Please join us for a special two-part colloquium, with Laureate talks by two grant winners in our School: Prof David Alais (ARC Discovery Project, co-CI Prof Frans Verstraten) Title: “Multisensory perception in active observers”. Project Summary: Perception and action are usually studied separately, often under limited, non-ecological conditions. Recent evidence shows both functions are intrinsically […]

Dr Anand GururajanSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney Title: Novel Insights into the Neurobiology of Stress-Induced Psychiatric Disorders Abstract: Stress disorders such as major depression and PTSD are some of the most common psychiatric disorders and their prevalence has increased significantly against a background of growing global turmoil. I will present my research findings which have […]

Prof Stephan LewandowskySchool of Psychological Science, University of Bristol Title: Resisting the Knowledge Dementors: The Truth about “Post-Truth” Abstract: We are said to live in a “post-truth” era in which “fake news” has replaced real information, denial has compromised science, and the ontology of knowledge and truth has taken on a relativist element. I argue that […]

Professor Peter McEvoySchool of Psychology, Curtin University Title: Can imagery-based techniques enhance outcomes from cognitive behaviour group therapy for social anxiety disorder? Outcomes from a randomised controlled trial Abstract: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common mental disorders, and it can have severely detrimental impacts on an individual’s ability to reach their social […]

Dr Rachel MenziesSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney Title: Death anxiety: The worm at the core of mental health Abstract: Our awareness of mortality is a universal part of the human experience, and fears of death have been recorded throughout our species’ history. More recently, death anxiety has been proposed to be a transdiagnostic construct, underpinning […]

TODAY’S COLLOQUIUM HAS BEEN CANCELLED. DR BEGG’S TALK WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN SEMESTER 2.Dr Denovan Begg School of Psychology, University of New South Wales Title: The neural basis of ingestive behaviours Abstract: Homeostatic regulation of ingestive behaviour is generally considered to be essential for survival. Despite eating often being thought of as a homeostatic behaviour, there […]

Prof Katherine BoydellBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales Title: Using art to promote pockets of research brilliance in health Abstract: Arts-informed dissemination is an approach to enhancing knowledge translation in health sciences. Discourse on mental health(care) is plagued with references to issues/gaps. Media reports, empirical studies, and literature reviews focus on what is wrong, much […]

Dr Julie JiSchool of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia Title: Can mental imagery-based episodic simulation influence behaviour? Abstract: Mental imagery-based episodic simulation (MI-ES) allows us to pre-experience hypothetical future experiences, which has been shown to evoke emotions in the present (anticipatory emotion) and impact judgments about future outcomes (what might happen and how likely) and […]

Please join us for a special two-part colloquium, with Laureate talks by two grant winners in our School: A/Prof Haryana Dhillon (MRFF Brain Cancer Survivorship Grant, co-CI A/Prof Joanne Shaw) Title: “The BRAINS behind the money: funding a program of work in Brain cancer Rehabilitation, Assessment, Interventions for survivorship NeedS”. Project Summary: Brain cancers are […]

Dr Gail AlvaresSenior Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, WA Title: From biobank to clinic: translating autism research into clinical practice Abstract: Nearly 80 years on from the first descriptions of what we now refer to as autism spectrum disorder, we are now at a crossroads in balancing essential research seeking to understand the mechanisms contributing to […]