School of Psychological Sciences @ MQ

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Our School has 3 academic full-time Lecturer (Level B) positions currently open. Two positions are Teaching & Leadership, and one is a Teaching & Research role.

Applications close 23rd Sept 2025 (AEST).

Further information for each of the positions is available at the links below.

Research shows vehicle automation can leave drivers at risk

🚨📣New research from our School:
Research shows vehicle automation can leave drivers at risk 🚗⚠️

Read the press release here! ‼️https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/september-2026/research-shows-vehicle-automation-can-leave-drivers-at-risk?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=driving

🌟 We are very proud of Josephine Tang and Marjorie Li who represented our School at the #3MinuteThesis university finals!

Both Josephine and Marjorie did a wonderful job and captivated the audience! 🎉

NEW RESEARCH I The Positivity Effect Is Robust to Health and Social Content in Ambiguous Scenario Interpretation, Emotion

Read the full article: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

Learn more about #MQPsy's Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre: www.mq.edu.au/research/res...

#psychologyresearch

Congratulations to Prof. Ron Rapee’s inspiring Cool Kids program for being featured as an NHMRC Impact Case Study! Take a read here:
www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/res...

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...)? 📗📖📚🤔

Clinical psychologist Dr. Frances Doyle offers 5 evidence-based tips to gently support anxious kids:
theconversation.com/its-book-wee...

#BookWeek2025 #AnxietySupport

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! 

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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.

cosmosmagazine.com/health/body-...

Idea to impact: how the Macquarie Incubator is powering the next generation of entrepreneurs

Student Startup Success! 🚀

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

lighthouse.mq.edu.au/life/year-12...

🔎 Which anxiety treatments work best for older adults?

📊7x more likely to recover with CBT (54%)
📊2x more likely with meds (36%) (vs controls)

😬 We found 13 definitions of ‘treatment response’ - messy!

📄 Open access: bit.ly/3ZRZ6KP

🔁 Please share!

#Anxiety #OlderAdults #ClinPsy #MentalHealth

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