Calendar of events
Thu 2 Oct, '25- |
Department Psychology Seminars: Dr Serena Sabtani, University of BarcelonaH0.43Title: Views on Ageing in older couples and among family carers of people with dementia
Abstract: Views on ageing capture the ideas, beliefs, expectations, and experiences that people have about older age in general (general views on ageing) and their own ageing (personal views on ageing). Whereas people with negative views on ageing tend to focus on age-related limitations and health issues, people with positive views on ageing generally aim to make the most of ageing-related benefits such as having greater freedom and knowledge. Views on ageing are important predictors of health and wellbeing in a way that those people who are more positive about ageing maintain between physical and mental health, cognitive functioning, quality of life, and even live longer. Most research on views on ageing has focused on the general population. In my talk I will present two projects investigating views on ageing in specific samples. The first project consists in a UK survey aiming to compare the views on aging of family carers of people with dementia with those of non-carers and to identify correlates of views on ageing among carers. The second project is a multimethod study aiming to investigate whether and how older couples/spouses have similar views on ageing. |
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Tue 7 Oct, '25- |
Department Psychology Seminars: Professor Guomei Zhou, Sun Yat-sen UniversityTBCTitle: From Perception to Motivation: A Unified Model of Cross-Race Face Recognition
Abstract: As globalization increases interethnic contact, the ability to accurately recognize other-race faces becomes essential for reducing bias and fostering mutual understanding. Yet, people often show poorer recognition for faces of different races—a phenomenon known as the other-race effect. What mechanisms underlie this effect, and how can we improve cross-race face recognition? In this talk, I will present a series of studies that integrate behavioral experiments, ERP recordings, structural equation modeling, word2vec analysis, and representational similarity analysis. By examining attentional, semantic, and motivational processes, we critically evaluate traditional perceptual experience and individuation-vs-categorization theories of the other-race effect. Building on these findings, I will propose a new theoretical framework that unifies perceptual and motivational mechanisms underlying cross-race face recognition. Bio: Professor Guomei Zhou is Professor of Psychology at Sun Yat-sen University. She earned her B.Sc. from Beijing Normal University, her D.Sc. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and completed post-doctoral work at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Zhou’s research bridges cognitive and social psychology by examining how we process static, dynamic, or group faces, integrating topics such as facial attractiveness, face-recognition memory, trait inferences from faces, mate choice, economic decision-making, and cultural differences. My ORCID page: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9377-9663 My ResearchGate page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Guomei-Zhou?ev=prf_overview |
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Wed 8 Oct, '25- |
Language and Learning Seminars: Ed Donnellan, University of WarwickTBCTitle: TBC
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Tue 14 Oct, '25- |
Department Psychology Seminars: Dr Belen Lopez-Perez University of ManchesterTBCTitle: TBC
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Tue 21 Oct, '25- |
Internal Department Psychology Seminars: Dr Katrien Segaert, University of BirminghamTBCTitle: TBC
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Wed 29 Oct, '25- |
Language and Learning Seminar: Dasol Jeong (PGR), University of WarwickTBCTitle: TBC
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Wed 5 Nov, '25- |
Language and Learning Seminar: Dr Justyna Mackiewicz, University of BirminghamTBCTitle: TBC
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Mon 1 Dec, '25- |
ERC-Funded "TRUE Project" presented by Prof Yvonne McDermott Rees (Swansea University), Hosted by Prof Kim WadeTBCTitle: TBC
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Tue 2 Dec, '25- |
Department Psychology Seminars: Dr Michael Head, University of SouthamptonTBCTitle: TBC
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Wed 10 Dec, '25- |
Departmental Psychology Seminars: Dr Stefano Perno, University of WarwickTBCTitle: TBC
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Tue 10 Feb, '26- |
Department Psychology Seminars: Dr David Moore, Liverpool John Moores UniversityTBCTitle: TBC
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