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Biography
Glenn Hitchman studied Economics at the University of Surrey, graduating with a first class degree and associateship with distinction. He then followed a conversion route into Psychology, obtaining a MSc with distinction at the University of Hertfordshire before completing his PhD at the University of Northampton, where he also worked as an Associate Lecturer. He subsequently spent a period of two years teaching and researching in China, firstly at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics and then at Southwest University. After returning to the UK, he was involved in establishing a new academic campus within Wembley Stadium whilst leading a BSc in Sport Psychology at UCFB. He then served as Head of Academic Subjects and Quality Lead at Royal Holloway International Study Centre before returning to the University of Northampton in 2017, where he served as a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Subject Leader in Psychology. He was appointed as Subject Leader: Psychology in 2020.
Although Glenn has been involved in a wide variety of collaborative research projects spanning neuroscience, cognitive psychology and social psychology, his main specialisms are in parapsychology and individual differences. He previously led the Exceptional Experiences and Consciousness Studies research group in the University of Northampton’s Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences, where he remains a member.
Glenn is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a member of the Division of Academics, Researchers & Teachers in Psychology (DARTP). He is also a full member of the Society for Psychical Research and as a professional member of the Parapsychological Association, he currently serves on the board of directors and as an international liaison for China.
Research Interests
•Trait models of personality
•The dark triad
•Individual differences in creativity, lability, latent inhibition and paranormal beliefs
•Extrasensory perception
•Morphic resonance
•Psychokinesis
•Anomalous experiences
Teaching Interests
Glenn coordinates two modules in the Psychology subject area:
•PSY2031 Personality and the Fundamentals of Psychology
•PSYM101 Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
He also teaches on the Parapsychology and Anomalous Experiences undergraduate module and delivers advanced quantitative research methods training to postgraduate students. He supervises research at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research levels.
Supervision
Fil Kinnersley - Phenomenological study of neophyte practitioners developing mental mediumship
Ewan Maclean - Clients' experiences of mental mediumship
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Northampton
Jul 2009 → Jul 2012
Award Date: 31 May 2013
Master, University of Hertfordshire
Sep 2007 → Sep 2008
Award Date: 30 Sep 2008
Bachelor, University of Surrey
Sep 2002 → Jun 2006
Award Date: 30 Jun 2006
External positions
Board of Directors, Parapsychological Association
26 Oct 2019 → …
International Liaison for China, Parapsychological Association
24 Mar 2014 → …
Keywords
- BF Psychology
- Parapsychology
- Anomalous experiences
- Extra-sensory perception
- Psychokinesis
- Paranormal beliefs
- Morphic resonance
- Personality
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Projects
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Exploring the use of floatation tanks as a means to induce psi-conducive states of consciousness
1/01/20 → 1/01/21
Project: Research › Other External Funding
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Reconsidering sensory isolation in floatation tanks as a method of promoting psi-conducive imagery
Cooper, C. E., Saunders, D. & Hitchman, G., 31 Jan 2020, In: Journal of the Society for Psychical Research. 84, 1, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Individuals with high obsessive-compulsive tendencies or undermined confidence rely more on external proxies to access their internal states
Zhang, Z., Wang, M., Miao, X., Li, Y., Hitchman, G. & Yuan, Z., 1 Mar 2017, In: Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 54, p. 263-269 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Social Changes and Birth Cohort on Subjective Well-Being in Chinese Older Adults: A Cross-Temporal Meta-analysis, 1990–2010
Yu, L., Yan, Z., Yang, X., Wang, L., Zhao, Y. & Hitchman, G., 1 Mar 2016, In: Social Indicators Research. 126, 2, p. 795–812 18 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of participant-experimenter sex pairing/interaction quality and sensitivity to rewards and punishments in a goal oriented non-intentional precognition task
Hitchman, G., Pfeuffer, C. U., Roe, C. A. & Sherwood, S. J., 1 Aug 2016, In: Journal of Parapsychology. 80, 1, p. 45-69 25 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Association between regional white and gray matter volume and ambiguity tolerance: Evidence from voxel-based morphometry: Evidence from voxel-based morphometry
Tong, D., Yang, W., Zhang, Q., Li, W., Wei, D., Che, X., Zhang, M., Hitchman, G., Qiu, J., Liu, Y. & Cao, G., 7 Apr 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychophysiology. 52, 8, p. 983-989 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Brain structures and functional connectivity associated with individual differences in Internet tendency in healthy young adults
Li, W., Li, Y., Yang, W., Zhang, Q., Wei, D., Li, W., Hitchman, G. & Qiu, J., 1 Apr 2015, In: Neuropsychologia. 70, p. 134-144 11 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Category-selective attention interacts with partial awareness processes in a continuous manner: An fMRI study
Tu, S., Jou, J., Cui, Q., Zhao, G., Wang, K., Hitchman, G., Qiu, J., Zhang, Q. & Walla, P., 3 Jun 2015, In: Cogent Psychology. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Disentangling the impacts of outcome valence and outcome frequency on the post-error slowing
Wang, L., Tang, D., Zhao, Y., Hitchman, G., Wu, S., Tan, J. & Chen, A., 3 Mar 2015, In: Scientific Reports. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Testing the psi mediated instrumental response theory using an implicit psi task
Author: Hitchman, G. A. M., May 2013Supervisor: Roe, C. A. (Supervisor) & Sherwood, S. J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis