Alex Baxendale

Dr. Alex Baxendale is a Lecturer at Bangor University, affiliated with the School of Psychology & Sport Science, Department of Psychology since 2023. He holds a Master’s in Psychological Research and a PhD in Educational Sciences from Bangor University. His research focuses on cognitive neuropsychology, math anxiety, numerical cognition, and working memory processes, utilizing methods like EEG and rTMS. He has been with Bangor University since 2020.

Education:

• PhD in Educational Sciences, Bangor University
• Masters in Psychological Research, Bangor University

Research Interests:

• Cognitive neuropsychology, with emphasis on self-talk’s role in executive functions and cognitive output enhancement
• Math anxiety and its relationship to self-talk and numerical cognition
• Working memory processes and their applications in cognitive interventions

Publications highlight methodological insights in working memory and math anxiety, task-switching dynamics, and cerebellar semantic processing. His work bridges cognitive and educational psychology, addressing practical classroom strategies for anxiety mitigation.

Scientific Awards:

• Recipient of 'I'm A Scientist Get Me Out of Here' (2021)

Advising/Grants:

• No explicit grants mentioned, but his research has led to impacts on understanding verbal command effects on executive functions.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with teams at Bangor University and visited the University of Granada in 2023 for academic exchange.