Biography
I obtained a first class honours degree in Psychology at the Â鶹ÉçÇø in 2000. The following year I completed a Postgraduate Diploma in research methods before embarking upon PhD research. My doctoral research was funded by the E.S.R.C and focused on the Central and Peripheral Physiology of Attention and Cognitive Demand, where multiple physiological responses were examined within the context of varying cognitive demand. Since completing my PhD I have received grants from the E.S.R.C. and UK / US governments to work with Aldert Vrij’s research team.
Research interests
My current research focuses on the behavioural and physiological effects of cognitive load during deception. This research is very relevant for detecting how people engaged in ‘high stake’ deception respond verbally, non-verbally and physiologically. My work involves cooperation with national and international governments and police. I am a member of the European consortium of Psychological Research on Deception Detection (). The consortium utilises cutting edge research from laboratories across Europe to optimise the detection of deception in serious crime.
Research outputs
2024
Ashkenazi, T., Fisher, R., Leal, S., Palena, N., Vernham, Z., Vrij, A.
1 Sep 2024, In: Acta Psychologica. 249, 20p., 104440
Deeb, H., Fisher, R. P., Leal, S., Vrij, A.
1 Aug 2024, In: Applied Cognitive Psychology. 38, 4, 12p., e4232
Ashkenazi, T., Goldzweig, G., Leal, S., Vrij, A.
7 Jun 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychology . 15, 9p., 1399985
Burkhardt, J., Deeb, H., Leal, S., Vernham, Z., Vrij, A.
3 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
Dabrowna, O., Deeb, H., Leal, S., Mann, S., Vrij, A.
31 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
Deeb, H., Giorgianni, D., Hypšová, P., Leal, S., Mann, S., Vrij, A.
1 Jan 2024, In: The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context. 16, 1, p. 1-15
2023
Fisher, R. P., Leal, S., Vrij, A.
25 Dec 2023, In: Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal. 10, 12, p. 245-252
Deeb, H., Leal, S., Mann, S., Vrij, A.
19 Sep 2023, In: Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
Chandler, D., Fisher, R. P., Leal, S., Mather, R. A. C., Nahari, G., Vernham, Z., Vrij, A.
7 Sep 2023, In: Applied Cognitive Psychology. 37, 5, p. 1094-1112, 19p.
Dabrowna, O., Deeb, H., Fisher, R. P., Leal, S., Vrij, A.
22 Jul 2023, In: The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context. 15, 2, p. 53-61