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

Wed 23 Sep '20

Congratulations to Professor Adam Sanborn who was part of the research team receiving the 2020 Best article award in the Journal of Behavior Research Methods.

Thu 18 Jun '20

Dr Nicole Tang launches a new "Mental health screening study to protect students’ wellbeing during the pandemic". The target is to recruit 2000 participants, so visit the RECOVERS study page if you'd like to be involved.

Tue 11 Aug '20

Professor Dieter Wolke is part of a new Centre for Early Life being launched by Warwick University surveying the building blocks of childhood.

Thu 25 Jun '20

Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Medicine PhD Thesis Prize 2020 winners in Psychology. Congratulations Dr Jian-Qiao Zhu and Dr Danielle Norman. Read about their work here.

Fri 19 Jun '20

Dr Kim Wade is collaborating with Monash University (Dr Laura Jobson) on a project that explores the relationship between trauma exposure, PTSD and memory distortions. Find out more here.

Mon 15 Jun '20

@warwickpsych's Professor Dieter Wolke publishes research into the outcomes from small birthweight for gestational age. Read more here.