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It’s Book Week but your child is too anxious to take part. 5 expert tips to save the day You stayed up all night to make a Book Week costume – but now your child won’t wear it. In fact they don’t want to go at all. Here are some ideas to try.

Worried your child might feel overwhelmed by the upcoming Book Week (16-23 August cbca.org.au/childrens-bo...)? πŸ“—πŸ“–πŸ“šπŸ€”

Clinical psychologist Dr. Frances Doyle offers 5 evidence-based tips to gently support anxious kids:
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#BookWeek2025 #AnxietySupport

05.08.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sincere congratulations to two of our school's postdoctoral researchers, Dr. Cathy Macpherson and Dr. Roslyn Wong, who have each been successfully awarded MQ Lighthouse Fellowships starting in 2026!Β 

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04.08.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Letters and colours: link between synaesthesia and attention In a world hooked on screens, cognitive neuropsychologist Professor Anina Rich wants us to be more mindful about where we direct our attention.

New Cosmos piece: Our very own Prof. Anina Rich highlights the link between synaesthesia and attention.

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04.08.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Idea to impact: how the Macquarie Incubator is powering the next generation of entrepreneurs

Student Startup Success! πŸš€

Georgia Muriti used her passion for mental health & the power of the MQ Incubator program to launch *Welv* β€” a platform helping people find the right psychologist. πŸ’‘Bold ideas, real impact. #Startups #MentalHealth #StudentSuccess

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01.08.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”Ž Which anxiety treatments work best for older adults?

πŸ“Š7x more likely to recover with CBT (54%)
πŸ“Š2x more likely with meds (36%) (vs controls)

😬 We found 13 definitions of β€˜treatment response’ - messy!

πŸ“„ Open access: bit.ly/3ZRZ6KP

πŸ” Please share!

#Anxiety #OlderAdults #ClinPsy #MentalHealth

30.06.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to Samantha Curtis for winning the best student presentation prize at the just finished EPC and APCV joint conference. Her talk title was β€œPriming the distractor reduces the Stroop interference effect by uncoupling the color and word.”

24.06.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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