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Matthew is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. He conducts research in the field of Experimental Pragmatics with a particular interest in the pragmatic inferences that people make while reasoning, reading, and conversing. This work has been supported by The Leverhulme Trust and the Experimental Psychology Society.
Matthew is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He leads the following undergraduate modules:
Collecting & Managing Data (Level 3)
Advanced Experimental Methods and Laboratory Experience (Level 5)
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD
MSc
Psychology, BSc (Hons)
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“Experts think…” The production and comprehension of propositional attitude generics
Haigh, M., Birch, H. & Clelland, H. T., 2 Jan 2025, In: Thinking and Reasoning. 31, 1, p. 56-81 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the analytical robustness of the social and behavioural sciences
Aczel, B., Szaszi, B., Clelland, H. T., Haigh, M., Rotella, A. & Nosek, B. A., 2 Apr 2026, In: Nature. 652, 8108, p. 135–142 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Generic Language in the Communication of Health Research
Clelland, H. T. & Haigh, M., 7 Feb 2025, In: Health Behavior Research. 8, 1, p. 1-13 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“There is a 1 in 10 chance of catching Ebola” The 1-in-X Bias in Probability Judgment is Independent of Outcome Severity
Clelland, H. T. & Haigh, M., 2 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 37, 1, p. 65-78 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Politeness and the Communication of Uncertainty when Breaking Bad News
Clelland, H. & Haigh, M., Aug 2023, In: Discourse Processes. 60, 7, p. 479-501 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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