معرفی
Professor Tom Denson is a leading experimental social-personality psychologist at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Psychology. With a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Southern California (2007), his work focuses on the causes, consequences, and prevention of anger-driven aggression across diverse contexts including stranger interactions, romantic relationships, and alcohol-related scenarios. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.
- Education:
- PhD, Social Psychology (2007) - University of Southern California
- MA, Social Psychology (2004) - University of Southern California
- MA, Research Psychology (2002) - California State University
- BA, Psychology & Germanic Languages (1997) - University of California
His research spans:
- Anger regulation mechanisms
- Neurobiological bases of aggression
- Alcohol-aggression relationship
- Violent video game effects
- Evolutionary perspectives on aggression
- Neuroendocrine influences on aggressive behavior
Key trends in recent publications show expertise in:
- Neurostimulation techniques (tDCS)
- Humility-aggression link
- Alcohol's impact on cognitive systems
- Violence prevention strategies
- Evolutionary behavioral analysis
- Intergroup aggression dynamics
Scientific Recognition:
- APS and SPSP Fellow
- ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- ARC Future Fellowship
- NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Award
- Multiple teaching excellence awards
He has secured over $6.5 million in research funding from ARC and NHMRC, leads an active research lab, and serves as Officer for the International Society for Research on Aggression. Media outreach includes 6 Conversation articles reaching 290,000+ readers.
