cognitive psychology

Like riding the bus without a ticket: How we can all make a difference on climate change

01 Nov 2021

There's a lot individuals can do to trigger action on climate change, UNSW researchers say.

The Four Cs which might be the key to increasing vaccine uptake

02 Aug 2021

Psychology researchers advising the NSW government say a behavioural science model could prove the answer to increasing vaccination rates.

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Daniel Kahneman on 'noise' – the flaw in human judgement harder to detect than cognitive bias

31 May 2021

Bias is a psychological process detectable in individual judgements. Noise is a different phenomenon affecting human decisions.

Do you see what I see? New research says you do

14 Jul 2017

Where other people are looking can influence our own way of seeing the world, new research at the UNSW School of Psychology has found.

Running the risk: why experience matters when making decisions

07 Nov 2014

Just like crossing the Grand Canyon on a tightrope, the path to good decision-making needs to be followed one careful step at a time, writes Ben Newell.

With thanks: Gratitude can win you new friends

27 Aug 2014

Old-fashioned good manners and a simple thank you are among the best ways to establish new relationships, UNSW research shows.

Does thinking about professors make you smarter?

16 May 2013

Studies have shown that thinking about "smart" words can make you perform more intelligently in subsequent tasks, and vice versa. But it's a contentious area of research, writes Ben Newell.