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Luke D Smillie Ph.D.

About

Luke D. Smillie, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and director of the Personality Processes Lab in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland and held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of London. He has published over 75 articles, chapters, and books on a range of topics in personality psychology, including motivation, emotion, wellbeing, reward sensitivity, prosociality, morality, working memory, and decision-making. He is currently an Associate Editor for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and a consulting editor for Journal of Research in Personality. He is also a co-author of An Introduction to Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence, published by Sage.

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Recent Posts
Experiencing the Loss of a Pet
Our relationships with our pets can be as significant as our human relationships, but we don't always recognize this. This can make the death of a pet more painful than we expect.
Understanding the Links Between Personality and Happiness

Personality traits are among the strongest predictors of well-being that we know of. How should we think about this finding?

Personality traits are among the strongest predictors of well-being that we know of. How should we think about this finding?

Why Are There So Few Vegetarians?

As many commence the month of “veganuary,” often for ethical reasons, I ask why transitioning to a plant-based diet can be so difficult.

As many commence the month of “veganuary,” often for ethical reasons, I ask why transitioning to a plant-based diet can be so difficult.

Results May Vary

Behavior change typically targets the “average” person, so how do we best design interventions when people behave in different ways and respond to different incentives?

Behavior change typically targets the “average” person, so how do we best design interventions when people behave in different ways and respond to different incentives?