News and Events

Learn more about Tamara Watson in the media:

• SBS World News Australia: What is laughter for?
• The Conversation: I amuse you? Judging laughter is no joke for the brain
• The Conversation: Neuromarketing for the compact Fairfax papers was a no-brainer
• The Conversation: Does your left brain know what your right brain is thinking?

Ahmed often gives community lectures at high schools in Sydney on "how the brain works"

Learn more about Ahmed Moustafa in the media:

• Western Sydney University News Centre: Computer modeling shows how medications play a part in the Parkinson's experience
• Around Western: Parkinson's Progress

Learn more about Peter Jonason in the media:

• 702 ABC Sydney: The Happiness Show
• Sydney Atheists at UTS: Tactics for teaching evolution
• Talks at Bradley University, Dominican College, and Temple University.
• Lehmiller blog: Does playing hard to get pay off?
• The Daily Telegraph: Why common sense beat dollars
• Men's Health: Earn her trust (opens in new window)
• MX (Sydney): Rough appeal
• The Telegraph: Night owls more likely to have Dark Triad of personality traits
• I Left Mars for This: Dr. Zeigler-Hill's Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Psychology but were Afraid to Ask
• Tech Insider: What are relationship dealbreakers?
• Elite Singles: Playing hard to get; a scientific appraisal

Learn more about Evelyn Smith in the media:

• UNSW - The Newsroom, Obesity linked to cognition
• The Age - Thinking disorders, not lifestyle, may lead to obesity

Learn more about Karen Mattock in the media:

• Daily Telegraph, Experts say babies are trying to communicate and speak from as early as 14 months
• Channel 7, Verbal Warning for Parents.
• Channel 10 News Googoo Gaga out
• Daily Mail Don't talk baby talk
• NineMSN Babies' brains rehearse months before first words spoken.
• Camden Advertiser: New baby's arrival can be tricky for older siblings

Learn more about Rachel Robbins in the media:

• Science Network WA, Facial recognition ability on for young and old.

Read about what Phoebe's Ageing Lab has been up to:

• Ageing Lab 2014 Newsletter
• Ageing Lab 2015 Newsletter
• Learn more about Phoebe Bailey in the media:
• DPS News - Australian aged and community care, Older adults less emotional with financial decisions.
• The British Psychological Society Research Blog - Older people are more willing to trust someone who has cheated others