Doctor Agnes Petocz
SENIOR LECTURER,
Psychology: Behavioural Science (SSAP)
Biography
Graduated from the University of Sydney with degrees in classics (Latin, Hons Class 1, 1979) and psychology (Hons Class 1, 1986), and PhD (Psychology, 1996). Taught courses in history and philosophy of psychology, personality theory, and psycholinguistics at University of Sydney from 1986 to 1996. Moved to University of Western Sydney in 1997, currently teaching history and philosophy of psychology and critical thinking. Was visiting researcher at the Department of Philosophy, Kings College, London University in 2000, and invited keynote speaker for the Danish Psychological Association at Odense in 2001. Current research interests are theories of symbolism and meaning, the scientific investigation of meaning, the tensions between qualitative and quantitative research methods, realism, and various topics in the philosophy of psychoanalysis.
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Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
- BA University of Sydney
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Psychology: Behavioural Science (SSAP)
Contact
| Email: | A.Petocz@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 9772 6624 |
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| Location: | 24.1.08 BankstownBankstown |
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Publications
Chapters in Books
- Petocz, A. (2019), 'Symbolism, the primary process, and dreams : Freud's contribution', The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychoanalysis, Oxford University Press 9780198789703.
- Petocz, A. (2015), 'The scientific status of psychoanalysis revisited', Philosophy, Science, and Psychoanalysis: A Critical Meeting, Karnac Books 9781780491899.
- Petocz, A. (2011), 'Re-thinking the place of semiotics in psychology and its implications for psychological reserch', Semiotics: Theory and Applications, Nova Science Publishers 9781617289927.
- Petocz, A. (2011), 'Why psychology has negelected symbolism and what a realist approach can offer.', Realism and Psychology: Collected Essays, Leiden 9789004188877.
- Mackay, N. and Petocz, A. (2011), 'REalism and the state of theory in psychology', Realism and Psychology: Collected Essays, Lieden 9789004188877.
- Mackay, N. and Petocz, A. (2011), 'Essays in realism: Analysis and discussion', Realism and Psychology: Collected Essays, Leiden 9789004188877.
- Petocz, A. (2011), 'Introduction', Realism and Psychology: Collected Essays, Leiden 9789004188877.
- Petocz, A. (2005), 'Light and Shade in Communicative Musicality: A commentary on Stephen Malloch's 'Why do we like to dance and sing?",14"', Thinking in Four Dimensions: Creativity and Cognition in Contemporary Dance, Melbourne University Press 0552851444.
- Petocz, A. (2004), 'Science, meaning and the scientist-practitioner model of treatment', Working with Dangerous People: The psychotherapy of violence, Radcliffe Publishing Ltd. 1857758242.
Journal Articles
- Hibberd, F. and Petocz, A. (2022), 'Realistically re-envisioning general psychology and its relation to specialization', Journal of Mind and Behavior, vol 43, no 2 , pp 85 - 109.
- Petocz, A. and Mackay, N. (2013), 'Unifying psychology through situational realism', Review of General Psychology, vol 17, no 2 , pp 216 - 223.
- Petocz, A. and Newbery, G. (2010), 'On conceptual analysis as the primary qualitative approach to statistics education research in psychology', Statistics Education Research Journal, vol 9, no 2 , pp 123 - 145.
- Stevens, C., Brennan, D., Petocz, A. and Howell, C. (2009), 'Designing informative warning signals : effects of indicator type, modality, and task demand on recognition speed and accuracy', Advances in Cognitive Psychology, vol 5 , pp 42 - 48.
- Petocz, A., Keller, P. and Stevens, C. (2008), 'Auditory Warnings, Signal-Referent Relations, and Natural Indicators: Re-thinking theory and application', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, vol 14, no 2 , pp 165 - 178.
- Petocz, A. (2006), 'Commentary on "Freudian Dream Theory, Dream Bizarreness, and the Disguise-Censor Controversy"', Neuro-Psychoanalysis, vol 8, no 1 , pp 48 - 53.
- Miner, M. and Petocz, A. (2003), 'Moral theory in ethical decision making: Problems, clarifications and recommendations from a psychological perspective', Journal of Business Ethics, vol 42 , pp 11 - 25.
Conference Papers
- Stevens, C. and Petocz, A. (2009), 'The User Knows: Considering the Cognitive Contribution of the User in the Design of Auditory Warnings', 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, San Diego, California, USA.
- Mcdougall, S., Forsythe, A., Isherwood, S., Petocz, A., Reppa, I. and Stevens, C. (2009), 'The Use of Multimodal Representation in Icon Interpretation', HCI International Conference, San Diego, California, USA.
History and Philosophy of Psychology; Critical Thinking; Symbolism and Meaning; Qualitative versus Quantitative Research Methods; Psychoanalytic Theory; Philosophy of Psychoanalysis; Philosophy of Science; Conceptual Metaphor; The Qualitative/Quantitative Distinction in Research Methods.
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Communicative Musicality - are the Origins of Music evident in Mother-Infant Interactions? |
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| Western Researchers: | Christine Kitamura and Agnes Petocz |
| Years: | 2001-01-01 - 2001-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011860 |
Supervision
Doctor Petocz is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Psychological type and pathways to self-transformation and health |
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| Thesis Title: | Psychological type and pathways to self-transformation and health |
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| Thesis Title: | Affect Regulation in Deliberate Self Harm |
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| Thesis Title: | Conceptual Metaphor and Spatial Representations of Time: The Role of Emotion |
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Previous Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Psychosemiotics: Communication as Psychological Action |
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| Field of Research: | Psychology |
| Thesis Title: | Choking under Pressure: The Effects of Auditory Subliminal Psychodynamic Activation on Male Competitive Performance |
| Field of Research: | Psychology |
| Thesis Title: | Towards a Motivational Alternative to the Strength Model of Self-Control |
| Field of Research: | Psychology |
| Thesis Title: | The Embodiment of "Good" and "Bad" via Vertical Space: An Investigation of Conceptual Metaphor in Impression Formation |
| Field of Research: | Psychology; Other Society And Culture |
| Thesis Title: | A New Drive-Relational-Neuroscience Synthesis for Psychoanalysis |
| Field of Research: | Other Health; Psychology |