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    • Associate Professor Andrew Perfors

    Deputy Director, Complex Human Data Hub, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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    Health & Medicine

    Why are we so vulnerable to bad information?

    Identifying misinformation is difficult for all of us, but we can make it easier by being aware of our biases and wary of strong emotions

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    Health & Medicine

    Privacy and health: The lessons of COVID-19

    Despite public support, the COVIDSafe app failed to reach its download target. So, what are the implications for future policies that need citizens to share information?

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    Health & Medicine

    Sensors and big data are showing how our minds work

    Big data and personal sensing technology are revolutionising psychology, opening new frontiers in our understanding of how our minds work and how we treat mental illness

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