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Scopus Author ID: 7202092877
ResearcherID: C-6888-2014
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ResearcherID: C-6888-2014

Keywords

affective flexibility, resilience, emotion, wellbeing, cognitive bias, cognitive bias modification (CBM), optimism, mental health, adolescence, anxiety, positive affect

Countries

Australia

Biography

I am Professor and Head of the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide having moved to South Australia in February 2022. Previously, I spent ten years as Professor of Psychology & Affective Neuroscience at the University of Oxford. My research is aimed at understanding the nature of emotional vulnerability and resilience, and incorporates cognitive psychology with neuroscience and molecular genetic approaches. I published an academic book called EMOTION SCIENCE in 2008 that attempts to integrate cognitive with genetic and neuroscientific approaches to the understanding of human emotions. I also published a popular science book called RAINY BRAIN SUNNY BRAIN in 2012 that aims to engage the general reader with this exciting and fast-moving research field. I have a new book SWITCHCRAFT: HOW MENTAL AGILITY CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE coming out in 2022.

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Employment (8)

University of Adelaide: Adelaide, SA, AU

2022-02-01 to present | Head of School of Psychology (School of Psychology)
Employment
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Elaine Fox

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2013-06-01 to 2022-01-31 | Professor of Experimental Psychology (Experimental Psychology)
Employment
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Elaine Fox

University of Essex: Colchester, Essex, GB

2000-01-01 to 2013-05-30 | Professor of Cognitive Psychology (Psychology and Centre for Brain Science)
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Elaine Fox

University of Essex: Colchester, Essex, GB

1994-10-01 to 1999-12-30 | Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Psychology & Centre for Brain Science)
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Elaine Fox

University College Dublin: Dublin, IE

1993-10-01 to 1994-09-30 | Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Psychology)
Employment
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Elaine Fox

Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington, NZ

1988-11-01 to 1993-09-30 | Lecturer in Psychology (Psychology)
Employment
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Elaine Fox

St James Hospital: Dublin, IE

1985-02-01 to 1988-10-30 | Research Assistant (Psychosomatic Medicine)
Employment
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Elaine Fox

University College Dublin: Dublin, IE

1984-10-01 to 1988-10-30 | Tutor (Psychology)
Employment
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Elaine Fox

Education and qualifications (2)

University College Dublin: Dublin, IE

1984-10-01 to 1988-06-30 | PhD (Psychology)
Education
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Elaine Fox

University College Dublin: Dublin, IE

1980-10-01 to 1983-06-30 | BA (Hons) (Psychology)
Education
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Elaine Fox

Professional activities (6)

Centre for Society and Mental Health. Kings College London: London, GB

2020-10-01 to present | Member of Scientific Board
Invited position
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Elaine Fox

Association for Psychological Science: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

2019-09-01 to present | Publications Committee
Service
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Elaine Fox

Society for Affective Science: Washington, US

2015-10-01 to present | Member
Membership
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Elaine Fox

British Psychological Society: London, GB

2012-06-01 to present | Fellow
Membership
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Elaine Fox

Association for Psychological Science: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

2009-06-01 to present | Fellow
Membership
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Elaine Fox

Society for Affective Science: Washington, US

2021-04-01 to 2022-03-30 | President
Service
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Elaine Fox

Funding (23)

Improving Emotion Regulation with a Gamified Cognitive Training Program to Prevent Emotional Disorders in Adolescence

2019-12-07 to present | Grant
National Health and Medical Research Council (Canberra, AU)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.8853655
GRANT_NUMBER:

1184136
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Why Mental Health Research Matters: Co-ordinating an Impact and Engagement Programme for UKRI funded Mental Health Networks

2019-10-07 to 2023-02-07 | Grant
Economic and Social Research Council (Swindon, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.8672189
GRANT_NUMBER: ES/T004754/1
Source: Self-asserted source
Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

The Cognitive Correlates of Psychopathic Personality Traits

2018-10 to 2020-10 | Grant
British Academy (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SRG18R1/180820
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Elaine Fox

Understanding Repetitive Negative Thinking as a Pathway to Building Resilience in Young People

2018-09-30 to 2021-09-29 | Grant
Economic and Social Research Council (Swindon, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7389411
GRANT_NUMBER: ES/R004285/1
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Does Technological Surveillance Change Behavior?

2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | Grant
United States Air Force (Arlington, US)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7081591
GRANT_NUMBER:

FA95501610090
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Reducing worry in high worriers using adaptive cognitive training: an investigation into benefits on working memory capacity and inhibitory control

2014-04-01 to 2015-03-31 | Grant
British Academy (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.6846028
GRANT_NUMBER:

SG142989
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Cognitive Biases - Windows into the Mechanisms underlying Emotional Vulnerability and Resilience

2013-10-01 to 2018-09-30 | Grant
European Research Council (Brussels, BE)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3799167
GRANT_NUMBER: 324176
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Cognitive Biases – Windows into the Mechanisms underlying Emotional Vulnerability and Resilience

2013-10 to 2019-10 | Award
European Research Council (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

324176-CogBIAS
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Elaine Fox

Do attentional and interpretive biases interact or work independently in vulnerability to emotional stress?

2012-07-29 to 2013-08-28 | Grant
Economic and Social Research Council (Swindon, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.2777185
GRANT_NUMBER: ES/J007048/1
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Open access for grant ref 076701.

2012-03-01 to 2012-03-31 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3641984
GRANT_NUMBER:

099206/Z/12/Z
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Do attentional and interpretative biases interact or work independently in vulnerability to emotional distress

2012-01 to 2013-01 | Grant
Economic and Social Research Council (London, GB)
Source: Self-asserted source
Elaine Fox

Open access for grant ref 076701.

2011-10-01 to 2011-10-31 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3636698
GRANT_NUMBER:

097842/Z/11/Z
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

How biased engagement with, and biased disengagement from, emotional information contribute to alternative dimensions of anxiety vulnerability

2008-05-20 to 2014-06-30 | Grant
Australian Research Council (Canberra, AU)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3577717
GRANT_NUMBER: DP0879589
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Selective information processing and anxiety problems

2007-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | Grant
Australian Research Council (Canberra, AU)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3571583
GRANT_NUMBER: DP0772361
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Hypersensitivity Symptoms Associated with Electromagnetic Field Exposure to TETRA basestations

2007-01 to 2009-06 | Grant
Department of Health (London, GB)
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Elaine Fox

The Attentional Basis of Emotional Vulnerability

2005-09 to 2009-04 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

WT076701
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Elaine Fox

The Attentional Basis of Anxiety Vulnerability.

2005-05-01 to 2009-06-30 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3629951
GRANT_NUMBER:

076701/Z/05/Z
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Hypersensitivity Symptoms Associated with Electromagnetic Field Exposure

2004-01 to 2006-12 | Grant
Department of Health (London, GB)
Source: Self-asserted source
Elaine Fox

The Cognitive Effects of Mobile Phone Use

2002-09 to 2005-06 | Grant
Department of Health (London, GB)
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Elaine Fox

Cognitive bias in clinical and non clinical anxiety states.

2001-09-01 to 2005-03-31 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.3632389
GRANT_NUMBER:

064290/Z/01/Z
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Elaine Fox via DimensionsWizard

Cognitive Biases in Clinical and Non-clinical Anxiety

2001-09 to 2004-12 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

WT064290
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Elaine Fox

Cognitive Bias in Anxiety

1996-09 to 1999-10 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

WT045800
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Elaine Fox

Attentional and Cognitive biases in People with Clinical Anxiety Disorders

1995-09 to 1996-12 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
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Elaine Fox

Peer review (59 reviews for 33 publications/grants)

Review activity for Affective Science. (1)
Review activity for Affective Science. (1)
Review activity for American journal of medical genetics. (1)
Review activity for Behaviour research and therapy. (6)
Review activity for Biological psychiatry. (2)
Review activity for Clinical psychological science. (1)
Review activity for Cognition and emotion. (8)
Review activity for Cognitive therapy and research. (1)
Review activity for Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience. (1)
Review activity for Depression and anxiety. (1)
Review activity for Emotion. (1)
Review activity for Emotion. (6)
Review activity for European psychiatry (1)
Review activity for JAMA psychiatry. (1)
Review activity for Journal of abnormal psychology. (3)
Review activity for Journal of affective disorders. (1)
Review activity for Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry. (2)
Review activity for Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines. (2)
Review activity for Journal of experimental psychology. (1)
Review activity for Nature human behaviour. (2)
Review activity for Neuroscience & biobehavioral reviews. (1)
Review activity for Pain. (1)
Review activity for Perspectives on psychological science (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)
Review activity for Psychological medicine. (2)
Review activity for Psychological research. (1)
Review activity for Psychological research. (2)
Review activity for Scandinavian journal of psychology. (1)
Review activity for Scientific reports. (2)
Review activity for Social cognition. (1)
Review activity for The journal of pain (1)
Review activity for Translational psychiatry. (1)
Review activity for Vision. (1)
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