JCU: Psychology

JCU review goes ‘beyond the uniform’ A team of James Cook University researchers have revealed the impact of military culture on servicemen and women, urging policy makers and military leaders to embrace a multifaceted approach to mental health.

Calling all psychology students and enthusiasts!

In this inaugural episode of Professionally Psyched podcast🎧, we're turning up the volume on the science behind your favourite tunes🎼

Join PhD candidate, Alison Sheaves as she interviews Dr. Krause , a senior lecturer in music psychology🎹at James Cook University, who's here to unravel the mysteries of how music shapes our daily lives🚶‍♀️, impacts our well-being🧘‍♀️, and even influences our learning.👩‍🎓

Link to the episode: https://bit.ly/ProPsychedS1E1

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🚨 Have you had experience with a natural hazard or know someone who has? 🚨

Would you like to help understand the factors that influence mitigation behaviours of Australians for bushfires 🔥, cyclones 🌀, and floods 🌊? By following the link below or scanning the QR code and completing this survey you will assist with this important research.

https://jcu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tPsSCpx77LznQW

The online survey will take approximately 20 minutes. Feel free to share and thank you for your time! Craig 😊

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Asian Association of Social Psychology | » James Liu Memorial Award The James Liu Memorial Award is endowed in memory of Professor James Liu. The Award is made possible through the generous funding of College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Australia, and School of Psychology, Massey University, New Zealand.BackgroundThe Small Group Meeting (SGM), tit...

Congratulations to 1st Year BPsych student Grace Andrews, who designed the JCU UniSport Australia Nationals uniforms. Read more about Grace below on her process and the story behind the design 👇

If you're struggling for any reason, remember there are lots of ways you can get support at JCU. If you need academic support you can find the Learning Centre support services here: https://www.jcu.edu.au/students/learningcentre/services-for-students
And don't forget to check in on your mates - especially around exam time 🥰

JCU: Psychology

App developed in regional Australia adapts match-making to connect new parents with mentors The Bamboo Peer Support app will deploy technology used in dating apps to match mothers with a guide to help them through the first steps of parenthood.

Are you a psychology student at JCU?

You are invited to participate in a project all about developing professional identity in JCU psychology students! The 15min survey involves questions about your career pathway intentions, perceived sense of belonging in psychology, and engagement with extracurricular learning content.

Click on the link here to participate! https://bit.ly/PP24JCU

IN FOCUS: We're all fans now – but where's the line between admiration and obsession? Parasocial relationships, or one-sided connections with media personas, are often solely associated with obsessive fan behaviour. But with social media's ubiquity, almost everyone's had a parasocial interaction in varying degrees. You just might not have realised it.

✍ Call for participants! 💡 We are undertaking to investigate the sources of information and support used by people following their primary treatment for .

✍ Are you 18 years or over, living in and have been diagnosed with , having completed your treatment between six and 30 months ago?

✍ If so, we urge you to consider participating a research study being undertaken by researchers at JCU: James Cook University, Australia

❓ Want to know more? 🔗 Visit https://rb.gy/cqfndg or scan the QR code on the image provided.

📢 Inspiration on Tap! 🌟

Last week JCU: Psychology hosted 60+ attendees at our August Inspiration on Tap in Townsville.

Dr Amanda Krause delved into the fascinating connection between weather and our favourite tunes 🎶 Dr Dan Miller showed us just how tricky spotting a deepfake video can be 🎬 and Dr Sam Teague highlighted the impact of digital tech on children's development 🧒

Seeking participants for an easy, online survey - you'll be asked about your audio-visual preferences and practices. Find out more and take part at https://bit.ly/Listen-AV

Research Spotlight Series #3 – Taking care of your own mental health as a parent: Understanding the impact of early patterns of thinking and feeling

Mark your calendar for our upcoming Research Spotlight Series #3 on 18 September 2024. Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology Joanna Barlas will present her research study, "Early Parenting Interactions and First-Time Mothers’ Postnatal Depression and Parental Competence."

More details: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/events/sep-2024/research-spotlight-series-3-taking-care-of-your-own-mental-health-as-a-parent-understanding-the-impact-of-early-patterns-of-thinking-and-feeling?utm_source=social&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=researchspotlight3

🚨 Have you had experience with a natural hazard or know someone who has? 🚨

We are interested in understanding the factors that influence mitigation behaviours of Australians for bushfires 🔥, cyclones 🌀, and floods 🌊, and want to know your thoughts.

We are seeking participants to take an online survey (approx. 20 minutes) 📝. For more information about the study and how to take part in the survey please click the link below or scan the QR code.
https://jcu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tPsSCpx77LznQW

Please share this post with anyone who may interested in participating in the study. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you! 😊

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🏏 Attention Cricketers! 🏏

Ever wondered what is going on inside your mind when you’re in the zone? 🤯 We’re exploring what it takes to keep a cool head under the helmet, and need your insights to bowl us over with the details! 🧠

Help us understand the mental skills you use during your matches by completing a quick 15-minute survey. 📝 Click the link below to get started: https://jcu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eakZlScj1bQ8q6G

Your participation is greatly appreciated and will make a big difference in how we approach mental skills training in cricket. Thank you for your support! 🙌

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Seeking participants for an easy, online survey - you'll be asked to rate your perceptions of a hypothetical person. Find out more and take part at https://bit.ly/JCU-EOMLT2

If you're in the Townsville area, join us next week on 22 August for an evening of exciting JCU-psych research at the pub:

JCU Inspiration on Tap Gather your network together to be inspired as JCU’s top researchers and academics share their expertise in a relaxed and fun environment.

Are you a livestock producer or grazier in Australia?
We are interested in how your experience with floods impacts your flood preparation.
For more information or to participate in our survey, please click the link below:

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If you're over 18 and a parent of a neurodivergent child, we want to hear about you and your child's experiences with physical activity!

JCU Psychology Honours student Isabel Mitchell is exploring the facilitators and barriers of physical activity among neurodivergent children, from a parental perspective. Participants who are eligible to take part in the study will receive a $10 AUD gift voucher! To participate, please email [email protected].

JCU: Psychology

Does owning a cat make you more neurotic? Researchers say there may be a link Australian researchers say cat owners are more likely to be neurotic than dog owners, while dog lovers are less likely to be lonely than their cat-owning counterparts.

The Psychology Board of Australia has released new competencies for general registration, focused on strengthening cultural safety, aligning with international benchmarks, and supporting self-care, reflexive practice and digital health.

Read more: https://bit.ly/46BCuAl

Join visiting scholar A/Prof Petra Skeffington on 27 Aug, hosted by JCU: Psychology, for a public talk on community driven healing through music in Wangkatjungka, a remote Aboriginal community in the East Kimberley desert.

When: 27th August 2024, 6pm-7pm
Where: Building 142, Room 111, JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas.

Register online at 👉 https://rb.gy/642mur

Home The Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA) is the national professional body that represents clinical psychologists who hold the accredited post-graduate qualifications that meet the criteria established by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) for endorsement in clinical psychology.

🐕🐈‍⬛ JCU: Psychology

🐶🐱Researchers from JCU: James Cook University, Australia say a new study shows dog owners are likely to be more resilient than cat owners and less neurotic – and the contrast may be down to personality differences inherent between the two groups of people.

JCU: College of Healthcare Sciences Psychology lecturer Jessica Oliva, co-author of the study, said personality differences have been consistently shown between ‘dog people’ and ‘cat people’.

“Dog ownership has been associated with reduced loneliness in people living alone during periods of prolonged isolation, such as during covid lockdowns, suggestive of higher levels of resilience in dog owners.

“So our research investigated the predictive power of dog versus cat ownership on personality traits and resilience,” said Dr Oliva.

Full story 📄👉 https://shorturl.at/r9HSP

Participate in a study to understand gaze behaviour during a deepfake detection task. 🕵️🕵️🕵️

Deepfakes are videos in which the face and/or voice of a person has been manipulated using artificial intelligence software in a way that makes the altered video look authentic.

You are invited to take part in an ongoing JCU research project investigating the public’s ability to spot deepfakes.

In this in-person experiment, you will watch a series of 10-second videos while wearing an eye-tracking device. You'll be asked to categorise each video as either fake or authentic and will be shown a score at the end. If you normally wear glasses for close-up work, you'll need to wear contact lenses to participate.

The study will take place in the JCU Douglas Campus Social Sciences Building and will take 20 mins to complete.

For details see study participant info at https://tinyurl.com/PISdeepeyetracking

Sounds like something you'd be interested in? Book your spot at https://tinyurl.com/bookdeepfakeeyetracking

Hi, my name is Craig! I am conducting a study which aims to understand the factors that influence mitigation behaviours of Australians for bushfires, cyclones, and floods. If you have a spare 20 minutes or so, I would really appreciate it if you completed the linked survey. More information about the study and how to take part in the survey can be found via the link below.

https://jcu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tPsSCpx77LznQW

If you know anyone that would be interested in participating in the study, could you please share this post with them. Thank you!

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