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Interacting with the World

Wellbeing

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As more and more people are being diagnosed with stress and similar health problems, the effect of well-being on both physical and mental health is recognised as increasingly important.

Our research examines aspects of well-being, including what actions people take to improve their well-being (some of which are well-known but may not little scientific basis or understanding behind them).

We also work in related areas such as risk, judgement and decision making, health behaviour, emotion, and relationships, sex, and attraction.

Our wellbeing projects

A nature-based intervention to improve mental health

A nature-based intervention to improve mental health

This collaborative project, run by the Department of Psychology, the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, and iCARP CIC, is looking at how the mental health and wellbeing of military veterans living with PTSD can be improved through angling in peaceful settings.

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Dr Ayten Bilgin
Dr Ayten Bilgin

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Development.
Dr Liam Chawner
Dr Liam Chawner

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Development; health behaviour.
Dr Nicholas Cooper
Dr Nicholas Cooper

Senior Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Risk, judgement and decision making; health behaviour.
Dr Katie Daughters
Dr Katie Daughters

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Health behaviour; emotion; relationships, sex, and attraction.
Dr Nikhila Mahadevan
Dr Nikhila Mahadevan

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Justice, fairness and equality.
Dr Angela Meadows
Dr Angela Meadows

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Health behaviour; justice, fairness and equality.
Dr Hong-Viet V Ngo-Dehning
Dr Hong-Viet V Ngo-Dehning

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Memory; Emotion; Neuro-cognitive disorders.
Professor Silke Paulmann
Professor Silke Paulmann

Professor

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Communication and language; emotion; motivation; cross-cultural processes; neuro-cognitive disorders.
Dr Dale Shaffer-Morrison
Dr Dale Shaffer-Morrison

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Risk, judgement and decision making; Political Psychology; Meaning in Life, Trust and Interdependence.
Dr Natalia Zarzeczna
Dr Natalia Zarzeczna

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, University of Essex

Also interested in: Meaning in life, trust and interdepence; Risk, judgement and decision making; Political psychology; Communication and language; Cross-cultural studies.
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Impact: Improving the lives of military veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

We developed a programme that goes beyond traditional therapy to help veterans overcome the symptoms of PTSD, which in turn has helped them with employment, further education, and personal relationships.

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