Dr Steve Kilpatrick

Steve is Course Leader for the BSc (Hons) Developmental and Educational Psychology programme. His teaching covers Cognitive and Educational Psychology, and Quantitative Research Methods.

His research is focused on theoretical and educational aspects of thinking and reasoning. The research for his PhD has considered pragmatic factors of deontic reasoning. He is also involved in a research project with argument mapping, a visual technique used for representing arguments.

Other publications

Journal Articles

• Kilpatrick, S.G., Manktelow, K.I. & Over, D.E. (2007). Power of source as a factor in deontic inference. Thinking and Reasoning, 13 (3), 295-317.

Other Publications

• Manktelow, K.I., Fairley, N., Kilpatrick, S.G. & Over, D.E. (2000). Pragmatics and strategies for practical reasoning. In W. Schaeken, G. De Vooght, A. Vandierendonck & G. D'Ydewalle (eds.) Deductive Reasoning and Strategies. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Conference Presentations

• Smith, G.D., Kilpatrick, S.G., & Lascelles, K.R.R. Argument mapping: learning and teaching tool and psychological mechanisms. Poster presented at the Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference (PLAT), University of Bath, Bath, July 2008.
• Lascelles, K.R.R., Kilpatrick, S.G., & Smith, G.D. Argument mapping for critical thinking skills: does it work? Paper presented at the Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference (PLAT), York St. John University College, York, June 2006.
• Smith, G.D., Kilpatrick, S.G., & Lascelles, K.R.R. Argument mapping for critical thinking skills: how it works for us? Workshop presented at he psychology Learning and Teaching Conference (PLAT), York St. John University College, York, June 2006.
• Kilpatrick, S.G., Manktelow, K.I. & Over, D.E. Judgement revision with conditional promises, threats and warnings. Poster presentation at The XX BPS Annual Cognitive Psychology Section Conference, University of Reading, UK, September 2003.
• Kilpatrick, S.G., Manktelow, K.I. & Over, D.E. Pragmatic effects and judgement revision in deontic reasoning. Paper presented at the Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group (PSYPAG) Conference, University of Wolverhampton, UK, July 2003.
• Over, D.E., Kilpatrick, S.G. & Manktelow, K.I. Mitigation, aggravation, cheating and violations. Paper presented at the Human Behaviour & Evolution Society Conference, University College London, London, UK, June 2001.
• Kilpatrick, S.G., Manktelow, K.I. & Over, D.E. Power of source as a pragmatic factor of deontic reasoning. Poster presentation at the Fourth International Conference on Thinking, Durham University, Durham, UK, August 2000.
• Over, D.E., Manktelow, K.I. & Kilpatrick, S.G. Deontic reasoning; its philosophy & psychology. Paper presented at The Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP) Annual Meeting, University of Minnesota, Michigan, USA, June 1998.
• Manktelow, K.I., Kilpatrick, S.G. & Over, D.E. Pragmatic effects on deontic inference. Poster presentation at the Third International Conference on Thinking, University College London, London, UK, August 1996.
• Manktelow, K.I., Over, D.E. & Kilpatrick, S.G. Pragmatic factors in deontic reasoning. Paper presented at the XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, Canada, July 1996.