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People choose role models who have achieved success in ways that are in line with their own moral values, according to University of Queensland research.

Dedication to improving the lives of people in the community is a common goal for Professor Matt Sanders, Anne Cross and Derek Tuffield who were recognised in the 2018 Queensland Greats Awards and Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Healthy ageing and wellbeing is the focus of a new community-based clinic launched by The University of Queensland today (Friday 1 June).

Question: when is a chicken more important than a sick person? Answer: when you’re four years old, according to research from The University of Queensland.

Psychology researchers are pushing for greater recognition that social connections are as important to health as regular exercise or not smoking.

Researchers are working to understand attitudes towards chronic pain in a project designed to help improve the way we approach pain management treatments.

A specialist rehabilitation and surgery centre has taken a major step forward with the formal signing of a 20-year partnership between Metro North Hospital and Health Service and UQ.

People with what many consider the hardest job in the world are being offered free self-compassion training by University of Queensland researchers

The widely held belief that people with conservative political views are more likely to reject climate change science has been challenged by University Queensland researchers.

Brain training and stimulation in older adults may be the key to tackling cognitive decline and dementia, according to University of Queensland researchers.

If you want to be told a secret you’re better off being assertive and compassionate rather than enthusiastic and polite, according to University of Queensland researchers.

There may be more benefits to deleting your Facebook account than just protecting your private data – it could also reduce your stress levels.

Simple strategies could help families of teenagers with a developmental disability gain confidence about their teen’s future.

Women in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences share their stories about the barriers they’ve faced, and what they would like to see change for the next generation of women.

Four researchers are preparing to travel to the United States of America to advance their work after being awarded Fulbright Scholarships.

Professor Barbara Masser has been appointed as the Australian Red Cross Blood Service’s Chair of Donor Research within the School of Psychology.

Setting reminders and visual cues for forgetful children could be a solution for parents frustrated over missed chores and homework.

If you think followers of your own political party are intelligent and hardworking while followers of the opposition party are ignorant and brainwashed, you’re not alone.

Policy makers, practitioners and researchers can now draw on parenting interventions that have changed the lives of millions of families across the globe in a single reference - The Power of Positive Parenting.

Social isolation has been shown to pose a greater health threat than smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise – but that message is failing to get through to the community.