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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: A/Prof Sabina Kleitman (School of Psychology\, University of Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:A/Prof Sabina Kleitman (School of Psychology\, University of Sydney)Title: Adapting\, surviving and thriving during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic\nAbstract: How do people maintain their mental well-being\, adapt\, and comply with different protective behaviours during COVID-19 in Australia & abroad? In this talk\, I will discuss the fascinating findings of four studies focusing on the contribution of psychological\, health-related\, political\, cultural\, and circumstantial factors (like the impact of COVID-19 and demographics) on the quality of survival\, adaptation and thriving during different stages of the pandemic.\nDetails of the studies:\nStudy 1 (April-May 2020): “The Great Unknown”—The peak of the 1st wave\, marked by unprecedented uncertainty and the introduction of strictly enforced public health measures. This study included 1575 participants from Australia\, the US\, the UK\, and Canada.\nStudy 2 (July-August 2020): “The 1st recovery stage”—Post first-wave lockdown\, characterised by the easing of restrictions in Australia\, except in Victoria\, where the 2nd lockdown was imminent. This study was based on an Australian sample (N=453) (funded by the Australian Army HQ and done in collaboration with the Australian Defence Science and Technology Group).\nStudy 3 (October-November 2020): “The 2nd lockdown and recovery stage”— The final stages of the 2nd lockdown in Victoria\, while the other states maintained a new ‘COVID normal’. This study was based on an Australian sample (N=1693) (collaboration with Prof Madeleine King and the Sydney Quality of Life Office)\nStudy 4 (Jan-March 2022): “The self-regulated stage”— Most restrictions were waived\, the highly infectious Omicron variant spread\, and vaccination and booster being promoted as the best\, and often only\, line of defence. This study was based on an Australian sample (N= 598) (collaboration with Prof Madeleine King and the Sydney Quality of Life team with the support of booster funds).\nAcross studies\, the main findings are highly consistent. Certain psychological factors played a major role in adapting and thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic despite differences in regulations\, demographic characteristics\, and diverse situational factors\, including COVID-related impacts\, albeit they also played an important role.\nBrief Bio: Associate Professor Sabina Kleitman’s expertise and principal research lie in decision-making\, differential psychology\, applied psychology\, multivariate data analytics and human factors. Her research is cross-disciplinary\, and she embraces diverse areas such as Psychology\, Defence Sciences\, Human Factors\, Computer Science and Education. A/Prof Kleitman engages strategically with various industry partners\, including the Australian Government Defence Science & Technology (DST) Group and Australian Army Headquarters with funded collaborative research programs. She and her team are pioneers in assessing resilience and decision-making using novel methodologies\, simulation embedded metrics and computer log files. In her most current collaboration\, she investigated the role of cognitive fitness constructs in adjustment and recovery during crises amid the unique situation presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. By invitation\, she has recently joined the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Presidential Working Group for Pandemic Prevention.\nSabina’s h-index is 28. Her research is recognised nationally and internationally with more than 4\,200 citations (https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=oLZEjwwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao ) and national and international invited talks and fellowships.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-a-prof-sabina-kleitman-school-of-psychology-university-of-sydney/
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: A/Prof Andrew Holmes (Charles Perkins Centre\, School of Life and Environmental Sciences\, USYD)
DESCRIPTION:A/Prof Andrew Holmes (Charles Perkins Centre\, School of Life and Environmental Sciences\, USYD)Title: Behavioural microbiomics: How the environment can influence behaviour via the gut\nAbstract: The past two decades have resulted in a wealth of evidence that our gut microbiome profoundly influences many aspects of our physiology. It is now clear that this extends to behaviour and is relevent to many mental health issues including autism\, depression and eating disorders. The concept of the microbiome-gut-brain axis has emerged as a framework to better understand these diseases. I will give a background to the history of this new field and then discuss our recent research on how to promote health via mechanisms dependent on microbial metabolism\, particularly using dietary glycans (fibre). A major challenge is that both host and microbial responses to dietary glycan supplementation are variable\, poorly predictable and the underlying mechanisms to deliver effects not well understood. We postulate that a significant component of this variability arises from interactive effects of other diet components (especially protein) with microbial community assembly processes. Our aim is to identify the ecological mechanisms that constrain the host and microbiome response to dietary fibre components and elucidate design principles to improve diet-based interventions in a range of diseases including metabolic disease\, immunotherapy for cancer and mental health.\n 
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-a-prof-andrew-holmes-charles-perkins-centre-school-of-life-and-environmental-sciences-usyd/
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium:   Forever foreign? Exploring national identity denial in perceptions of Asian people
DESCRIPTION:Dr Michael Thai is from the University of Queensland. He will present his work on racial and national identity in Asian Australians and Asian Americans. His full title and abstract are copied below\, and his staff webpage can be seen here: Dr Michael Thai – School of Psychology – University of Queensland (uq.edu.au)Title:\nForever foreign? Exploring national identity denial in perceptions of Asian people \nAbstract:\nRacial minorities in Western nations (particularly those of Asian descent) are stereotyped to be “perpetual foreigners” – they are chronically perceived and treated as though they are outsiders in their own land. In this talk\, I will present research examining how Asian Australians and Asian Americans negotiate this denial of national identity. I will also discuss my line of work investigating the factors that can bolster the perceived national identity of Asian people\, and diminish the discrepancy in perceived national identity between Asian and White people.\nZOOM LINK: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/88106363673
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-forever-foreign-exploring-national-identity-denial-in-perceptions-of-asian-people/
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