Why are Psychologists involved?
Psychology is a wide ranging empirical science (very different from what popular psychology books and TV programmes may imply) in which two major areas are health and cognition. Many EHS individuals not only experience physical symptoms, such as headaches or skin rashes, but also complain about short term memory loss and difficulties in concentration. Therefore, psychological and physical factors are always closely integrated and so experimental psychologists are best placed to investigate these issues. The Essex team is a multi-disciplinary team of internationally recognized experts in the fields of experimental psychology (memory and attentional functions in relation to brain processes), biomedical engineering, antenna design and a practising medical practitioner. All of these disciplines play a pivotal role in investigating the complexities of environmentally induced illnesses, such as EHS. Back to Top.
