If we are to understand cognition, it is vitally important to understand how cognitive processes develop and how development differs between individuals. I am mainly interested in working memory (how we are able to remember things in the face of distraction along the way). Working memory is likely to be involved in academic achievement, and the link between working memory, reading, and maths performance forms the basis of our current work. I am also interested in how we can help educational psychologists and teachers use current research on working memory to inform their practice.
In addition to this, I have an interest in memory for non-verbal rhythmic patterns and how our ability to remember rhythm interacts with our language system to help us to learn and segment language.
Hall, D., Jarrold, C., Towse, J., & Zarandi, A. (2012) The influence of speeded processing and forgetting on working memory and academic performance. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society Developmental Section Conference, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Hall, D., & Gathercole, S.E. (2012) Does working memory underpin memory for rhythm and phonological awareness in childhood? Poster presented at the Experimental Psychology Society Festschrift for Graham Hitch, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Hall, D., Zarandi, A., Jarrold, C., & Towse, J. (2011) The development of primary memory capacity. Paper presented at the Experimental Psychology Society Meeting, University College London, London, UK.
Hall, D., Jarrold, C., Towse, J., & Zarandi, A. (2011) The development of primary memory. Paper presented at the Parcevall Hall memory meeting, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK.
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2010) Rhythm, working memory, and phonological awareness in children. Poster presented at the Northern League Developmental Consortium, University of Northumbria, UK.
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2009) Rhythm, working memory, and phonological awareness in 5, 6 and 7 year olds. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society Developmental Section Conference, Nottingham, UK
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2009) Memory for rhythm and verbal serial recall. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society Cognitive Section Conference, University of Hertfordshire, UK.
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2006) Short-term memory for non-verbal rhythms: Effects of concurrent tasks and irrelevant sounds. Invited symposium paper presented at the International Conference on Memory (ICOM-4), Sydney, Australia
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2006) Memory for rhythm, short-term memory, and phonological awareness in 4 to 8 year olds. Poster presented at the European working memory symposium (EWOMS-3), Genova, Italy
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2006) Short-term memory for non-verbal rhythms: Effects of concurrent tasks and irrelevant sounds. Poster presented at the European Working Memory Symposium (EWOMS-3), Genova, Italy
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2005) Memory for Rhythm, Short Term Memory, and Phonological Awareness in Young Children. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society Developmental Section Conference, Edinburgh, UK
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2005) Memory for rhythm, short-term memory, and phonological awareness in young children. Poster presented at the British Psychological Society Quinquennial conference, Manchester, UK
Hall, D. & Gathercole, S.E. (2005) Verbal Interference of Memory for Non-Verbal Rhythms. Paper presented at the British Psychological Society Cognitive Section Conference, Leeds, UK