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Matt Palmer
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Graduate Research Coordinator
Room 0-101 (first floor) , Building O
Matt Palmer is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Tasmania. He works in applied cognitive psychology and is a member of the Tasmanian Cognition Laboratory, the Institute for the Study of Social Change, the Tasmanian Institute for Law Enforcement Studies, and the Criminology, Law and Policing research group.
Biography
Matt joined the University of Tasmania in 2012 after holding postdoctoral research positions at the University of Adelaide (2009) and Flinders University (2009-2012). He completed his PhD in psychology at Flinders in 2009.
Career summary
Qualifications
- PhD, Flinders University, Australia, 2009. Eyewitness identification from multiple lineups
- BA (1st Class Hons), Flinders University, Australia, 2004. The effects of divided attention on eyewitness identification decisions
- Grad. Dip. Psych. Flinders University, Australia, 2003
Memberships
Professional practice
- American Psychological Association (Division 21)
- American Psychology-Law Society
- Association for Psychological Science
- Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology
- Social Psychology Network
- Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
- Society for Personality and Social Psychology
- Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Administrative expertise
- Degree coordination
Teaching
Research methods, Statistics, Psychology and law, Cognition, Introductory psychology
Teaching expertise
Matt teaches research methods and statistics from first-year to postgraduate level, and has experience teaching in a wide range of psychology courses (e.g., introductory psychology, cognition, psychological assessment, organisational psychology). He has developed and teaches an upper-level undergraduate unit in Psychology and Law, and supervises student projects in applied cognitive psychology.
Teaching responsibility
Courses:
- Bachelor of Psychology with Honours (M4O)
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science (53M)
Units (all are part of the B Psych and B Behav Sci courses):
- Psychology B (KHA112)
- Psychology in Action (KHA107)
- Research Methods 2 (KHA201)
- Psychology & Law (KHA312)
- Research Design & Ethics (KHA451)
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Expertise
- Memory
- Decision making
- Cognition
- Applied cognitive psychology
- Signal detection modelling of compound decisions
- Psychology and law
- Eyewitness memory
- Juror decisions
Research Themes
Matt's research interests are in applied cognitive psychology. He studies how people remember things and make decisions in a variety of applied settings. These include eyewitness memory, juror decisions, security screening, attitudes to climate change, and educational testing.
Collaboration
Matt is currently involved in several national and international projects in applied cognitive psychology with collaborators in Australia, the USA, and Europe.
Awards
- Raymond S. Nickerson Award from the American Psychological Association (for the best article published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied in 2010)
Current projects
- Effects of feedback on memory decisions
- Juror decision making
- Cognition and music
- Effects of food cravings on cognition
- Signal detection modelling of compound decisions
Fields of Research
- Forensic psychology (520103)
- Behavioural neuroscience (520202)
- Decision making (520402)
- Memory and attention (520404)
- Sensory processes, perception and performance (520406)
- Educational psychology (520102)
- Health psychology (520304)
- Cognition (520401)
- Preventative health care (420605)
- Environmental sociology (441002)
- Psychological methodology, design and analysis (520105)
- Social psychology (520505)
- Other psychology (529999)
- Cognitive neuroscience (520203)
- Serious games (460706)
- Higher education (390303)
- Applications in social sciences and education (460105)
- Mental health services (420313)
- Behavioural economics (380102)
- Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) (520104)
- Communication studies (470101)
- Machine learning (461199)
- Gender studies (440599)
- Software engineering (461299)
- Climate change impacts and adaptation (410199)
- Police administration, procedures and practice (440211)
- Environment policy (440704)
- Fisheries sciences (300599)
- Field robotics (400706)
- Food properties (incl. characteristics and health benefits) (321002)
- Medical biotechnology (320699)
- Natural resource management (410406)
- Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) (310305)
- Drama, theatre and performance studies (360403)
- Nutritional science (321004)
- Social and personality psychology (520599)
- Psycholinguistics (incl. speech production and comprehension) (520405)
- Food nutritional balance (300603)
Research Objectives
- Expanding knowledge in psychology (280121)
- Clinical health (200199)
- Public health (excl. specific population health) (200499)
- Social impacts of climate change and variability (190103)
- Behaviour and health (200401)
- Emerging defence technologies (140104)
- Animation, video games and computer generated imagery services (220501)
- Application software packages (220401)
- Higher education (160102)
- Mental health (200409)
- Preventive medicine (200412)
- Substance abuse (200413)
- Land (140106)
- Nutraceuticals and functional foods (241308)
- Assessment and management of pelagic marine ecosystems (180502)
- Human biological preventatives (240801)
- Environmental policy, legislation and standards (190299)
- Expanding knowledge in law and legal studies (280117)
- Coastal or estuarine biodiversity (180203)
- Law enforcement (230404)
- Expanding knowledge in human society (280123)
- Ecosystem adaptation to climate change (190102)
- Evaluation of health and support services (200299)
- Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems (180201)
- Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) (190101)
- Expanding knowledge in economics (280108)
- Communication (130299)
Publications
Matt's research has been published in many international psychology and psychology-law journals. He is a regular reviewer for:
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, Acta Psychologica
- Law and Human Behavior
Total publications
64
Journal Article
(50 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kucina T, Wells L, Lewis IJ, de Salas K, Kohl A, et al., 'Calibration of cognitive tests to address the reliability paradox for decision-conflict tasks', Nature communications, 14 Article 2234. ISSN 2041-1723 (2023) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37777-2 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Kucina T; Wells L; Lewis IJ; de Salas K; Kohl A; Sauer JD | |
| 2021 | Breen RJ, Ferguson SG, Palmer MA, 'Smokers' perceptions of incentivised smoking cessation programmes: Examining how payment thresholds change with income', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 23, (9) pp. 1567-1574. ISSN 1462-2203 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntab031 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Breen RJ; Ferguson SG | |
| 2021 | Drummond A, Hall LC, Palmer MA, Hughes J, Sauer JD, 'Comment: Cultural tightness does not predict action on the collective threat of climate change', The Lancet Planetary Health, 5, (5) ISSN 2542-5196 (2021) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] Co-authors: Hughes J; Sauer JD | |
| 2021 | Drummond A, Hall LC, Palmer MA, Hughes J, Sauer JD, 'Cultural tightness does not predict action on the collective threat of climate change', The Lancet. Planetary health, 5, (5) pp. e251-e252. ISSN 2542-5196 (2021) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00055-3 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Hughes J; Sauer JD | |
| 2020 | Breen R, Ferguson SG, Palmer MA, 'Higher incentive amounts do not appear to be associated with greater quit rates in financial incentive programmes for smoking cessation', Addictive Behaviors, 110 pp. 1-6. ISSN 0306-4603 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106513 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Breen R; Ferguson SG | |
| 2020 | Holt G, Palmer MA, 'How downplaying or exaggerating crime severity in a confession affects perceived guilt', Psychiatry Psychology and Law ISSN 1321-8719 (2020) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2020 | Holt GA, Palmer MA, 'The variable influence of confession inconsistencies: how factual errors (but not contradictions) reduce belief in suspect guilt', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 35, (1) pp. 232-242. ISSN 0888-4080 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/acp.3757 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 | |
| 2020 | Kucina T, Sauer JD, Holt GA, Brewer N, Palmer MA, 'Refining the blank lineup procedure: how should we instruct eyewitnesses?', Applied Cognitive Psychology, 34, (6) pp. 1419-1429. ISSN 1099-0720 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/acp.3719 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Kucina T; Sauer JD | |
| 2020 | Lucas CA, Brewer N, Palmer MA, 'Eyewitness identification: the complex issue of suspect-filler similarity', Psychology, Public Policy, and Law pp. 1-19. ISSN 1076-8971 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/law0000243 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 7 | |
| 2020 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, Weber N, Sauer JD, 'Eyewitness identifications of multiple culprits: disconfirming feedback following one lineup decision impairs identification of another culprit', Psychology, Public Policy, and Law pp. 1-14. ISSN 1076-8971 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/law0000291 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2019 | Monds LA, Kloft L, Sauer JD, Honan CA, Palmer MA, 'No evidence that alcohol intoxication impairs judgments of learning in face recognition', Applied Cognitive Psychology pp. 1-9. ISSN 0888-4080 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/acp.3534 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Sauer JD; Honan CA | |
| 2019 | Palmer MA, Stefanidis K, Turner A, Tranent PJ, Breen R, et al., 'Acute physical exercise can influence the accuracy of metacognitive judgments', Scientific Reports, 9 Article 12412. ISSN 2045-2322 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48861-3 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Stefanidis K; Turner A; Tranent PJ; Breen R; Kucina T; Brumby L; Holt G; Fell JW; Sauer JD | |
| 2019 | Rainsford M, Palmer MA, Sauer JD, 'The Distinctiveness Effect in the Recognition of Whole Melodies', Music Perception, 36, (3) pp. 253-272. ISSN 0730-7829 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1525/mp.2019.36.3.253 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Rainsford M; Sauer JD | |
| 2019 | Sauer JD, Palmer MA, Brewer N, 'Pitfalls in using eyewitness confidence to diagnose the accuracy of an individual identification decision', Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 25, (3) pp. 147-165. ISSN 1076-8971 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/law0000203 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 31Web of Science - 29 Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2019 | Smalarz L, Kornell N, Vaughn KE, Palmer MA, 'Identification performance from multiple lineups: Should eyewitnesses who pick fillers be burned?', Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 8, (2) pp. 221-232. ISSN 2211-3681 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2019.03.001 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 8 | |
| 2018 | Drummond A, Hall LC, Sauer JD, Palmer MA, 'Is public awareness and perceived threat of climate change associated with governmental mitigation targets?', Climatic Change, 149, (2) pp. 159-171. ISSN 0165-0009 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s10584-018-2230-2 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 28Web of Science - 25 Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2018 | Felmingham KL, Zuj DV, Hsu KCM, Nicholson E, Palmer MA, et al., 'The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism moderates the relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and fear extinction learning', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 91 pp. 142-148. ISSN 0306-4530 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.03.002 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 29Web of Science - 26 Co-authors: Felmingham KL; Zuj DV; Nicholson E; Stuart K; Vickers JC | |
| 2018 | Rainsford M, Palmer M, Paine G, 'The MUSOS (MUsic SOftware System) Toolkit: A computer-based, open source application for testing memory for melodies', Behavior research methods, 50, (2) pp. 284-702. ISSN 1554-351X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3758/s13428-017-0894-6 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Rainsford M | |
| 2018 | Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Malhi GS, Bryant RA, Felmingham KL, 'Endogenous salivary α-amylase does not interact with skin conductance response during fear extinction in posttraumatic stress disorder', Psychiatry Research, 262 pp. 316-322. ISSN 0165-1781 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.02.016 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Zuj DV | |
| 2018 | Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Malhi GS, Bryant RA, Felmingham KL, 'Greater sleep disturbance and longer sleep onset latency facilitate SCR-specific fear reinstatement in PTSD', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 110 pp. 1-10. ISSN 0005-7967 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2018.08.005 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 12 Co-authors: Zuj DV | |
| 2017 | Honan C, Skromanis S, Johnson EG, Palmer MA, 'Alcohol intoxication impairs recognition of fear and sadness in others and metacognitive awareness of emotion recognition ability', Emotion pp. 1-13. ISSN 1528-3542 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/emo0000404 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Honan C; Skromanis S | |
| 2017 | Palmer MA, Sauer JD, Holt GA, 'Undermining position effects in choices from arrays, with implications for police lineups', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 23 pp. 71-84. ISSN 1076-898X (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/xap0000109 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Sauer JD; Holt GA | |
| 2017 | Palmer MA, Sauer JD, Ling A, Riza J, 'Caffeine cravings impair memory and metacognition', Memory, 25, (9) pp. 1225-1234. ISSN 0965-8211 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2017.1282968 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2017 | Sauer JD, Palmer MA, Brewer N, 'Mock-juror evaluations of traditional and ratings-based eyewitness identification evidence', Law and Human Behavior, 41, (4) pp. 375-384. ISSN 0147-7307 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000235 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2017 | Zuj DV, Felmingham KL, Palmer MA, Lawrence-Wood E, Van Hooff M, et al., 'Neural activity and emotional processing following military deployment: Effects of mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder', Brain and Cognition, 118 pp. 19-26. ISSN 0278-2626 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2017.07.001 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 12 Co-authors: Zuj DV | |
| 2017 | Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Gray KE, Hsu CMK, Nicholson EL, et al., 'Negative appraisals and fear extinction are independently related to PTSD symptoms', Journal of affective disorders, 217 pp. 246-251. ISSN 0165-0327 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.04.016 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Zuj DV; Nicholson EL; Felmingham KL | |
| 2017 | Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Malhi GS, Bryant RA, Felmingham KL, 'Endogenous cortisol reactivity moderates the relationship between fear inhibition to safety signals and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 78 pp. 14-21. ISSN 0306-4530 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.01.012 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Zuj DV | |
| 2016 | Bantoft C, Summers MJ, Tranent PJ, Palmer MA, Cooley PD, et al., 'Effect of standing or walking at a workstation on cognitive function: a randomized counterbalanced trial', Human Factors, 58, (1) pp. 140-149. ISSN 0018-7208 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0018720815605446 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 43Web of Science - 38 Co-authors: Summers MJ; Tranent PJ; Cooley PD; Pedersen SJ | |
| 2016 | Blake GA, Ferguson SG, Palmer MA, Shiffman S, 'Development and psychometric properties of the Smoking Restraint Questionnaire', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 30, (2) pp. 238-45. ISSN 0893-164X (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/adb0000134 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Blake GA; Ferguson SG | |
| 2016 | Dicker M, Frandsen M, Palmer MA, Ferguson SG, 'Effectiveness of coping strategies at alleviating cue-induced craving: a pilot study', Journal of Smoking Cessation, 11, (2) pp. 173-178. ISSN 1834-2612 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2014.22 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Dicker M; Frandsen M; Ferguson SG | |
| 2016 | Drummond A, Palmer MA, Sauer JD, 'Enhancing endorsement of scientific inquiry increases support for pro-environment policies', Royal Society Open Science, 3, (9) pp. 1-11. ISSN 2054-5703 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160360 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2016 | Palmer MA, Button L, Barnett E, Brewer N, 'Inconsistencies undermine the credibility of confession evidence', Legal and Criminological Psychology, 21, (1) pp. 161-173. ISSN 2044-8333 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/lcrp.12048 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 14 | |
| 2016 | Russell BA, Summers MJ, Tranent PJ, Palmer MA, Cooley PD, et al., 'A randomised control trial of the cognitive effects of working in a seated as opposed to a standing position in office workers', Ergonomics, 59, (6) pp. 737-744. ISSN 0014-0139 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2015.1094579 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 34Web of Science - 32 Co-authors: Russell BA; Summers MJ; Tranent PJ; Cooley PD; Pedersen SJ | |
| 2016 | Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Hsu KCM, Nicholson EL, Cushing PJ, et al., 'Impaired fear extinction associated with PTSD increases with hours-since-waking', Depression and Anxiety, 33, (3) pp. 203-210. ISSN 1091-4269 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/da.22463 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 36Web of Science - 31 Co-authors: Zuj DV; Nicholson EL; Gray KE; Felmingham KL | |
| 2016 | Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Lommen MJ, Felmingham KL, 'The centrality of fear extinction in linking risk factors to PTSD: A narrative review', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 69 pp. 15-35. ISSN 0149-7634 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.07.014 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 83Web of Science - 74 Co-authors: Zuj DV; Felmingham KL | |
| 2015 | Horry R, Brewer N, Weber N, Palmer MA, 'The effects of allowing a second sequential lineup lap on choosing and probative value', Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 21, (2) pp. 121-133. ISSN 1076-8971 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/law0000041 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 15 | |
| 2015 | Palmer MA, Strelan P, 'Commentary on Dutta and Pullig (2011): Corrective action is more effective than downplaying harm for restoring brand equity', Journal of Business Research, 68, (6) Article e109802. ISSN 0148-2963 (2015) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.11.007 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 | |
| 2015 | Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Kemps E, 'Cigarette cravings impair mock jurors' recall of trial evidence', Psychology, Crime and Law, 21, (5) pp. 413-425. ISSN 1068-316X (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/1068316X.2014.989168 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Zuj DV | |
| 2014 | Alogna VK, Attaya MK, Aucoin P, Bahnik S, Birch S, et al., 'Registered Replication Report: Schooler and Engstler-Schooler (1990)', Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, (5) pp. 556-578. ISSN 1745-6916 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/1745691614545653 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 106Web of Science - 89 Co-authors: Holt G; Rainsford MAE; Sauer JD; Zuj DV | |
| 2014 | Drummond A, Palmer MA, 'Heart rate change and attitudes to global warming: A conceptual replication of the visceral fit mechanism', Journal of Environmental Psychology, 38 pp. 10-16. ISSN 0272-4944 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.12.004 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 | |
| 2013 | Drummond A, Palmer MA, Halsey RJ, 'The attractiveness of regional towns: inferring quality of life from higher education facilities', The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 23, (2) pp. 21-30. ISSN 1839-7387 (2013) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2013 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, Horry R, 'Understanding gender bias in face recognition: effects of divided attention at encoding', Acta Psychologica: International Journal of Psychonomics, 142, (2013) pp. 362-369. ISSN 0001-6918 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.01.009 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 28Web of Science - 29 | |
| 2013 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, Weber N, Nagesh A, 'The confidence-accuracy relationship for eyewitness identification decisions: effects of exposure duration, retention interval, and divided attention', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 19, (1) pp. 55-71. ISSN 1076-898X (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/a0031602 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 135Web of Science - 127 | |
| 2012 | Horry R, Palmer MA, Brewer N, 'Backloading in the Sequential Lineup Prevents Within-Lineup Criterion Shifts That Undermine Eyewitness Identification Performance', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 18, (4) pp. 346-360. ISSN 1076-898X (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/a0029779 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 41Web of Science - 38 | |
| 2012 | Horry R, Palmer MA, Sexton ML, Brewer N, 'Memory conformity for confidently recognized items: The power of social influence on memory reports', Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48, (3) pp. 783-786. ISSN 0022-1031 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2011.12.010 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 24Web of Science - 24 | |
| 2012 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, 'Sequential Lineup Presentation Promotes Less-Biased Criterion Setting but Does Not Improve Discriminability', Law and Human Behavior, 36, (3) pp. 247-255. ISSN 0147-7307 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/h0093923 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 80Web of Science - 76 | |
| 2012 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, Weber N, 'The information gained from witnesses' responses to an initial 'blank' lineup', Law and Human Behavior, 36, (5) pp. 439-447. ISSN 0147-7307 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/h0093939 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 10 | |
| 2010 | Brewer N, Palmer MA, 'Eyewitness identification tests', Legal and Criminological Psychology, 15 pp. 77-96. ISSN 1355-3259 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1348/135532509X414765 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 40Web of Science - 35 | |
| 2010 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, 'Phenomenological reports diagnose accuracy of eyewitness identification decisions', Acta Psychologica: International Journal of Psychonomics, 133 pp. 137-145. ISSN 0001-6918 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2009.11.002 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 29Web of Science - 30 | |
| 2010 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, Weber N, 'Postidentification Feedback Affects Subsequent Eyewitness Identification Performance', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 16, (4) pp. 387-398. ISSN 1076-898X (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1037/a0021034 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 44Web of Science - 44 |
Chapter in Book
(4 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Brewer N, Lucas CA, Sauer JD, Palmer MA, 'Measuring the Relationship Between Eyewitness Identification Confidence and Accuracy', Methods, Measures, and Theories in Eyewitness Identification Tasks, Routledge, AM Smith, MP Toglia and JM Lampinen (ed), New York, United States, pp. 234-257. ISBN 9781138612549 (2021) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2019 | Sauer JD, Palmer MA, Brewer N, 'Eyewitness Identification', Psychological Science and the Law, The Guilford Press, N Brewer, A Douglass (ed), New York, pp. 208-237. ISBN 9781462538300 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Sauer JD | |
| 2012 | Horry R, Palmer MA, Brewer N, Cutler BL, 'Comparative legal psychology: eyewitness identification', Comparative Law and Society, Edward Elgar Publishing, David S Clark (ed), UK, pp. 133-153. ISBN 9781849803618 (2012) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2011 | Palmer MA, Horry R, Brewer N, 'Court-relevant research methods', Research Practice for Forensic Professionals, Routledge, K Sheldon, J Davies and K Howells (ed), New York, pp. 86-107. ISBN 9780415672719 (2011) [Research Book Chapter] |
Conference Publication
(10 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bird M-L, Choi-Lundberg D, Douglas T, Eccleston C, Eslick M, et al., 'Are our students Health Literacy Responsive?', Teaching Matters 2022, 28 November - 2 December 2022, online (2022) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Bird M-L; Choi-Lundberg D; Douglas T; Eccleston C; Eslick M; Mather C; Maxwell H; Nash R; Sward J; Triffett L; Watkins K; Ogden K | |
| 2021 | Kucina T, Wells L, Lewis I, Sauer J, Palmer M, et al., 'Improving the measurement of attentional conflict resolution', Proceedings of the 2021 Defence Human Sciences Symposium, 29 November 2021 - 1 December 2021, Virtual Conference, Online (Melbourne, Australia), pp. 124-125. (2021) [Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Kucina T; Wells L; Lewis I; Sauer J; de Salas K | |
| 2020 | Breen R, Ferguson S, Palmer M, 'Smokers' perceptions of incentivised smoking cessation programmes: examining how payment thresholds change with income', Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe 20th Conference, 17-18 September, Online (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Breen R; Ferguson S | |
| 2020 | Wells L, Lewis I, Kucina T, Kohl AT, Sauer J, et al., 'A flexible gaming environment for reliably measuring cognitive control', Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS) 2020 - Achieving More Together, 7-9 December, Online (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Wells L; Lewis I; Kucina T; Kohl AT; Sauer J; de Salas K; Heathcote A | |
| 2017 | Honan C, Skromanis S, Johnson EG, Palmer MA, 'An examination of emotion perception ability and metacognitive functioning in high-dose alcohol intoxication', 4th annual Australasian Society for Social and Affective Neuroscience (AS4SAN), June 2017, Melbourne (2017) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Honan C; Skromanis S; Johnson EG | |
| 2016 | Honan CA, Skormanis S, Johnson EG, Palmer MA, 'An examination of emotion perception ability and metacognitive functioning in high-dose alcohol intoxication', AS4SAN Conference, 23-24 June, 2016, Sydney, Australia (2016) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Honan CA; Johnson EG | |
| 2014 | Sauer J, Brewer N, Palmer M, 'Mock juror interpretations of ecphoric confidence ratings', American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, 6-8 March, 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana (2014) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Sauer J | |
| 2013 | Nishizawa T, Brewer N, Palmer MA, 'A line-up member's facial expression can influence witness judgments', Program Schedule, 26th to 29th June 2013, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 14. (2013) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2013 | Nishizawa T, Brewer N, Palmer MA, 'Effects of Suspect Demeanour on Eyewitness Judgments', Oral Presentation, July 14th - 19th, 2013, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, pp. 364-365. (2013) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2013 | Palmer MA, Brewer N, Weber N, Sauer J, 'Disconfirming feedback impairs subsequent eyewitness identification of a different culprit', Oral, June 26-29, Netherlands, pp. 1. (2013) [Conference Extract] |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
6
Total funding
$1,232,705
Projects
Targeting behavioural change in fisheries and aquaculture (2023)$99,359
- Description
- Previous FRDC research on specific issues (e.g. animal welfare best practice, safety at sea) have identified a range of factorsthat inhibit and/or enabling cultural and behavioural change and adoption of best practice. These include structural factors (i.e. regulation), economicfactors (i.e. costs, incentives) and psychological factors (i.e. how the change is framed). There is a need to build on this research to identifyopportunities where behavioural insights - using psychological factors such as cognitive biases, social norms, and emotions - can be used to "steer"behaviour change towards preferred outcomes. For this research we:1. Review previous fisheries and aquaculture R&D which has identified psychological factors influencing behavioural change to identifyopportunities for behavioural interventions to achieve positive outcomes2. Using the information in (1), prepare and deliver two training webinars accompanied with supporting materials on when, how and whichbehavioural interventions are effective, the methods which could be used, and the resources required. This will be made available on theFRDC website3. Make recommendations for further focused trials/intervention research which could be undertaken to support and expedite desiredoutcomes for the fisheries and aquaculture sector as a whole and which has been identified in the current FRDC RD&E plan.
- Funding
- Fisheries Research & Development Corporation ($99,359)
- Scheme
- Grant-Annual Open Call Round
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Kelly R; Pecl GT; Adams VM; Chuah S; Hatton MacDonald DA; Van Putten IE; MacKay M; Palmer MA
- Year
- 2023
Human Performance - Cognitive gym - Cognitive Fitness Framework trainable attributes assessment (2020 - 2021)$118,210
- Description
- We propose developments that will achieve improvements in the efficacy and reliability of measurement of cognitive fitness constructs related to cognitive control that are critical to stimulating the design and development of environments and protocols to improve cognitive fitness and to developing fieldable technologies to protect and enhance cognitive performance. We will develop gamified test of cognitive control integrating 7 different tasks (2-back, stop-signal, Simon, Flanker, Task Switching, Decision-Bias and Multitasking), benchmark it against traditional laboratory versions of these tasks and brief cognitive clinical assessment as well examining its relationship to a psychometric measure of real-world impulse control. We will also examine the effects on cognitive fitness of extended practice with the game and also use the large associated data set to assess how measure reliability changes with number of trials performed.
- Funding
- Defence Science and Technology Group ($118,210)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- de Salas KL; Lewis IJ; Sauer J; Palmer MA; Heathcote AJ
- Period
- 2020 - 2021
Improving the diagnosticity of eyewitness memory choices (2020 - 2022)$514,654
- Description
- Mistaken identifications are the leading cause of wrongful conviction in many criminal justice systems. Criticaldecisions (like eyewitness identification decisions) are usually made under great uncertainty, and are often basedon uncertain choices made by other decision makers (e.g., when a juror must decide whether to convict based oneyewitness identification evidence). This project aims to develop new methods for eliciting decisions, andmathematical models of the way humans make choices, which predict the speed and confidence with which theyare made. These developments will improve choices and quantify their quality so that they can be properlyweighted when combined. Programs will be developed to take these new methods from the laboratory to thepolice station and courtroom, enabling investigators to better evaluate whether a witness is correct in her or hisdecision. This will potentially reduce wrongful convictions, benefiting innocent individuals, the Australian justicesystem (e.g., reduced court and prison costs), and society at large (i.e., increased public safety and trust in thelegal system).
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($296,113)
- Collaborators
- The University of Melbourne ($18,860); University of Newcastle ($199,681)
- Scheme
- Grant-Discovery Projects
- Administered By
- University of Newcastle
- Research Team
- Heathcote AJ; Sauer J; Palmer MA; Osth A
- Period
- 2020 - 2022
- Grant Reference
- DP200100655
Automation, Trust, and Workload: UTAS / CSIRO / UoSA Collaborative Research Project (2017 - 2019)$212,982
- Description
- Automation, and autonomous systems, are playing an increasing role in every-day life. Whereas the previous generation of autonomous technology had its impact largely in industrial spaces, (e.g. automotive factory robots), current advances are bringing such systems into the homes, workplaces, and automobiles of today's citizens. A key factor here is the increased proximity to human operators and bystanders. This project aims to develop a useful model for making predictive analyses based on these three factors, Automation, Trust, and Workload.The work will focus on both traditional methods of workload estimation (i.e. subjective questionnaire) and novel methodology using psychophysiological methodology to measure workload in a way that does not interrupt critical task flow, as is the case with traditional methodology. Such methodologies include, but are not limited to: Pupillometry (using fluctuations in pupil diameter to indicate cognitive load, e.g. (Duenser, Lochner, Engelke, & Rozado, 2015); electro-dermal activity (using skin conductivity to infer cognitive load, e.g. (Lochner, Duenser, Lutzhoft, Brooks, & Rozado, 2016); IR camera-based pulse detection (using video imagery to detect pulse rate, e.g. (Stemberger, Allison, & Schnell, 2010). It is our goal to develop and validate a hybrid methodology for assessing workload in 'critical' task environments, where standard interruptive measurement techniques are not appropriate due to various considerations including safety, efficiency, and efficacy. This framework is not limited to assessing physical automation (e.g. self driving cars, autonomous robotics), but also includes automation within a user-experience framework, considering automated web-based information systems.The second key factor (the first being the level of autonomy) in the model under development is the individual's level of trust in the automated system. Recent research on human interactions with autonomous systems (e.g., Freedy, DeVisser, Weltman, & Coeyman, 2007; Lee & See, 2004) indicates that the level of trust in the system affects the success of the interaction on a number of levels, and should therefore be taken into account as a major factor in the design process. The current project contributors believe that a relation between trust, autonomy, and workload is intrinsic to the human-machine system, and that the development of a model surrounding these influences will inform the successful future development of such systems. This research sits at the nexus of three academic disciplines, namely computer science, psychology, and engineering. The development of systems that operate with variable levels of human engagement, requires an explicit understanding of the human capacity for work, the strengths and limitations of the technology, and a way to predict when errors will occur. The proposed project structure will support this multidisciplinary work by establishing the appropriate interdepartmental connections.
- Funding
- CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation ($212,982)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Gale TJ; Palmer MA; de Salas KL; Lueg C; Brooks BP; Strickland LJG; Duenser A; Lochner M
- Period
- 2017 - 2019
How feedback can impair recognition judgments and undermine border security, criminal investigations, educational testing, and medical screening (2014 - 2016)$285,000
- Description
- If a customs officer learns that she missed an explosive device while screening luggage, will this affect her judgment? In many scenarios, a person receives feedback about their recognition memory performance and has to try again without having another chance to study the material. Using various scenarios (face recognition, security screening, multiple-choice testing, and medical screening) this project will demonstrate that feedback affects recognition performance differently depending on the nature of the recognition decision.
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($285,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Discovery Projects
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Palmer MA; Brewer N; McCarley JS
- Period
- 2014 - 2016
- Grant Reference
- DP140103746
2013: SARMC (Society of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition) The Netherlands 26-29 June 2013 (2013)$2,500
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($2,500)
- Scheme
- Grant-Conference Support Scheme
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Palmer MA
- Year
- 2013
Research Supervision
Current
9
Completed
6
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Using Cognitive Psychology to Optimise Students' Study Behaviours and the Communication of Health Promotion Messages | 2017 |
| PhD | Modelling Decision Making in Perceptual Discrimination Tasks | 2018 |
| PhD | Automation Interface Design and Content: Balancing appropriate trust and cognitive workload | 2018 |
| PhD | The Influence of Misleading Images on Misinformation Beliefs: Probative value, repeated exposure, cognitive thinking styles, and political identity | 2018 |
| PhD | Encountering Misinformation Online: Consumers' evaluations of clickbait headlines and article content, and whether warning interventions alter evaluations and behaviour | 2019 |
| PhD | Use of Weather and Climate Information: Risk perception and decision-making in the Antarctic | 2019 |
| PhD | Attitudes Towards Science and Facilitating Informed Decision Making | 2019 |
| PhD | Identifying and Teaching Grammatical Cues to Improve Child and Adult Spelling | 2022 |
| PhD | Improving science communication | 2023 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Sequential Dynamics of Prediction: From shifting to biasing of decision thresholds Candidate: Roderick Garton | 2023 |
| PhD | Confidence Ratings and Non-diagnostic Information A theoretical account of confidence for recognition memory and perceptual discrimination tasks Candidate: Amelia Turner Kohl | 2022 |
| PhD | Financial Incentive Programmes for the Promotion of Smoking Cessation Candidate: Rachel Jane Breen | 2022 |
| PhD | The Influence of Confession Inconsistencies on Juror Decision-Making Candidate: Glenys Anne Holt | 2018 |
| PhD | Source Monitoring in Musical Tasks: Cognitive processes involved in the unconscious plagiarism of musical ideas Candidate: Miro Antonio Ezri Rainsford | 2018 |
| PhD | Moderators of the Relationship Between Fear Extinction Learning and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Candidate: Daniel Valenty Zuj | 2017 |