Prof Susan Hespos (Western Sydney University) Abstract Human cognition is striking in its brilliance and adaptability. To gain an understanding of our species’ extraordinary cognition we investigate the origins and […]

Dr Daniel Bennett (Monash University) Abstract Contemporary sports-betting products offer a raft of novel in-play betting features designed to incentivise customer engagement. Among these, one prominent feature available on most interactive betting platforms is […]

A/Prof Marta Garrido (University of Melbourne) Abstract Much of what we know about brain circuitry for human vision comes from neuroimaging studies and investigations on people with brain damage. A […]

Dr Betty Luu (USYD) Abstract This talk considers the pervasiveness of Western models of thinking in relation to child development and parenting practices, and its impact on child welfare practices […]

Dr Kate Storrs (University of Auckland) Abstract Computational visual neuroscience has come a long way in the past 10 years. Deep neural networks can recognise objects with near-human accuracy, and […]

Dr Karly Turner (UNSW) Abstract It has been suggested that habits spiral out of control to produce compulsive behaviours, such as those experienced in people with addiction and OCD, and […]

Dr MIke Kendig (UTS) Abstract Processed foods rich in fat, sugar and salt now form a substantial part of the modern diet of most countries around the world, including Australia. […]

School of Psychology staff and postgraduate students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Time Given name Surname Presentation Supervisor 9.00 Welcome       9.10 Adrienne Turnell Research Plan – […]

Prof Carl Bergstrom (University of Washington) Abstract Scientific researchers may be driven by curiosity, but they are constrained by the realities of the scientific ecosystems in which they operate and […]