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Research Interests
Learning and individual differences - intelligence, mental (or cognitive)
speed, psychometric scale development, emotional intelligence, individual
differences in tactile-kinesthetic perception, circadian rhythms - biological
and psychological correlates, personality - theory and assessment.
Research Grants
1995-1996
Chief Investigator
Non-insulin dependent diabetes (mellitus), mental speed and intelligence
This research grant was supported by the University of Sydney Research
Grants Scheme ($10,000 [1995]/ $8,000 [1996]).
Grant Submissions for 2000
Elementary Cognitive Processes, Mental Speed, and Human Intellectual Abilities
(Application for Funding 2000)
Elementary cognitive processes are essentially the ‘building-blocks’
of thought, upon which rational thinking is grounded. Recent scientific
advances give these constructs the potential to shed ‘new’
light on human capabilities. Indeed, scientists have suggested that
a comprehensive understanding of these processes will pave the way
for an explanatory model of intelligence. Despite promising much,
this so-called cognitive-correlates approach has faltered. The present
proposal seeks to redress shortcomings evidenced in the literature
and establish a taxonomic model for elementary cognitive processes
using state-of-the-art technologies. The applications of this model
extend beyond theories of intelligence to pivotal issues in human-factors,
cognitive-ageing, and neuropsychology.
Antisocial Attitudes, Personality, and the Mediation of Cognitive (and
Metacognitive) Processes (Application for Funding 2000, Joint Chief
Investigator: Dr. Lazar Stankov)
Antisocial attitudes do not always manifest themselves
in antisocial behavior. Individual differences in cognitive and metacognitive
processes seemingly mediate behavioral outcomes. The project investigates
this ‘gray area’ between personality traits and cognitive
ability using newly developed, innovative instruments designed to capture
differential aspects of moral and ethical outlooks. From a theoretical
perspective, the project seeks to clarify the complex interactions between
attitudes, personality, and cognition. Pragmatically, greater insight
into the cause of inappropriate social behaviors may lead to the selection
of more efficacious treatment interventions.
An Australian Implementation of Basic and Applied Psychological Testing
(ARC RIEF Grant 2000, with Erickson, Job, Erickson, Watson, Curthoys,
and Stankov [$AUD 212,000])
This grant seeks to obtain a large number of conventional
and computerised psychological tests for widespread use in diverse
research disciplines (e.g., Education, Counseling, Behavioral Medicine)
across New South Wales.
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