US flag.

Experts from The University of Queensland are available to comment on various aspects of the United States Presidential Election.

7 November 2016

If you’re a leader who wants to be perceived as charismatic, you’re better off dead.

22 September 2016

Experts from The University of Queensland are available to comment on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

28 June 2016
Exeter Cathedral.

Churches are good for the health of Christians but less therapeutic for atheists.

13 May 2016

Leicester City’s against-all-odds English Premier League football title teaches us that a leader is “the one who makes us feel special”, not somebody who considers themselves “the special one”.

4 May 2016
Professor Alex Haslam

Most terrorists are not psychopaths or sadists, nor are they people who would necessarily be inclined to shoot a gun or plant a bomb.

31 March 2016

They made global headlines by proving the importance of social groups in retirement, and now Australian researchers are transforming the lives of young adults who feel socially isolated.

22 March 2016

Joining a book club after retirement could extend your life just as much as doing weekly exercise.

16 February 2016

The cost of electing and employing overconfident people is one of several University of Queensland psychology studies to receive fresh Australian Research Council (ARC) funding.

11 November 2015
How can two people come up with two completely different Lego models while working from the same instructions? It can depend on who people believe wrote the instructions.

How can two people come up with two completely different Lego models while working from the same instructions?

11 February 2015
Leaders who create a shared sense of purpose and identity within their work teams can help improve employee health and wellbeing.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found managers can increase productivity levels and prevent burnout by helping employees feel part of a group.

17 December 2014
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People aged over 50 are more agile mentally if they are socially active, a study has found – and the effect is even more pronounced in 80-year-olds.

2 October 2014

One of history’s most iconic social psychology experiments may have been completely misinterpreted, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

15 September 2014
Leafy-green better than lean

An office enriched with plants makes staff happier and boosts productivity by 15 per cent, a University of Queensland researcher has found.

1 September 2014
Becoming a part of a social group can significantly reduce the effects of depression.

Becoming a part of a social group can significantly reduce the effects of depression, according to new research from The University of Queensland.

25 August 2014
Professor Justin Marshall and Professor Peter Harrison

Two University of Queensland researchers have been announced as Laureate Fellows under the Australian Research Council’s most prestigious research grants scheme.

22 August 2014

Employees and group members respect leaders who embody the goals of the team, according to new research from The University of Queensland.

8 January 2014

When University of Queensland student Richelle Joyce Figueroa realised the disastrous impact Typhoon Haiyan had created in her home country of the Philippines, she thought about how she could help those in need.

27 November 2013

Creativity and genius are commonly seen as attributes of an individual, but new research indicates the role played by the surrounding group may be just as important.

3 October 2013

Conservatives are happier than liberals because of their strong ties to a large network of social groups, according to a study from The University of Queensland.

11 February 2013