Lorin Elias

BA, MA, PhD

Professor

Office: Arts 65.1
Phone: 966-6670
Email: lorin.elias@usask.ca

Specializations:

Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience

Research Interests:

hemispheric specialization, cognitive evolution, spatial attention, advertising and aesthetics

Publications:

Books

 

Wade, C., Tavris, C., Saucier, D.M., & Elias, L.J. (2009).  Psychology (3ndt Canadian Edition).  Toronto: Prentice Hall.

 

Elias, L.J. & Saucier, D.M. (2006). Neuropsychology: Clinical and Experimental Foundations. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

 

Research Articles

 

Thomas, N.A., & Elias, L.J. (2009). Do perceptual asymmetries differ in peripersonal and extrapersonal space? Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. (In Press, accepted Aug 26, 2009, 11 manuscript pages).

 

Thomas, N.A., Stuckel, D., Gutwin, C., & Elias, L.J. (2009). Directional collisions during a route following task. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 15: 225-230.

 

Thomas, N.A., Burkitt, J.A., Patrick, R.E., & Elias, L.J. (2009). The lighter side of advertising: Investigating posing and lighting biases. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition. 13: 504-513.

 

Patrick, R.E. & Elias, L.J. (2008). Navigational conversation impairs concurrent distance judgments. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 41, 36-41.

 

Hall, P.A., Elias, L.J., Fong, G.T., Harrison, A., Borowski, R., Sarty, G. (2008). A social neuroscience perspective on physical activity. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, 432-449.

 

Hall, P.A., Fong, G.T., Epp, L.J., & Elias, L. (2008). Executive function moderates the intention-behavior link for physical activity and dietary behavior. Psychology & Health, 23, 309-326.

 

Suschinsky, K. Krupp, D., & Elias, L.J. (2007).  Looking for Ms. Right: Allocating Attention to Facilitate Mate Choice Decisions.  Evolutionary Psychology, 5(2) 428-441. (accepted for publication June 13, 2007) [NSERC to LJE].

 

Rhode, L. & Elias, L.J. (2007).  Visual bisection of freely‑viewed asymmetrical stimuli. Laterality, 12(4), 347-355 (accepted for publication March 1, 2007) [NSERC to LJE]. 

 

Hall, P. Fong, G.T., Epp, L.J., Elias, L.J. (2006).  Executive function moderates the intention‑behavior link for physical activity and dietary behavior.  In Press, Psychology & Health (accepted for publication October 4, 2006) [CIHR to PH].

 

Saucier, D.M., Lisoway, A., Green, S., & Elias, L.J. (2006).  Female Advantage for Object Location Memory In Peripersonal But Not Extrapersonal Space.  Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13, 1–4. (accepted October 27, 2006) [NSERC to DMS].

 

Hall, P., Elias, L.J. Crossley, M. (2006). Neurocognitive Influences on Health Behavior in a Community Sample. Health Psychology, 25(6):778‑82, (accepted for publication October 19, 2006) [CIHR to PH].

 

Sykes Tottenham, L., Saucier, D., Elias, L., & Gutwin, C. (2005).  Men are More Accurate at Aiming at Targets in Both Intrapersonal and Extrapersonal Space.  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 101, 3-12. [NSERC to DMS and CG].

 

Robinson, B.M., Elias, L.J. (2004). Novel Stimuli are Negative Stimuli: Evidence Negative Affect is Reduced in the Mere Exposure Effect, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 100(2):365‑72.

 

Elias, L.J. & Robinson, B.M. (2004).  Lateral biases in assumptions of lighting position.  Brain and Cognition, 59(3), 303‑305. 

 

Robinson, B.M., Elias, L.J. (2005).  Novel Stimuli are Negative Stimuli:  Evidence Negative Affect is Reduced in the Mere Exposure Effect.  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 100(2):365‑72.

 

Elias, L.J., Robinson, B., & Saucier, D.M. (2004). Rightward Biases in Free‑Viewing Visual Bisection Tasks.  Brain and Cognition, 59(3),  296‑298. (accepted for publication January 28, 2003).

 

Saucier, D.M., Tessem, F.K., Sheerin, A., & Elias, L.J. (2004).  Unilateral forced nostril breathing affects dichotic listening for emotional tones.  Brain and Cognition, 55( 2), 403‑405. (accepted for publication February 28, 2003).

 

Elias, L.J., Saucier, D.M., Sarty, G.E., Hardie, C. (2003).  What is unique in synaesthesia?  Behavioural and functional neuroanatomical investigations.  Cognitive Brain Research, 16, 232-237.

 

Elias, L.J., Saucier, D.M., Nylen, K.,  & Cheesman, J. (2003).  An examination of the female advantage in speeded colour naming: Is it due to a special naming factor or superior motor sequencing?  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 96, 955-961.

 

Gilleta, K., Vrbancic, M., Elias, L.J. & Saucier, D.M.  (2003).  A Mozart effect for women on a mental rotations task  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 96, 1086-1092.

 

Sulakhe, N., Elias, L.J., & Lejbak, L. (2003).  Hemispheric Asymmetries For Gap Detection Depend On Noise Type.  Brain and Cognition, 53(2): 372‑5 (accepted for publication June 17, 2002).

 

McKibbin, K., Elias, L.J., Saucier, D.M., &  Engebregston, D. (2003).  Right‑Hemispheric Dominance for Processing Extended Non‑linguistic Frequency Transitions. Brain and Cognition, 53(2):322‑6 (accepted for publication April 11, 2002).

 

MacFadden, A., Elias, L.J., & Saucier, D.M. (2003).  Men and women scan maps similarly, but give directions differently. Brain and Cognition, 53(2), 297‑300 (accepted for publication March 8, 2002).

 

Sykes-Tottenham, L., Saucier, D.M., Elias, L.J., & Gutwin, C. (2003).  Female advantage for spatial location memory in both static and dynamic environments   Brain and Cognition, 53(2), 381-383. (accepted for publication March 9, 2002).

 

Saucier, D.M., Bowman, M., & Elias, L.J. (2003).  Sex differences in the effect of articulatory or spatial dual-task interference during navigation  Brain and Cognition, 53, 346–350.

 

Saucier, D.M., Green, S.M., Leason, J., MacFadden, A., Bell, S., & Elias, L.J. (2002).  Are sex differences in navigation caused by sexually dimorphic strategies or by the differences in the ability to use the strategies? Behavioral Neuroscience, 116(3), 403-410. (Accepted for publication August , 2001).

 

Elias, L.J., Saucier, D.M., Sheerin, A., & Burton, C.L. (2002).  Free viewing perceptual asymmetries for judgement of brightness and quantity: Dependence on stimulus orientation. Brain and Cognition, 48, 526-53 (accepted for publication on March 29, 2001).

 

Elias, L.J., Saucier, D.M., & Engebregtson, D. (2002).  Lateral differences in visual inspection time?  The role of apparent motion cues.  Brain and Cognition, 48, 342-347 (accepted for publication March 12, 2001).

 

Saucier, D.M. & Elias, L.J. (2002).  Laterality of phonological working memory: Dependence on type  stimulus, memory load, and sex.   Brain and Cognition, 48, 526-531. (accepted for publication March 4, 2001).

 

Buchanan, K.M. & Elias, L.J. (2001).  Psychological distress and family burden following spinal cord injury: Concurrent traumatic brain injury cannot be overlooked.  Axone, 22(3), 16-17 (accepted for publication March 11, 2001).

 

Saucier, D.M., Elias, L.J., & Nylen, K.J. (2001). Are colours special?  An examination of the female advantage for speeded colour naming.  Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 27-35.  (accepted for publication October 10, 2000).

 

Saucier, D.M. and Elias, L.J. (2000).  Lateral and sex differences in manual gesture during conversation. Laterality, 6(3), 239-245 (accepted for publication September 23, 2000).          

 

Elias, L.J., Saucier, D.M., & Guylee, M.J. (2000).  Handedness and Depression in University Students: A Sex by Handedness Interaction.  Brain and Cognition, 42(1), 125-128.  Accepted for publication February 25, 2000.           

 

Buchanan, K.M., Elias, L.J., and Goplen, G.B. (1999).  Differing Perspectives on Outcome after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage:  The Patient, the Relative, the Neurosurgeon.  Neurosurgery, 46(4): 831‑8; discussion 838‑40. Accepted for publication December 1, 1999.

 

Buchanan, K.M. and Elias, L.J. (1999).  Personality & behaviour changes following spinal cord injury: self perceptions - partners’ perceptions.  Axone 21(2):36‑9.  Accepted for publication November 15, 1999.

 

Elias, L.J., Bulman-Fleming, M.B., and McManus, I.C. (2000).  Linguistic lateralization and interhemispheric transfer time.  Brain and Cognition, 43(1), 181-185.  Accepted for publication February 18, 1999.

 

Guylee, M.J., Elias, L.J., Bulman-Fleming, M.B., and Dixon, M.J. (1999).  Tactile gap-detection and language lateralization. Brain and Cognition, 43(1), 234-238.  Accepted for publication February 18, 1999.

 

Elias, L.J., Bulman-Fleming, M.B., and McManus, I.C. (1999).  Visual temporal asymmetries are related to asymmetries in linguistic perception.  Neuropsychologia, 37(11),  29‑35.  Accepted for publication January 11, 1999.

 

Elias, L.J., Bulman-Fleming, M.B., and Guylee, M.J. (1998).  Complementarity of cerebral function among individuals with atypical laterality profiles. Brain and Cognition, 40(1): 112‑115.  Accepted for publication March 5, 1998.

 

Elias, L.J., Bryden, M.P., and Bulman-Fleming, M.B.  (1998).  Footedness is a better predictor of emotional lateralization than is handedness.  Neuropsychologia, 36(1), 37-43.  Accepted for publication July 14, 1997.

 

Elias, L.J. and Bryden, M.P. (1998).  Footedness is a better predictor of language lateralization than handedness.  Laterality, 3(1), 41-51.  Accepted for publication January 19, 1997.