Julian Basanovic

Dr. Julian Basanovic is an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia, and a Lecturer at the University of Exeter. He completed his PhD in 2016 at the Elizabeth Rutherford Memorial Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion (CARE), focusing on anxiety vulnerability and attentional control. His research explores cognitive processing biases in emotional vulnerability, particularly anxiety and fear, extending to depression and consumption behaviors.

• PhD in Psychology (2016), The University of Western Australia
• Research Fellow at CARE (2018–2022)
• Lecturer at the University of Exeter (2022–present)

Research interests include cognitive biases, emotion regulation, and anxiety-related behaviors. Notable projects involve modifying fear responses and developing assessment tools for anxiety. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy and reviews for top journals.

Awards:

• Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion - Mentorship Award (2019)
• UWA School of Psychological Science - Student Mentorship Award (2019)

Grants:

• Investigating visual mental imagery in maternal vaccination refusal (2021–2025)
• Resilient Emotions, Thoughts, Actions toolkit for youth (2021–2025)
• Raine-Cockell RCA project (2022)
• Anomalies of attention and anxiety vulnerability (2015–2016)

His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to mental health and healthy ageing.