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Research with the School of Psychology

From undergraduate to postgraduate, students are engaged in active research whether it's as participants or as researchers. The School has diverse research interests, including social cognition, cross-cultural psychology, language and communication, gender, memory, cognitive and social development, neuropsychology, abnormal and criminal behaviour, addiction, the effects of drugs on behaviour and cognition, reinforcement processes and comparative cognition.

Many of our staff are world renowned experts in their field and in addition to teaching and researching also act as reviewers and editors for international journals. With the varied research and teaching, staff contribute to, the School has access to extensive networks in the community and research collaborations across Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and the world.

Students receive the best supervision possible and graduate with well developed research skills, the ability to critically evaluate information and will be able to apply their skills to any field. Typically students will hone their communication skills by participating in poster sessions or demonstrate psychology phenomena to stakeholder groups and of course by attending conferences. All of these experiences make our students dynamic, versatile and equipped for whatever career path they may take in the future.

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