Charlie Crimston

Dr. Charlie Crimston is a Lecturer at the School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Psychology, University of Queensland. He is a leading scholar in moral psychology, social identity, and collective behavior.

• PhD and Honours graduate from the School of Psychology, University of Queensland
• Co-author of foundational work on moral expansiveness and prosociality
• Key contributor to understanding polarization, authoritarianism, and gender-affirming care

His research explores:

• Moral Psychology: How individuals expand moral consideration to diverse groups and objects
• Social Identity: The role of collective identities in shaping attitudes and behaviors during crises like bushfires and pandemics
• Environmental and Political Dynamics: Linking climate change responses to social cohesion and leadership preferences
• Health Psychology: Barriers in transgender healthcare access and therapeutic interventions for moral concern

Recent work analyzes moral polarization during elections, pandemic cooperation, and the psychological impact of cosmic time awareness.

His publications span journals like:

• Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
• Journal of Positive Psychology
• Appetite
• PLoS One