School of Psychology

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Academics have been awarded NHMRC funding for research into depression, early childhood health and infectious diseases.

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A UNSW Sydney scientist explains some of the psychological processes that influence our decision making around home insurance and climate change. 

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Short-form social media videos and images that set unattainable appearance standards may harm young women’s perception of body image, research suggests.

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The identification of a metabolic pathway could lead to answers and new treatments for those experiencing brain fog because of long COVID. 

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As governments push for longer working lives, workplaces will be need to accommodate long-term health conditions.

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New research shows transgender and non-binary people could be at higher risk of late-life Alzheimer’s disease.

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A survey of more than 1000 refugees has shown only permanent protection visas are linked to mental health and social benefits.

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Psychological debriefing usually involves counsellors providing survivors with a single counselling session soon after an event. But ‘talking through’ trauma can over-consolidate painful memories.

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Is winning about mental toughness? How about coping with social isolation? Or will it be the one who’s in awe of a sunset?

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Scientists hope the new tool could be used to make it easier for GPs and patients to get information on dementia risk factors.  

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