Foundational Processes of Behaviour Research Laboratories
At the FpB Research Laboratories Launch event, MP Bryan Doyle (left), UWS DVC Wayne McKenna (centre), SSAP Dean Kevin Dunn (right).
The new UWS Foundational Processes of Behaviour Research Laboratories were officially launched on Thursday 9th August by UWS DVC Wayne McKenna and Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Professor Kevin Dunn.
The FpB Research Laboratories host world-class research focused on uncovering the fundamental mechanisms of the human brain and behaviour. Encompassing the breadth of experimental psychology, the lab is home to researchers seeking to identify the causes of social and emotional well-being, and to understand the fundamental mechanisms involved in perceiving and thinking. Specific research themes include:
Identifying the causes of social and emotional well-being
- The role of social cognition in producing supportive close relationships
- The role of mindfulness, acceptance, and value interventions in promoting physical and emotional well-being
- The role of unconscious learning in prejudice and fear
- The role of environment in the development of adaptive and maladaptive behaviour patterns
Read more about the research into 'Identifying the causes of social and emotional well-being'
Leading Scholars:
- Professor Joseph Ciarrochi
- Dr Rebecca Pinkus
- Dr Gabrielle Weidemann
- Dr Baljinder Sahdra
- Dr Peter Jonason
- Dr Sarah Marshall
Understanding fundamental mechanisms involved in perceiving and thinking
- The development of visual abilities
- Fundamental mechanisms in visual perception and cross-modal interactions
- Plasticity in first and second language speech perception
- Effective decision making in older age
- Using mathematical models to link brain and behaviour
Leading Scholars:
- Dr Michael Tyler
- Dr Tamara Watson
- Dr Phoebe Bailey
- Dr John Cass
- Dr Rachel Robbins
- Dr Ahmed Moustafa
- Dr Harry Haladjian
