Psychology

  1. Macquarie University
  2. Research
  3. Our research
  4. Areas of research
  5. Psychology
Understanding human behaviour and the way our minds function Belief formation, cognition, language and memory We're focused on your needs, your goals and your priorities PhD and research degrees Find an expert Search supervisors

Innovative and practical research

Macquarie is home to internationally respected psychologists, linguists, cognitive scientists and speech pathologists who are leading the world in understanding and treating a wide range of disorders.

Areas of specialisation

  • Applied and developmental psychology
  • Behavioural neuroscience
  • Clinical and health psychology
  • Clinical neuropsychology
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive neuroscience
  • Industrial and organisational psychology (including human factors)
  • Memory and attention
  • Mental health
  • Personality and individual differences
  • Psycholinguistics (including speech production and comprehension)
  • Psychology of ageing
  • Sensory processes, perception and performance.

Learn more about our research strengths.

Research collectives

Research highlights

Macquarie has made sustained strategic investment through national, university, and faculty research centres. Our researchers and research collectives are leaders in community engagement and collaborate broadly with industry and government.

Research news

Read more about the breakthroughs happening in the areas of research relating to psychology.