• Bore, Miles
• Carrick, Kirstie
• Chalmers, Kerry
• Fairall, Ray
• Gibbon, Greg
• Heath, Rachel
• Lucke, Michael
• McCarthy, Kerri
• Munro, Don
• Paolini, Stefania
• Pfister, Peter
• Powis, David
• Rubin, Mark
• Sutton, Ken
• Ulmer, Alan

At its most general level, the Human Experimental and Applied Dynamics research group studies human behaviour. The issues addressed range from basic to applied research, and emphasise dynamical processes, ranging from response time in choice tasks to the dynamics of social group interaction. Specific basic science topic areas include absolute identificaiton, speed-skill acquisition, recognition memory, social cognition, inter-group relations and the measurement of ethical behaviour. Applied foci include human factors in aviation and selection of students via the Personal Qualities Assesment (PQA).

Many of society's greatest problems have a foundation in behavioural questions. Real-world behavioural systems are usually made up of a large number of agents that interact in varying ways, leading to complex behaviour that is difficult to understand. However, recent mathematical and computational advances have made such complex behaviour easier to model and simulate, increasing our ability to predict and manage behavioural outcomes. At a regional and national level, research from the HEAD group contributes to the productivity and safety of Australian citizens.

• The Newcastle Cognition Laboratory
• The Psychometric Test Library
• The Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory
• Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA)

• Memory and Cognitive Development Research Group
• Social Psychology Research Group