Scott Cole

Scott Cole is an Associate Professor in Psychology at York St John University, specializing in Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology. He holds a BSc from the University of Liverpool (2003), an MSc in Memory and Its Disorders (University of Leeds), and a PhD in ‘Cognitive and mnemonic characteristics of Episodic Future Thinking’ (University of Leeds). His research focuses on episodic future thinking, memory systems, and their clinical applications in mental health. He is a Chartered Psychologist (BPS), Fellow of the HEA, and active in professional societies like the British Neuropsychological Society.

Education:

• BSc Psychology, University of Liverpool (2003)
• MSc Memory and Its Disorders, University of Leeds
• PhD in Cognitive Psychology, University of Leeds

Research Interests: Episodic future thinking’s cognitive mechanisms and applications to mental health, including anxiety and depression. His work explores how spontaneous and deliberate future thoughts relate to goal pursuit, trauma recovery, and pandemic response. Collaborations span clinical neuropsychology, health psychology, and experimental methods.

Grants & Funding:

• EEG correlates of Involuntary Memories (Experimental Psychology Society)
• Cognitive mechanisms of spontaneous future thoughts (Experimental Psychology Society)

Teaching: Module leader for Neuropsychology and teaches Psychological Research Methods and Dissertation. Integrates research into teaching, emphasizing experimental design and applied psychology.

Professional Activities:

• British Neuropsychological Society Member
• Experimental Psychology Society Member
• Chartered Psychologist (BPS)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy