Oren Griffiths

Dr. Oren Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and Clinic Director at the School of Psychological Sciences, University of Newcastle. With prior positions at Flinders University (2018-2022) and postdoctoral research at UNSW Sydney (2010-2017).

• PhD and Master of Psychology (Clinical) from University of New South Wales

His research focuses on neurocognitive mechanisms of attention and learning, particularly:

• Interaction between learning and attention in neural processing
• Augmented/Virtual Reality applications for military and technical operations
• Sensory processing disruptions in schizophrenia and related disorders

His work employs EEG, gaze-tracking, and behavioral measures to investigate these phenomena. The 15 most recent publications show increasing focus on:

• Inner speech quantification through neural oscillations
• Sensory attenuation mechanisms
• Attentional biases in schizophrenia
• Augmented reality impact on visual search
• Associative learning theory
• Cognitive consequences of outcome predictability

Scientific awards include grants from:

• Breakthrough Foundation (2022)
• DSTO (2020, 2019)
• ARC Discovery schemes (2019, 2015)

Active in research supervision with current projects examining:

• Neuropsychological assessment innovations
• Inattentional blindness in operational environments

Previously supervised topics include:

• Delusion formation mechanisms
• Developmental dyslexia research
• Augmented reality effects on cognition