We use a rigorous scientific approach to study the human mind, brain and behaviour.

Research is carried out by three distinctive but cross-disciplinary groups, the Behavioural Science Group, the Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Group and the Language and Learning Group, and other non affilaited research staff.

Behavioural Science Applying the core principles of cognitive psychology, we explore how people come to make the important decisions in their everyday lives.

Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Health and wellbeing across the lifespan, with an emphasis on translating research into clinical practice and health policy.

Language and Learning Cognitive factors involved in the successful mastery of language and learning, and applying the language research to the classroom.

With the latest facilities we carry out:

• field experiments
• large longitudinal epidemiological studies
• experimental psychology
• cognitive research
• quantitative and qualitative research
• mathematical modelling including the use of network analyses, statistical bootstrapping, and computational simulations.

Research news

Thu 30 Sep '21

New research by Dr Adriano Lameira shows orangutan calls can travel over distance through the forest without losing their meaning. It brings into question current thinking about the evolution of language.

Tue 03 Aug '21

Kim Wade and Nicole Tang have been promoted to Professor recognising among other things, their major contributions to impactful research. Find out more here. Congratulations Professor Tang and Professor Wade!

Mon 12 Jul '21

Professor Kimberley Wade examines the problem with witness memory

Tue 29 Jun '21

Faculty PhD Prize Winners 2021 announced. Many congratulations to Dr Owain Richie (Thesis Prize) and Dr Devon Allcoat (Thesis Impact Prize)!

Wed 23 Jun '21

"Personality traits relate to being a morning or evening person at both the phenotypic and genetic level" finds research by Dr Anita Lenneis and Professor Anu Realo. Find out more here.

Tue 15 Jun '21

"Beyond the Shape of Things: Infants can be taught to generalize nouns based on functions". Read more in a Psychological Science paper co-authored by Professor Sotaro Kita and Dr Suzanne Aussems.