Birkbeck, University of London

Recreational Substance Use is Linked to Deficits in Recall, but Not Recognition Memory

This study assessed various memory processes (i.e., free recall, cued recall, item recognition, and source recognition) in individuals with and without a history of recreational substance use to identify which aspects of memory are more vulnerable to substance use.The sample cons...

Introducing and Institutionalizing the Projection Lantern into University Teaching in England and Scotland (1880-1914)*

While historians of the optical lantern in academic teaching at universities have rarely discussed the financial aspects of slide lectures, departmental funding was critical in accommodating the projected image as a teaching tool in the service of this educational project. Betwee...