Misinformation and Social Behaviour Lab
School of Psychology, Deakin University
About the lab
The Misinformation and Social Behaviour Lab aims to develop and test theories regarding the spread of and vulnerability to false beliefs, as well as developing and evaluating scalable strategies for addressing misinformation in society and bringing about changes in social behaviours.
Specifically, we aim to:
- Uncover the factors that contribute to misinformation and false beliefs in society.
- Examine the determinants of people’s engagements in social behaviours
- Understand what works in persuasive messages
- Augment social psychological intervention capacity in the School of Psychology
- Promote open, reproducible research practices.
- Champion the value of psychology to everyday life.
Lab Members
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Researchers
PhD Students
Friends of the Lab
Recent Publications
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(2022).
The Role of Late-Night Infotainment Comedy in Communicating Climate Change Consensus.
Environmental Communication.
(2022).
When “good guys” do bad things: Evaluations of sexual harassment allegations against male allies.
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations.
(2021).
What do incoming university students believe about open science practices in psychology?.
Preprint.
(2021).
A qualitative examination of the motivations behind vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore diets in an Australian population.
Appetite.
(2021).
Associations between sleep, daytime sleepiness and functional outcomes in adolescents with ADHD.
Sleep Medicine.