In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr James Dunn about strategies that support superior face identification accuracy and contextual influences on face identification as well as his most interesting research on Super-re

#151 – Kelly Clemens on Epigenetic Consequences of Drug Addiction

17 days ago 1h 10m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Kelly Clemens about the intricate realms of addiction neuroscience, including behavioural neuroscience of nicotine dependence as well as the epigenetic consequences of drug addiction.

#150 – Dr Mark Horowitz on Tapering off SSRI to Mitigate Withdrawal Symptoms

24 days ago 57m 18s

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Mark Horowitz about exploring expert strategies for tapering off SSRIs and managing withdrawal symptoms.Dr Mark Horowitz MBBS PhD is a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry in th

#149 – Dr. Suzy Green on Promoting Mental Wellness to Reduce Mental Illness Impact

1 month ago 53m 15s

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Suzy Green enhancing mental health outcomes in organizations and schools through positive psychology, emphasizing the promotion of mental wellbeing over solely addressing mental il

#148 – Jayashri Kulkarni on Premenstrual Syndrome

Mar 13th, 2024 52m 59s

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Jayashri Kulkarni about her research on the connections between mental health, such as depression, with premenstrual cycles most notably premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and pre

#147 – Lucette Cysique on Understanding Post-viral Syndromes

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 3m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Lucette Cysique about the importance of understanding post-viral syndromes and how it can pave the way for enhanced long-term outcomes, benefiting both individuals and the wider commu

#146 – Dr Anna Kiaos on Understanding Mental Health in Organisations

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 4m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Anna Kiaos about qualitative research methods and practices, offering valuable insights into understanding mental health within organisations.Dr Anna Kiaos is a critical ethnograp

#145 – Dr Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel on Understanding Punishment Learning

Feb 12th, 2024 1h 57m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel about his research on neural circuitry using animal models to explore reward and punishment paradigms, their impact on decision-making processes, al

#144 – Michael Kasumovic on The Influence of Perceived and Actual Status on Human Behaviour

Feb 1st, 2024 1h 36m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Michael Kasumovic about how humans respond to status both percieved and actual and how this can moderate specific behaviour.Michael Matthew Kasumovic is an Associate Professor at Uni

#143 – Dr Tayla Degan on The Importance of Health Literacy for Clinicians and Consumers

Jan 27th, 2024 1h 24m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Tayla Degan about health literacy and how important it is to consider both as a clinican and as a consumer of health services.Dr Tayla Degan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at t

#142 – Natalie Taylor on The Importance of Implementation Science

Dec 27th, 2023 1h 3m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Natalie Taylor about the complexity and importance of implementation scientists and the factors that go into behaviour change within systems.Natalie Taylor is an implementation scien

#141 – Dr Conal Monaghan on Dimensional Models of Personality Disorder

Dec 15th, 2023 1h 35m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Conal Monaghan about dimensional models of personality disorder as well as the limitations and merits in the current diagnostic method.Dr Conal Monaghan was conferred his PhD (Cli

#140 – Professor Nick Haslam on 'Concept Creep'

Dec 8th, 2023 1h 14m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Nick Haslam about “concept creep” in the field of psychology and how it has reshaped many aspects of modern society.Nick Haslam is Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbou

#139 – Dr Janet Hall on Practical Solutions to Sexual and Relationship Issues

Dec 5th, 2023 59m 37s

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Janet Hall about user-friendly strategies offering practical solutions to sexual and relationship issues.Dr. Janet Hall is a retired psychologist of 40 years and still working as

#138 – Rebecca Collie on Fostering Thriving Environments for Teachers and Students

Nov 27th, 2023 57m 55s

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Rebecca Collie about promoting and understanding educational settings to help both teachers and student thrive.Rebecca Collie is a Scientia Associate Professor of Educational Psychol

#137 – Paul Fitzgerald on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h 24m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Paul Fitzgerald about the development of novel brain stimulation treatment options including repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for patients with depression, schizoph

#136 – Dr Divna Haslam on The Findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

Nov 13th, 2023 1h 25m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Divna Haslam about child maltreatment and the findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study, which conducted the first prevalence data of child maltreatment in Australia.Dr Div

#135 – Helen Joyce on Her Book ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’

Nov 8th, 2023 1h 44m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Helen Joyce about the complexities society faces with trying to support and understand transgender people’s experiences while also trying to preserve commonly held societal rules. He

#134 – Dr Jodie Fleming on Chronic Illness Management and Psycho-Oncology

Oct 9th, 2023 1h 31m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Jodie Fleming about understanding chronic illness management to finding values during difficult times.Dr Jodie Fleming is a Clinical and Health Psychologist; Positive Psychology P

#133 – Ilan Dar-Nimrod on The Effects of Perceived Genetic Aetiology

Jul 21st, 2023 1h 19m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Ilan Dar-Nimrod about the effects of perceived genetic aetiology for various phenomena.Dr. Ilan Dar-Nimrod is an Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, University of Sydney

#132 – Kristie Miller on The Nature of Time

Jul 17th, 2023 1h 26m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Professor Kristie Miller about the nature of time, perspectives of time, and temporal experience.Professor Kristie Miller took up an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral fellowsh

#131 – Alexander Holcombe on The Causes of The Replication Crisis

Jun 27th, 2023 1h 41m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Alexander Holcombe about the replication crisis, trust in science, and the causes of the replication crisis.Alex Holcombe is a professor at the University of Sydney, who received his

#130 – Dr Celine Van Golde on Reliability of Children as Eyewitnesses

May 31st, 2023 1h 43m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr. Celine van Golde about the reliability of children as eyewitnesses and how that research has informed memory for repeated crimes (such as domestic violence) in adults.Dr. Celine

#129 – Fiona Kumfor on Understanding Dementia and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

May 26th, 2023 1h 26m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Fiona Kumfor about social cognition in clinical syndromes with a focus on dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.Dr Fiona Kumfor holds a Masters of Clinical Neuropsychology

#128 – Dr Micah Goldwater on The Psychology Of Pseudoscience And Conspiracy Theories

May 18th, 2023 1h 35m

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Micah Goldwater about understanding the psychology of pseudoscience and conspiracy theories.Dr Micah Goldwater received his BA in Linguistics from the University of Rochester in 2