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Dr. Kathryn Friedlander is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Buckingham's School of Psychology, part of the Faculty of Computing, Law, and Psychology. She holds a BA, MA in Classics, and DPhil from Oxford University, followed by a career in the Civil Service. Her research focuses on expertise development, creative performance, and cognitive processes like puzzle-solving, medical diagnostics, and visual imagery. She authored The Psychology of Creative Performance and Expertise (2024) and leads modules on creative performance and educational psychology. Her work spans domains such as music, dance, STEM, and medical education, addressing challenges like performance anxiety and AI's impact on creativity. She co-founded the CREATE research hub and supervises postgraduate students in creativity and performance fields.
Education:
- BA and MA in Classics, University of Oxford
- DPhil in Roman Comedy, University of Oxford
- PgDip in Psychology of Giftedness, University of Worcester
- MSc in Psychology, Oxford Brookes University
Research Interests:
- Creative expertise across arts and STEM
- Cryptic crossword solving
- Divergent thinking and fluid intelligence
- Medical education and diagnostic biases
- Performance anxiety and enhancement
Publications Highlight: Recent work explores elite quizzers' expertise, medical diagnosticians' cognitive strategies, and the ethical implications of AI in creative domains. Her book synthesizes expertise and creativity research across music, dance, theater, and science.
Supervision: Active in guiding postgraduate students researching creativity, performance, and expertise development. Member of the Creativity and Performance research group.
