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Professor Lia Kvavilashvili is a leading academic in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, affiliated with the Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography within the School of Life and Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on memory phenomena such as prospective memory, involuntary autobiographical memories, mind-popping, and their implications across populations including older adults, clinical groups (e.g., depression, PTSD, schizophrenia), and children.
Education: While specific degrees are not explicitly listed, her academic role implies doctoral qualifications in Psychology or a related field.
Research Interests:
- Involuntary memory retrieval mechanisms
- Prospective memory in clinical and aging populations
- Cognitive mechanisms underlying spontaneous cognition
- Memory errors and compensatory strategies in daily life
Projects & Grants: She leads major initiatives like the SOCK Project (funded by the European Commission) exploring ordered categories and memory stages, and the PMinMCI project investigating early Alzheimer's markers via spontaneous cognition deficits. Other grants include studies on intrusive cognitions via smartphone apps (Santander UK) and cross-cultural research in Vietnam (British Academy).
Labs/Teams: Active within the Centre for Research in Psychology and Sports, collaborating internationally on topics like gaming-induced involuntary thoughts and memory in naturalistic environments.
