School of Psychology

The School of Psychology at the University of Sydney is the oldest School of Psychology in Australia. We have a proud tradition, stemming from this history, but we firmly believe in continued innovation to ensure that we remain current. We are continuously changing to improve further on the excellence that characterizes our research and teaching. More..

Latest News & Events

• Associate Professor Hamish MacDougall awarded the prestigious Hallepike-Nylen Medal
• Dr Micah Goldwater and Prof Alex Holcombe interviewed by ABC: Digital clocks spell the death of analog, but does it alter our perception of time?
• Dr Celine Van Golde interviewed by Triple J Hack: The other-race effect

Recently Published Research

• Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Computerized Cognitive Training on Executive Functions: a Cross-Disciplinary Taxonomy for Classifying Outcome Cognitive Factors
• It’s the deceiver, not the receiver: No individual differences when detecting deception in a foreign and a native language
• Being mindful of mindfulness interventions in cancer: A systematic review of intervention reporting and study methodology
• The Lifetime of Salience Extends Beyond the Initial Saccade
• Are impairments in emotion recognition a core feature of callous–unemotional traits? Testing the primary versus secondary variants model in children
• Psychophysical evidence for the number sense
• Perceptions of ADHD Among Diagnosed Children and Their Parents: A Systematic Review Using the Common-Sense Model of Illness Representations