Gregory Hollin

Contact

• workRoom A24 Law and Social Sciences Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• Gregory.Hollin@nottingham.ac.uk
• http://nottingham.academia.edu/GregoryHollin

Biography

Greg completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology (2004-2007) at the University of Birmingham and followed this in 2007-2008 with a Master of Research Methods (Psychology) degree at the same institution. In 2010 Greg received funding from the ESRC Open Competition to complete a PhD at the Institute for Science and Society (part of the School of Sociology and Social Policy) with the working title of 'Neuroscience, patient groups and the construction of new autistic identities'. The project considers changing models of autism from within psychology and social neuroscience, how these models are taken up by advocacy groups, and what these changes might tell us about our knowledge of autism and the social world more generally.

Teaching Summary

Teaching duties have included:

Sept 2010 - Jan 2012 University of Nottingham, Sociology and Social Policy

Research Tutor, Research design and practice

April - May 2010 South Leicestershire College

Lecturer in Psychology (temporary)

March 2009 - Present Private tutor of psychology

Research Summary

Greg's project is concerned with the impact of developments within the history of psychology, particularly in contemporary neuroscience, for the understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A… read more

Recent Publications

• HOLLIN, G and LARKIN, M, 2011. The language and policy of care and parenting: Understanding the uncertainty about key players’ roles in foster care provision Children and Youth Services Review. 33(11), 2198-2206
• HOLLIN, GJS and HOLLIN, CR, 2009. Psychology in its Place: Personal Reflections on the State We’re In Psychology Teaching Review. 15(1), 55-60
• HOLLIN, GJ and DERBYSHIRE, SW, 2009. Cold Pressor Pain Reduces Phobic Fear But Fear Does Not Reduce Pain Journal of Pain. 10(10), 1058-1064

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Current Research

Greg's project is concerned with the impact of developments within the history of psychology, particularly in contemporary neuroscience, for the understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A focus is placed upon the creation of new social identities based upon and around these conditions. Three primary strands will be considered in the work:

1. The history of the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of autism in the UK since the creation of the NHS
2. The impact of neuroscience on the understanding and treatment of autism within biomedicine
3. The construction of autism and autistic identities in the voluntary sector

Past Research

While at the University of Birmingham, Greg completed projects on the psychology of pain and the discursive practices of social workers when negotiating foster placements. See 'publications' for more details.

• HOLLIN, G and LARKIN, M, 2011. The language and policy of care and parenting: Understanding the uncertainty about key players’ roles in foster care provision Children and Youth Services Review. 33(11), 2198-2206
• HOLLIN, GJS and HOLLIN, CR, 2009. Psychology in its Place: Personal Reflections on the State We’re In Psychology Teaching Review. 15(1), 55-60
• HOLLIN, GJ and DERBYSHIRE, SW, 2009. Cold Pressor Pain Reduces Phobic Fear But Fear Does Not Reduce Pain Journal of Pain. 10(10), 1058-1064