Geoff Beattie

Geoff Beattie is Professor of Psychology at Edge Hill University and Visiting Scholar at the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing (OCLW) and Wolfson College, University of Oxford. His research bridges implicit cognition, multimodal communication, and psychological barriers to climate action, with applications in policy, equality promotion, and media psychology.

Education

• First Class Degree in Psychology, University of Birmingham
• PhD, University of Cambridge (Trinity College)

Research Themes

• Multimodal Communication: Investigates how gestures and speech interact in meaning-making, with implications for deception and conversational dynamics.
• Climate Change Psychology: Focuses on implicit-explicit attitude gaps, optimism bias, and sustainable consumer behavior.
• Racial Bias: Examines unconscious prejudice in employment and strategies to combat systemic discrimination.

Scientific Recognition

• Recipient of the Spearman Medal (BPS) and Mouton d'Or (semiotics).
• Multiple book awards and shortlistings, including recognition for Why Aren't We Saving the Planet? and Our Racist Heart?.

Public Engagement

• 11-time on-screen psychologist for Big Brother (Channel 4).
• Author of Get the Edge (international bestseller) and 27+ books.
• Consulting Producer for the Hollywood film Giant, based on his boxing research.