Emotion Regulation in the Wild Dr Elise Kalokerinos (University of Newcastle) The ability to self-regulate is at the heart of effective functioning. My research focuses on understanding and harnessing this critical skill, with a particular focus on the regulation of emotion—a domain in which regulation failures are both common and costly. In this talk, I […]

Why Do People Argue About Science? Tracing the Ideological Roots of Rejection of Science Kerr, J. (Victoria University of Wellington), Wilson, M. (Victoria University of Wellington) There are a number of ‘hot button’ scientific issues where substantial public debate exists despite an overwhelming weight of scientific evidence in favour of one side. Historically opposition has […]