Gavin Nobes

Gavin Nobes is Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of East Anglia, affiliated with the Centre for Research on Children and Families. He holds degrees from Oxford University and a PhD from University of Bath, with research focusing on moral development and child protection issues.

Research examines moral judgment formation, children's scientific understanding, and risk factors in child abuse. Current British Academy-funded research investigates outcome-based moral judgment links to aggression. Notable findings challenge assumptions about 'Cinderella effect' in stepfamily violence and reveal complexities in how children acquire scientific concepts.

Publications consistently address moral reasoning development, with recent work exploring negligence and outcome biases in ethical judgments. His studies in Colombia provide cross-cultural perspectives on stepfather violence. Educational research examines conceptual change processes in astronomy understanding.

Teaching includes developmental, forensic, and applied psychology. He serves as School Plagiarism Officer and contributes to university appeals processes.