Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Social Cognition
False Memories
Teaching
Biography
Professor Mercedes Sheen joined Heriot Watt in August 2019 and is the Head of the Psychology Department on the Dubai campus. Mercedes received her PhD at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch New Zealand on false memories where she coined a new type of memory error “disputed memories” which resulted from many arguments about her shared past with her identical twin sister! Her main research interests now lie in the field of Social Cognition and Cross Cultural Psychology - and has published widely on the effect of the hijab on human perception in Muslim societies.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Psychology, University of Canterbury
1 Feb 1999 → 31 Oct 2021
Award Date: 21 Oct 2002
Keywords
- BF Psychology
- Social Cognition
- False Memories
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Further Look at Perception of Personalities in Typefaces: Evidence From Turkish
Sheen, M., Yekani, H. A. K., Morgül, E. & Jordan, T. R., 18 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychological Reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Reicher-Wheeler paradigm in word recognition research: a cautionary note on its actual contributions and published misconceptions
Jordan, T. R., Akkaya, A. M., Göçmüş, F. Z., Kalan, A., Morgul, E., Önalan, K. & Sheen, M. K., 21 Oct 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 15, 1399237.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Good, the Bad and the Hijab: A Study of Implicit Associations Made by Practicing Muslims in Their Native Muslim Country
Sheen, M., Yekani, H. & Jordan, T. R., Dec 2023, In: Psychological Reports. 126, 6, p. 2886-2903 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Replication and Extension of the Use of On-Line Discussion Boards: Teaching Chronic Pain to Health Psychology Students
Sheen, M., Yekani, H. A. K. & Jordan, T. R., Jul 2023, In: Teaching of Psychology. 50, 3, p. 222-229 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gendered Perceptions of Odd and Even Numbers: An Implicit Association Study From Arabic Culture
Jordan, T. R., Yekani, H. A. K. & Sheen, M., 21 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 582769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Global Values Award for Collaboration
Sheen, M. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Global Values Award Respect
Sheen, M. (Recipient), 5 Feb 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
- 1 Supervision
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AI in CRM in its Impact on Customer Experience
Ho, S. Y. (Supervisor), Collinson, E. (Supervisor), Sheen, M. (Supervisor) & Collinson, E. (Supervisor)
2022 → …Activity: Examination and Supervision › Supervision
Press/Media
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Stealing the past': A spat between twins leads to a theory of disputed memories
6/05/24
1 Media contribution
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When your mind sends you reminders: The Zeigarnik Effect
9/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other