Associate Professor Katie Greenaway

Associate Professor in Psychology, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

Reconciling the unreconcilable

The ‘no’ result in the referendum to enshrine a Voice to Parliament has divided Australia. How do we process our emotions about the result – both as individuals and as a society?

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Health & Medicine

More resilient than we thought during lockdown

New research finds that many people coped relatively well emotionally during Melbourne’s long COVID-19 lockdowns – but with caveats.

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Health & Medicine

What we know about our resilience after 2021

In Australia, 2021 was characterised by family, social and financial dislocation. But strengths built during adversity will help us cope individually and collectively in an uncertain 2022

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Arts & Culture

Being open to emotion in art

Art can provoke, plague and preoccupy. But what can our interactions with art teach us about fully experiencing emotions in our everyday lives?

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Arts & Culture

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Podcast

Finding friendship in art and algorithms

COVID-19 has reinforced the vital nature of friendship and community – not just with other humans but also our connections to nature, algorithms, animals and art

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Health & Medicine

How to (sleigh) ride your emotions this Christmas

Santa knows if you’re naughty or nice, but not if you’re sad or stressed. For people feeling down this holiday period, here are some evidence-based tips for managing your emotions

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Health & Medicine

The science of supporting others

In times of extreme change – like finding our ‘COVID normal’ – social support is essential. Here are six evidence-based tips for providing support

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Health & Medicine

The ugly truth

The old adage says that looks don’t matter, but new research has found more evidence that they do – and understanding our response can help counteract it

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Health & Medicine

Dealing with feelings about COVID-19

In a time when we feel we can’t manage our environment, there are still some effective ways to manage our feelings

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Health & Medicine

What disaster movies can teach us about coping with COVID-19

Cinema may have a lesson or two to teach us about how society can work together and collectively overcome shared threats like a pandemic

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