behaviour

Supermarket surveillance

A UNSW consumer psychologist says that supermarkets need to take a new approach to ease shopper frustrations.

Man lying in bed while doctor checks his pulse

New research has found an improved approach to leadership coordination and communication in hospitals can improve patient outcomes.

Woman closing shop due to COVID-19

Psychology researcher says the COVID restrictions governments have put in place may undermine trust and the stability of liberal democracies.

very angry young girl

Early childhood emotional and behavioural problems can increase the risk of later contact with the criminal justice system.

A pair of handcuffed hands poking through bars of a jail cell

Why do some people make the same bad choices over and over? An inability to see how actions lead to outcomes, rather than recklessness, could be to blame.

Climate denialism - person with head in sand

Even those who don't question human-induced climate change can fall on the spectrum of climate denialism if they are all talk and no action, a UNSW psychology researcher argues.

time to leave

Research has identified a subtle behavioural pattern that indicates who will resign, and when.

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Temper tantrums, playground fights, or just seeming to delight in annoying others. Conduct problems in childhood can be a precursor of worse to come, writes Rhoshel Lenroot.

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Feeling queasy? How about deceitful? New research shows feelings of disgust can encourage unethical, self-interested behaviours, writes Lisa A Williams.

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UNSW child psychologist Mark Dadds features in a new documentary series on ABC TV that explores the controversial childhood condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

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