Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, especially history of unorthodox psychology. History and psychology of magic and the paranormal. Discursive psychology of beliefs about the paranormal.
Qualifications
1990-94: MA in Economic and Social History (First Class Honours), University of Edinburgh [graduated as top student in cohort]
1995-96: Postgraduate Certificate in Theology, University of Edinburgh
1996-97: Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Moray House Institute of Education
1997-2002 (part-time): PhD in Economic and Social History, University of Edinburgh
Research Groups
Teaching
Y1: History of Psychology
Y2: Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology
Y3: Qualitative Research Methods
Y4: History of Unorthodox Psychology
MSc: Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology; Knowledge Exchange (Psychological Research Skills); History of Unorthodox Psychology (MSc in History and Theory of Psychology).
Administrative Roles
Programme Director, MSc in History and Theory of Psychology [2008 – present]
PPLS Director of Knowledge Exchange (Public Engagement) [2011 – present]
College of HSS Knowledge Exchange Commitee [2011 - present]
PPLS Postgraduate Commitee [2008 - present]
PPLS Postgraduate Board of Examiners [2008 - present]
PPLS Postgraduate Teaching Committee [2008 - present]
Course Organiser, Psychology 1 [2008 - 2011]
Psycchology Staff Student Liaison Committee [2008-2011]
Psychology Undergraduate Teaching Commitee [2008-2011]
Psychology Undergraduate Special Circumstances Committee [2008-2011]
Psychology Undergraduate Exam Scrutiny Committee [2008-2011]
Psychology Undergraduate Quality Assurance Exercise Committee [2008-2011]
Websites
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Hypnotism and suggestion: A historical perspective
Lamont, P., 31 Mar 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Braddick, O. (ed.). Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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The construction of ‘critical thinking’: Between how we think and what we believe
Lamont, P., 19 Mar 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: History of Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of a Deceptive Art
Lamont, P. & Steinmeyer, J., 17 Jul 2018, New York: Penguin Random House. 368 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Magical thinking
Lamont, P., 31 Jul 2017, Genii, 80, 7, p. 74-79 6 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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A particular kind of wonder: the experience of magic past and present
Lamont, P., 1 Mar 2017, In: Review of General Psychology. 21, 1, p. 1- 8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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European Society for History of Science
Peter Lamont (Invited speaker)
15 Dec 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Living in a Magical World: Inner Lives, 1300-1900
Peter Lamont (Invited speaker)
18 Sept 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Einstein Forum
Peter Lamont (Keynote/plenary speaker)
14 Dec 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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A Psychological Curiosity: the construction and problematic deployment of the Psychology of Error
Peter Lamont (Invited speaker)
15 Sept 2017Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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The 2017 Ali Bongo Memorial Lecture, The Magic Circle
Peter Lamont (Keynote/plenary speaker)
6 Feb 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
Projects
- 6 Finished
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KE College Award: Thinking Outside the B****
2/04/12 → 31/12/12
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Magic: between performance and reality
Lamont, P. & Neighbour, T.
AHRC, UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities
1/05/02 → 30/06/05
Project: Research
Press/Media
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The 30th Anniversary of the Koestler Parapsychology Unit
Caroline Watt, Peter Lamont & Richard Wiseman
22/09/15 → 8/10/15
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Dr Peter Lamont looks at mesmerism in 18th and 19th century
18/05/13
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Dr Peter Lamont comments on how magicians fool people
4/09/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment