Clint Knight

Clint Knight is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at James Cook University. His research focuses on social and political psychology, with expertise in intergroup processes, social cognition, and individual differences. Specific interests include political/religious ideology development, institutional coercion theories, system legitimizing biases (e.g., patriotism), prejudice reduction, and collective action dynamics.

Education: PhD and BPsySc (Hons 1) from The University of Queensland. Teaching roles include coordinating PY4203 (Health Psychology), PY4210 (Research Statistics), and lecturing in PY4209 (Principles of Counselling). He is an active member of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists.

Research themes consistently address how systemic biases and group dynamics influence social behavior, with recent work exploring gender-based in-group bias and perceptions of prejudice. Earlier studies investigated moral essentialism and system justification mechanisms.

Current research projects guide Honours/Postgraduate students in ex-offender reintegration challenges and collective action motivations linked to identity and nationalism.