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Associate Professor Stephen Hill BA, MA, PhD
Associate Professor
Doctoral Supervisor School of PsychologyI am a cognitive psychologist with a particular interest in the ways in which people rely on their environments when they remember, reason, and make decisions. A good part of my research focuses on people’s metacognitive judgements about the role of the environment in their thinking and the cognitive biases and implicit assumptions that underpin these judgements. Currently I am studying beliefs about ‘hot topics’ such as conspiracies, urban myths, climate change, and juror decision making.
I am also interested in metascience and the open science, and the teaching of psychology at secondary school level.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: 85083
Location: 3.18, Psychology
Campus: Turitea
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts - University of Canterbury (1989)
- Master of Arts (First Class Honours) - University of Canterbury (1992)
- Doctor of Philosophy - University of Canterbury (2002)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, Ƶ
Research Expertise
Research Interests
- Embodied and distributed cognitive science
- Collaborative cognition
- Environment stressors and cognition
- Psychology and climate change
- Lay cognition and misinformation
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Cognitive Sciences (170200):
Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis (170110):
Psychology (170100):
Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000):
Social and Community Psychology (170113)
Keywords
- Embodied cognitive science
- Cognitive psychology and experimental psychology (especially memory, executive function, reasoning and decision making, ageing and cognition, evolution of cognition, development of cognition)
- Psychology and climate change
- Philosophy of mind and philosophy of science (as they relate to psychology)
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Becker, J., Hill, S., Hudson-Doyle, E., Williams, M.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Becker, J., Hill, S., Hudson-Doyle, E., Williams, M.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Hill, S., Hudson-Doyle, E., Williams, M.
[Journal article]Authored by: Conlon, C., Hill, S.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Hill, S., Mansvelt, J.
[Journal article]Authored by: Hill, S., Towers, A., Williams, M.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Hill, S., Johnston, D.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Hill, S., Williams, M.
[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Journal article]Authored by: Hill, S., Williams, M.
[Journal article]Authored by: Conlon, C., Hill, S.
[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
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Book
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Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Hill, S.
Report
[Technical Report]Authored by: Hill, S.
Conference
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Becker, J., Hill, S., Hudson-Doyle, E., Williams, M.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Becker, J., Hill, S., Hudson-Doyle, E., Williams, M.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S., Williams, M.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S., Taylor, J., Williams, M.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Becker, J., Hill, S., Hudson-Doyle, E., Williams, M.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S., Williams, M.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S., Towers, A., Williams, M.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S., Mansvelt, J.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S., Williams, M.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Carr, S., Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S., Towers, A.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Hill, S.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Beck, K., Conlon, C., Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Alpass, F., Hill, S., Towers, A.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S.
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[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S., Towers, A.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Hill, S.
Other
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S., Taylor, J., Williams, M.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Hill, S.
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Uncategorised
[Preprint]Authored by: Hill, S., Williams, M.
[Preprint]Authored by: Hill, S.
[Preprint]Authored by: Hill, S., Williams, M.
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Teaching and Supervision
Graduate Supervision Statement
My current research interests include:
- distributed and collaborative cognition (with a particular focus on memory). This work examines how people strategically use their environments and work with others when remembering, planning, and thinking about things.
- cognitive aspects of misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories;
- psychological consequences of climate change;
- metascience and open science, including people's understandings of uncertainty in science.
Current and recent thesis student projects include research on:
- Prospective memory in naturalistic settings (Alex Shepherd, Lucy Hudson)
- Expertise in chess (Nick Barr)
- The illusion of explanatory depth and collaborative cognition (Jess Riordan, Joe Pickering)
- Conspiracy theories, misinformation, and thinking strategies (Cassie Zi-Yah Chueh, Shani Luiters, Amanda Sextus)
- Relationship between anxiety, stress, and conspiracy belief (Nick Fox)
- Climate anxiety (Tamara McLean)
- Episodic memory (Sanya Verma)
- Dietary change in cognitively demanding situations (Delon De Bruin)
- Inattentional blindness in sport (Mel Blackmore)
Associate Professor Stephen Hill is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 2 | 7 |
Co-supervisor | 7 | 20 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Hamish More
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Doctor of Philosophy
Patterns of engagement with wicked problems - the role of multidisciplinary approaches to help achieve system/trajectory shifts -
Alex Shepherd
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Metacognition in relation to adult cognitive performance
Co-supervisor of:
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Xiaofang Xiao
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Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of selfie behaviours on attachment insecurity and relationship quality -
Laura O'Sullivan
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Doctor of Philosophy
Standing together at the veil: end-of-life experiences in Aotearoa and their impact on the grief of bereaved loved ones -
Sarah Barnes
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
A Two Part Ƶ Investigating Mental Health Literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand Parental Figures and Adolescents in the Community -
Tom Hadley
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
A mixed-methods investigation into the positive effects of ecological restoration on mental wellbeing. -
Nick Fox
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Anxiety, depression, stress, and belief in conspiracy theories: A longitudinal perspective - view more...
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Tamara McLean
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Do Climate Anxiety and Pro-Environmental Behaviour Affect One Another? A Longitudinal Investigation -
Casey Scott-Campbell
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Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring Evolutionary Insights about Suicide
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2019
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Katie Knapp
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Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the Relationship Between Working Memory Capacity and Task Switching -
2019
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Catherine Whitehouse
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
The impact of social relationships on cognitive performance in the older adult: Emotional loneliness is detrimental to cognitive performance -
2017
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Lai Yin Leong
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Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the effects of outdoor activities and connectedness with nature on cognitive styles and creativity -
2017
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Peter Clemerson
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Doctor of Philosophy
On the Origin of Cognitive Dissonance -
2016
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Kathryn Campbell
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Doctor of Philosophy
The Blue Brain: Hemispheric Asymmetry in Depression as an Explanation for Working Memory Impairment - view more...
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2015
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Rachael Sim
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
False Memories and Ageing: Source-Monitoring Inverventions Reduce False Recognition in Both Younger and Older Adults -
2015
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Matthew Williams
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Doctor of Philosophy
How well do psychologists' research methods equip them to identify the impacts of climate change on behaviour? A methodological investigation with particular reference to the effects of temperature on violent behaviour - view less...
Co-supervisor of:
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2024
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Kathryn Connolly
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Shining a Light on Recovery: Investigating the Effectiveness of Bright Light Therapy in Mitigating Fatigue after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury -
2023
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Sarah Kember
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Vaccination in Aotearoa: The role of anticipated regret, temporal discounting, and maternal mental health -
2023
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Joanne Chapman
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Mapping the IFOF with a New Test of Semantic Association -
2023
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Emily Spill
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Is the Maternal ‘Babybrain’ Adaptive? Examining Theory of Mind, Emotional State, and the Association With Attachment Over Pregnancy and the Postpartum -
2019
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Miriam Ketu-McKenzie
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Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of a Mindfulness intervention on the cortisol levels of Maori women exposed to chronic stress and/or trauma - view more...
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2018
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Alexia Mengelberg
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Doctor of Philosophy
Ageing, cognition and omega-3 fatty acids -
2017
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Alexa Curtis
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Behind the Mask: Recognising Genuine and Masked Expressions of Emotion: The Effect of Therapists' Training and Experience -
2016
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Thomas Huggins
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Doctor of Philosophy
Optimising Visual Solutions for Complex Strategic Scenarios -
2016
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Hui Xu
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Doctor of Philosophy
Facial Expression and Context Effects -
2015
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Robert Taylor
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Doctor of Philosophy
Hierarchical Bayesian Modelling of Criterion Variance in Probabilistic Categorisation as an Analogue to Signal Detection -
2015
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Jodi Field
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
To investigate the differences in detecting expressed emotion between depressed & non depressed older adults -
2012
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Melanie Holdaway
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
The effects of late-life depression on memory -
2012
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Paul Wood
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Doctor of Philosophy
Integrity, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Ability: Relationships and Measurement -
2010
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Teesha Passmore
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Doctor of Philosophy
Posttraumatic-stress during later life: A cross-sectional and longitudinal investigation -
2010
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Andrew Towers
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Doctor of Philosophy
Consolidating mistakes of the heart and mind: Toward a dual process theory of regret -
2009
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Susan Street
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Doctor of Philosophy
Two Agent-Based Models of Trust in Social Networks -
2009
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Sharyn Kennedy
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Doctor of Philosophy
Suppressing stereotypes of the poor: Rebound effects can be positive (as well as negative) -
2007
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Allison Lamont
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Doctor of Philosophy
Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analyses of the Effects of Aging on Memory in Healthy Young, Middle-Aged, and Oldest-Old Adults -
2007
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Samuel Alexander
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Doctor of Philosophy
An Affect-Sensitive Intelligent Tutoring system with an Animated Pedagogical Agent that Adapts to Student Emothion like a Human Tutor. -
2004
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Stephen Stewart-Williams
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Doctor of Philosophy
Darwin Meets Socrates: Evolutionary Psychology and the Innate Ideas Debate.
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