Peter Lovibond

Professor Peter Lovibond is affiliated with the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). His research focuses on associative learning and its applications to clinical disorders such as anxiety and addiction. He has made significant contributions to understanding the role of cognitive processes like reasoning and expectancy in learning mechanisms.

• PhD in Psychology, UNSW, 1980
• MSc in Clinical Psychology, UNSW, 1985

His work bridges classical Pavlovian conditioning with modern cognitive theory, emphasizing the abstract and complex nature of human learning. Recent publications explore topics like inhibitory learning, generalization, and causal reasoning. Research grants include funding from the ARC and NHMRC.

Professor Lovibond supervises graduate students such as David Ng (PhD on false beliefs) and Michelle Satkunarajah (MSc on eyeblink conditioning). He is a Fellow of multiple prestigious societies, including the Australian Psychological Society and Association for Psychological Science.

He maintains the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) website, a widely used tool in clinical assessment. His leadership roles at UNSW include Deputy Dean of Science (2009–2016) and Acting Dean of Science (2016–2017).