bandmann, O, Overton, P.G.Total funding (£): 573,868 Funding body: CoEN (MRC)
Past grants:
- Overton, P.G. [PI], Gluing behaviours together - 'chunking' in the normal brain and its disruption in Parkinson's disease. Rosetrees Trust (£5450; 2018-2019)
- Overton, P.G., Billington, T. [PI] Attention and behaviour: Transforming achievement and social inclusion following primary-secondary school transition. ESRC Collaborative studentship (£65.983; 2016-2020).
- Overton, P.G,., Dommett, E.J. [PI], Singer, B., Byrom, N. Investigating the effects of cardio and non-cardio exercise on adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Rosetrees Trust (£59,282; 2019-2020).
- Teaching activities
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I am module organiser for PSY6306 (Fundamentals of Neuroscience).
- PhD Opportunities
I am happy to receive applications for PhD study in my area of research.
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For further information, please see the department PhD Opportunities page.