Summer is the season that emergency authorities fear. Temperatures are high; strong winds – including cyclones – blow a gale through much of the country; and many of Australia’s natural disasters occur. This Contact article features comments from Psychology's Associate Professor Vanessa Cobham and Emeritus Professor Justin Kenardy.
New research from The University of Queensland illustrates, to a certain extent, why we can take someone at 'face value' and why we develop ‘gut feelings’ about a person within a split-second.
The exceptional work of six academic staff members from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences has been recognised with their appointments to Professor.
Two professors in the UQ School of Psychology have been elected as fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) for their important contributions to research.
Twenty one University of Queensland researchers are among 200 nationwide awarded $84 million in grants through the Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRAs) scheme.
Nearly one in five children experienced disruptive behaviour, disturbed sleep, and symptoms of anxiety or depression during coronavirus restrictions earlier this year, however, the majority adapted well to the changes, a national survey has found.
Professor Alex Haslam, from the UQ School of Psychology, talks to The Australian about how coronavirus had raised the awareness of the importance of mental wellbeing.
Three UQ graduates living and working in Hong Kong have formed a research team recently to help the local community recover from the social trauma brought about by COVID-19.
To recognise National Stroke Week (31 August - 6 September), we caught up with researchers across the Faculty to get a snapshot of stroke research taking place in Health and Behavioural Sciences.