Prof Michael Richardson (Macquarie University) Title: Modelling the Behavioural Dynamics of Multi-agent Coordination: Dynamical Primitives, Machine Learning, and Generative AI Abstract: Effective multi-agent interaction and teamwork depends on individuals’ ability to coordinate their movements, actions, and decisions in dynamic environments. Expert performance is often distinguished by the flexibility and efficiency with which individuals determine who, how, and when to […]

Presentation of awards by the Associate Head, Research Education, A/Prof Irina Harris, and invited talks by prize winners Dr Joel Raymond and Dr Tao Chen. Order of proceedings: Awarding of School of Psychology Publications Prize for 2024 Awarding (in absentia) of Faculty of Science Prize for Outstanding PhD Thesis for 2024 Nomination of Dr Tessa Rooney for Exploring The Contribution Of Expectancy, Anxiety, […]

Prof Barbara Mullen (Curtin University) Title: Beyond individual behaviour change: Can we use the behaviour change techniques successful in changing health behaviour to change behaviour in health professional led interventions? Abstract: Drawing on her research over the past 25 years Professor Mullan will explore behaviour change in health psychology. Starting with an overview of using […]

Dr Jaimie Northam (USYD) & Priya Vaughan (USYD) Title: A new age for youth mental health: practical considerations for research and practice Abstract: Youth mental health has been recognised as research priority by the Australian government with the goal of reducing long term harm and social and economic costs. Lived experience participation and engagement has […]

Dr Graeme Hoddinott (USYD) Title: Applying psychology (socio-behavioural science) to tuberculosis – acceptability, value, and preferences Abstract: When I was a psychology student, I thought I was going to be ‘a psychologist’. That’s not what happened. Instead, I trace a journey of 20 years working alongside medical clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health implementers. I have […]

Prof Sabina Kleitman (USYD) Title: TBA Abstract: We make thousands of decisions every day, often without realising how complex and costly they can be. In this talk, I will provide an overview of several research programs currently underway in the CODES Lab, with a focus on decision-making, meta-reasoning, and cognitive fitness. Within the meta-reasoning framework, […]

Dr Daniel Feuerriegel (University of Melbourne) Title: Where are the prediction errors? Three tests for expectancy effects on visual evoked responses Abstract: We can rapidly learn repeating patterns in our environment. These learned patterns are often used to form expectations about future sensory events. Several influential predictive coding models posit that stimulus-evoked neural responses in […]

A/Prof Yoel Inbar (University of Toronto) Title: Moral Language Use By U.S. Political Elites Abstract: Politicians on the left and right vary in the extent to which they moralize social issues. Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) posits five moral foundations said to constitute the basic building blocks of morality across cultures: the “individualizing” foundations of harm […]

Dr Jessica Flake (University of British Columbia) Title: Methodological Research Needs Methodological Reform Too Abstract: Psychology is in a period of methodological reform. Researchers are rethinking their practices, sharing their data, and trying out registered reports. In this open science era, my work has focused on the role of measurement practices. I’ll provide some background as […]