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Due to his interest in psychology and the on-going discussion of the possible effects of video-games on their users, Lawrence led an effort in collaboration with [[Antonis Loizou]] and [[Yiannis Laouris]] to kick-start a unit which would aim to study how violent video-games may affect the physiological and mental states of the individuals playing. This resulted in the creation of the Video-Game Psychophysiology Laboratory, which utilized the NeXus-10 biofeedback platford in order to record biophysical markers of stress, which, when combined with approach and inhibition personality inventories based on the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of personality, could help elucidate if experienced gamers showed different stress reactions when compared to non-gamers. The results of these initial trials are currently being analyzed. | Due to his interest in psychology and the on-going discussion of the possible effects of video-games on their users, Lawrence led an effort in collaboration with [[Antonis Loizou]] and [[Yiannis Laouris]] to kick-start a unit which would aim to study how violent video-games may affect the physiological and mental states of the individuals playing. This resulted in the creation of the Video-Game Psychophysiology Laboratory, which utilized the NeXus-10 biofeedback platford in order to record biophysical markers of stress, which, when combined with approach and inhibition personality inventories based on the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of personality, could help elucidate if experienced gamers showed different stress reactions when compared to non-gamers. The results of these initial trials are currently being analyzed. | ||
Lawrence also coordinated the [[2nd International SDDP Facilitators | Lawrence also coordinated the [[2nd International SDDP Facilitators Training School]], which included as trainers Prof. [[Aleco Christakis]], the founder of [[Institute for 21st Century Agoras]] and father of the science of Dialogic Design, Dr. [[Yiannis Laouris]], Prof. [[Tom Flanagan]], Prof. [[Ken Bausch]], and [[Marios Michaelides]]. | ||
He was also part of the team which led the series of SDDPs entitled "[[Learning and Development Needs for Cypriot Local Authorities]]". The project involved the implementation of six SDDPs across Cyprus with the aim of diagnosing the educational and training needs of the local authorities with the aim of upgrading the operation of local governance in Cyprus. | He was also part of the team which led the series of SDDPs entitled "[[Learning and Development Needs for Cypriot Local Authorities]]". The project involved the implementation of six SDDPs across Cyprus with the aim of diagnosing the educational and training needs of the local authorities with the aim of upgrading the operation of local governance in Cyprus. | ||
