The University of Queensland

Publicly expressed climate scepticism is greatest in regions with high CO2 emissions

Pearson, Samuel, Hornsey, Matthew J., Rekker, Saphira, Wade, Belinda and Greig, Chris (2024). Publicly expressed climate scepticism is greatest in regions with high CO2 emissions. Climatic Change, 177 (5) 79. doi: 10.1007/s10584-024-03740-3

Investigating the impact of critical thinking instruction on writing performance: a multilevel modelling analysis of relative gain data in the Australian National Assessment Program

Normore, George, Leibovitch, Yael M., Brown, Deborah J., Pearson, Samuel, Mazzolo, Claudio, Ellerton, Peter J. and Watt, Glenn (2024). Investigating the impact of critical thinking instruction on writing performance: a multilevel modelling analysis of relative gain data in the Australian National Assessment Program. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 53 101546, 101546. doi: 10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101546

What Happens on Call Doesn't Stay on Call. The Effects of In-house Call on Acute Care Surgeons' Sleep and Burnout: Results of the Surgeon Performance (SuPer) Trial

Coleman, Jamie J., Robinson, Caitlin K., von Hippel, William, Holmes, Kristen E., Kim, Jeongeun, Pearson, Samuel, Lawless, Ryan A., Hubbard, Alan E. and Cohen, Mitchell J. (2023). What Happens on Call Doesn't Stay on Call. The Effects of In-house Call on Acute Care Surgeons' Sleep and Burnout: Results of the Surgeon Performance (SuPer) Trial. Annals of surgery, 278 (4), 497-505. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005971

Interactions across the ages: How concerns about warmth and competence impact age-based stereotype threat in the workplace

von Hippel, Courtney, Pearson, Samuel, Coulon, Sophie, Adams, Alexandra G. and Zacher, Hannes (2023). Interactions across the ages: How concerns about warmth and competence impact age-based stereotype threat in the workplace. Psychology and Aging, 38 (7), 740-747. doi: 10.1037/pag0000754

A re-analysis that replicated a replication: rejoinder to

Caton, Neil R., Pearson, Samuel G. and Dixson, Barnaby J.W. (2023). A re-analysis that replicated a replication: rejoinder to. Evolution and Human Behavior, 44 (2), 161-167. doi: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2023.01.008

Dual mating strategies observed in male clients of female sex workers

Butterworth, Jade, Pearson, Samuel and von Hippel, William (2023). Dual mating strategies observed in male clients of female sex workers. Human Nature, 34 (1), 46-63. doi: 10.1007/s12110-023-09439-1

Multinational data show that conspiracy beliefs are associated with the perception (and reality) of poor national economic performance

Hornsey, Matthew J., Pearson, Samuel, Kang, Jemima, Sassenberg, Kai, Jetten, Jolanda, Van Lange, Paul A. M., Medina, Lucia G., Amiot, Catherine E., Ausmees, Liisi, Baguma, Peter, Barry, Oumar, Becker, Maja, Bilewicz, Michal, Castelain, Thomas, Costantini, Giulio, Dimdins, Girts, Espinosa, Agustín, Finchilescu, Gillian, Friese, Malte, González, Roberto, Goto, Nobuhiko, Gómez, Ángel, Halama, Peter, Ilustrisimo, Ruby, Jiga‐Boy, Gabriela M., Karl, Johannes, Kuppens, Peter, Loughnan, Steve, Markovikj, Marijana ... Bastian, Brock (2022). Multinational data show that conspiracy beliefs are associated with the perception (and reality) of poor national economic performance. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53 (1), 78-89. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2888

A political experiment may have extracted Australia from the climate wars

Hornsey, Matthew J., Chapman, Cassandra M., Fielding, Kelly S., Louis, Winnifred R. and Pearson, Samuel (2022). A political experiment may have extracted Australia from the climate wars. Nature Climate Change, 12 (8), 695-696. doi: 10.1038/s41558-022-01431-4

Benevolent Sexism and the Traditional Sexual Script as Predictors of Sexual Dissatisfaction in Heterosexual Women from the U.S

Bonell, Sarah, Lee, Harrison, Pearson, Samuel, Harris, Emily and Barlow, Fiona Kate (2022). Benevolent Sexism and the Traditional Sexual Script as Predictors of Sexual Dissatisfaction in Heterosexual Women from the U.S. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51 (6), 3063-3070. doi: 10.1007/s10508-022-02318-3

Cross-national differences in willingness to believe conspiracy theories

Hornsey, Matthew J. and Pearson, Samuel (2022). Cross-national differences in willingness to believe conspiracy theories. Current Opinion in Psychology, 47 101391, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101391

Darwinian grandparenting redux: a pre-registered replication and extension

Pearson, Samuel and von Hippel, William (2022). Darwinian grandparenting redux: a pre-registered replication and extension. Evolutionary Psychological Science, 8 (3), 351-362. doi: 10.1007/s40806-022-00323-2

Is facial structure an honest cue to real-world dominance and fighting ability in men? A pre-registered direct replication of

Caton, Neil R., Pearson, Samuel G. and Dixson, Barnaby J.W. (2022). Is facial structure an honest cue to real-world dominance and fighting ability in men? A pre-registered direct replication of. Evolution and Human Behavior, 43 (4), 314-324. doi: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2022.04.002

Multivariate intra-sexual selection on men's perceptions of male facial morphology

Mefodeva, Valeriya, Sidari, Morgan J., Chau, Holly, Fitzsimmons, Brett, Antoine, Gabrielle, Clarkson, Tessa R., Pearson, Samuel, Lee, Anthony J. and Dixson, Barnaby J. W. (2020). Multivariate intra-sexual selection on men's perceptions of male facial morphology. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 6 (2), 143-169. doi: 10.1007/s40750-020-00128-2

A multivariate analysis of women's mating strategies and sexual selection on men's facial morphology

Clarkson, Tessa R., Sidari, Morgan J., Sains, Rosanna, Alexander, Meredith, Harrison, Melissa, Mefodeva, Valeriya, Pearson, Samuel, Lee, Anthony J. and Dixson, Barnaby J. W. (2020). A multivariate analysis of women's mating strategies and sexual selection on men's facial morphology. Royal Society Open Science, 7 (1) 191209, 191209. doi: 10.1098/rsos.191209

Divergent thinking predicts persuasion and humour

Pearson, Samuel (2021). Divergent thinking predicts persuasion and humour. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/5395d12

Is it Worth It?: The Interpersonal Utility of Overconfidence in Competition

Pearson, Samuel (2016). Is it Worth It?: The Interpersonal Utility of Overconfidence in Competition. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.