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Bethany Muir, ANU, criminal justice system, bias, virtual background, court, witness, clutter, mess, perception, psychology
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
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When participating in a virtual court room, witnesses with a messy virtual background are perceived less favourably

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Joanne Rathbone, Mike Smithson, Smithson Micro Grant Scheme, eating disorders, research
Thursday, 20 Apr 2023
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Dr Joanne Rathbone, recipient of the Smithson Micro-Grant Scheme, says the award will "lay the foundations for larger programs of research on social identity, stigma and mental health".

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Associate Professor Bernadette Fitzgibbon
Tuesday, 14 Mar 2023
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Get to know the new team of ANU researchers working on brain stimulation and psychedelic therapies.

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Tuesday, 07 Feb 2023
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Children can be impacted by interparental coercive control, even if they aren't the direct target.

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Monday, 16 Jan 2023
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Clinical and social psychology researchers have created a group-based program that addresses social isolation and loneliness, decreasing the burden on the healthcare system.

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Margaret Palazzo, bioethics, student essay, Max Charlesworth prize, assent, paediatric oncology
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2022
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  • Student profile

Medical student, Margaret Palazzo has won the Australian Association of Bioethics and Health Law's (AABHL) Max Charlesworth prize.

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Wednesday, 16 Nov 2022
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Ms April Thompson's 3+1Q presentation about TikTok's alorithm and anti-faccine content has been chosen to repsent ANU at the MDANZ Resarch Educator Network event.

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Friday, 14 Oct 2022
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Researchers from psychology and medicine spent time at the ANU Classics Museum to consider health and the human experience through art and history.

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PRIDoC, psychology, medicine, Indigenous health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, research
Thursday, 18 Aug 2022
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Medicine and psychology researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) brought their expertise to the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2022.

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