Professor Paul Dux
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Paul Dux

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Background

Prof Paul E. Dux is a psychologist and neuroscientist who received his PhD from Macquarie University and then undertook a postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University. He has been faculty in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland since 2009. Dux leads a group that uses cutting edge techniques to study the cognitive and neural underpinnings of human information-processing capacity limitations in health and disease. Specific interests are the mechanisms of attention and executive function and the efficacy of cognitive training and brain stimulation and how they change the brain to improve performance. Dux has published widely, received several research awards and attracted funding from both the ARC and NHMRC.

Availability

Professor Paul Dux is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Cognitive and computational psychology Psychology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University

Search Professor Paul Dux’s works on UQ eSpace

149 works between 2004 and 2025
All (149) Journal Article (131) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (3) Other Outputs (13)

21 - 40 of 149 works

2023

Journal Article

Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making

Leow, Li-Ann, Marcos, Anjeli, Nielsen, Esteban, Sewell, David K, Ballard, Tim, Dux, Paul E. and Filmer, Hannah L. (2023). Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making. The Journal of Neuroscience, 43 (41), 6909-6919. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.1140-23.2023

Dopamine alters the effect of brain stimulation on decision-making

2023

Journal Article

Development of the brief expertise scale for sports coaching

Kennedy, Andrew, Dux, Paul E. and Mallett, Clifford J. (2023). Development of the brief expertise scale for sports coaching. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 18 (5), 1381-1394. doi: 10.1177/17479541231188192

Development of the brief expertise scale for sports coaching

2023

Journal Article

Knowledge generalization and the costs of multitasking

Garner, Kelly G. and Dux, Paul E. (2023). Knowledge generalization and the costs of multitasking. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 24 (2), 98-112. doi: 10.1038/s41583-022-00653-x

Knowledge generalization and the costs of multitasking

2023

Journal Article

The causal role of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in the incidental manipulation of decision strategies

Filmer, Hannah L., Ballard, Timothy, Amarasekera, Koralalage Don Raveen, Sewell, David K. and Dux, Paul E. (2023). The causal role of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in the incidental manipulation of decision strategies. Neuropsychologia, 179 108466, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108466

The causal role of the prefrontal and superior medial frontal cortices in the incidental manipulation of decision strategies

2023

Journal Article

Failure of tDCS to impact militarised threat-detection in a military cohort

Willmot, Nicholas S., Leow, Li-Ann, Filmer, Hannah L. and Dux, Paul E. (2023). Failure of tDCS to impact militarised threat-detection in a military cohort. Imaging Neuroscience, 1, 1-11. doi: 10.1162/imag_a_00004

Failure of tDCS to impact militarised threat-detection in a military cohort

2022

Journal Article

The influence of self-reported history of mild traumatic brain injury on cognitive performance

Fox, Amaya J., Filmer, Hannah L. and Dux, Paul E. (2022). The influence of self-reported history of mild traumatic brain injury on cognitive performance. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 16999, 16999. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-21067-w

The influence of self-reported history of mild traumatic brain injury on cognitive performance

2022

Journal Article

Intervention is a better predictor of tDCS mind-wandering effects than subjective beliefs about experimental results

Gordon, Matilda S., Seeto, Jennifer X. W., Dux, Paul E. and Filmer, Hannah L. (2022). Intervention is a better predictor of tDCS mind-wandering effects than subjective beliefs about experimental results. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 13110, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-16545-0

Intervention is a better predictor of tDCS mind-wandering effects than subjective beliefs about experimental results

2022

Journal Article

tDCS augments decision-making efficiency in an intensity dependent manner: a training study

Ehrhardt, Shane E., Ballard, Timothy, Wards, Yohan, Mattingley, Jason B., Dux, Paul E. and Filmer, Hannah L. (2022). tDCS augments decision-making efficiency in an intensity dependent manner: a training study. Neuropsychologia, 176 108397, 108397. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108397

tDCS augments decision-making efficiency in an intensity dependent manner: a training study

2022

Journal Article

On the relationship between GABA+ and glutamate across the brain

Rideaux, Reuben, Ehrhardt, Shane E., Wards, Yohan, Filmer, Hannah L., Jin, Jin, Deelchand, Dinesh K., Marjańska, Małgorzata, Mattingley, Jason B. and Dux, Paul E. (2022). On the relationship between GABA+ and glutamate across the brain. NeuroImage, 257 119273, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119273

On the relationship between GABA+ and glutamate across the brain

2022

Journal Article

Making a HIIT: study protocol for assessing the feasibility and effects of co-designing high-intensity interval training workouts with students and teachers

Duncombe, Stephanie L., Barker, Alan R., Price, Lisa, Walker, Jacqueline L., Dux, Paul E., Fox, Amaya, Matthews, Natasha and Stylianou, Michalis (2022). Making a HIIT: study protocol for assessing the feasibility and effects of co-designing high-intensity interval training workouts with students and teachers. BMC Pediatrics, 22 (1) 475, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03440-w

Making a HIIT: study protocol for assessing the feasibility and effects of co-designing high-intensity interval training workouts with students and teachers

2022

Journal Article

State-dependent effects of neural stimulation on brain function and cognition

Bradley, Claire, Nydam, Abbey S., Dux, Paul E. and Mattingley, Jason B. (2022). State-dependent effects of neural stimulation on brain function and cognition. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 23 (8), 459-475. doi: 10.1038/s41583-022-00598-1

State-dependent effects of neural stimulation on brain function and cognition

2022

Journal Article

Exploring the higher-order cognitive capacities of sports coaches

Kennedy, Andrew, Dux, Paul E. and Mallett, Clifford J. (2022). Exploring the higher-order cognitive capacities of sports coaches. International Sport Coaching Journal, 9 (2), 271-277. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2021-0033

Exploring the higher-order cognitive capacities of sports coaches

2022

Other Outputs

Dataset for "Stimulating task unrelated thoughts: tDCS of prefrontal and parietal cortices leads to polarity specific increases in mind wandering"

Filmer, H. L., Marcus, L. H. and Dux, P. E. (2022). Dataset for "Stimulating task unrelated thoughts: tDCS of prefrontal and parietal cortices leads to polarity specific increases in mind wandering". The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/2e9f4ef

Dataset for "Stimulating task unrelated thoughts: tDCS of prefrontal and parietal cortices leads to polarity specific increases in mind wandering"

2022

Journal Article

Task difficulty and private speech in typically developing and at-risk preschool children

Mulvihill, Aisling, Matthews, Natasha, Dux, Paul E. and Carroll, Annemaree (2022). Task difficulty and private speech in typically developing and at-risk preschool children. Journal of Child Language, 50 (2) PII S0305000921000945, 1-28. doi: 10.1017/s0305000921000945

Task difficulty and private speech in typically developing and at-risk preschool children

2022

Journal Article

Media-multitasking and cognitive control across the lifespan

Matthews, Natasha, Mattingley, J. B. and Dux, P. E. (2022). Media-multitasking and cognitive control across the lifespan. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 4349, 4349. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-07777-1

Media-multitasking and cognitive control across the lifespan

2022

Journal Article

On the influence of spatial and value attentional cues across individuals

Garner, Kelly G., Lovell-Kane, Michelle, Carroll, Luke and Dux, Paul. E. (2022). On the influence of spatial and value attentional cues across individuals. Journal of Cognition, 5 (1) 38, 38. doi: 10.5334/joc.229

On the influence of spatial and value attentional cues across individuals

2022

Book Chapter

The Neural Basis of Simultaneous Multitasking

Garner, Kelly G. and Dux, Paul E. (2022). The Neural Basis of Simultaneous Multitasking. Handbook of Human Multitasking. (pp. 233-273) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04760-2_6

The Neural Basis of Simultaneous Multitasking

2021

Other Outputs

On the influence of spatial and value attentional cues across individuals: dataset

Garner, Kelly and Dux, Paul (2021). On the influence of spatial and value attentional cues across individuals: dataset. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/d42fa1a

On the influence of spatial and value attentional cues across individuals: dataset

2021

Other Outputs

statistical-multitasking-raw-data

Garner, Kelly, Dux, Paul and Chidley, Kali (2021). statistical-multitasking-raw-data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/dc3a817

statistical-multitasking-raw-data

2021

Journal Article

Preschool children’s private speech content and performance on executive functioning and problem-solving tasks

Mulvihill, Aisling, Matthews, Natasha, Dux, Paul E. and Carroll, Annemaree (2021). Preschool children’s private speech content and performance on executive functioning and problem-solving tasks. Cognitive Development, 60 101116, 101116. doi: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2021.101116

Preschool children’s private speech content and performance on executive functioning and problem-solving tasks

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Using real-time neurofeedback to enhance human sustained attention
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Metacognition in the classroom: Understanding and measuring the relationship between classroom metacognition and academic wellbeing in the transition to high school
    Education Horizon
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Building overall cognitive capacity through attention control (Australia-US Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative led by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Neurochemical predictors of cognition and the impact of brain stimulation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Understanding the role of development in metacognition and emotional regulation in supporting academic wellbeing during the transition to high school
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Cognitive augmentation via training and brain stimulation: Predicting and optimising outcomes. Study three.
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Neurophysiological predictors of brain stimulation outcomes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Cognitive augmentation via training and brain stimulation: Predicting and optimising outcomes
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Neural substrates of paired decision-making training and brain stimulation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Do ongoing cognitive demands affect the efficacy of transcranial electrical brain stimulation in young and older healthy adults?
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016
    A brain physiology laboratory for neuropsychological research in the new Queensland Neuropsychology Research Centre
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Can cognitive training increase the capacity of perceptual attention?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    High Definition Transcranial direct current stimulation system for use during functional magnetic resonance imaging
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2019
    The Science of Learning Research Centre
    ARC Special Research Initiative for a Science of Learning Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    The multitasking brain: Training and individual differences
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2013
    A brain stimulation and portable eye-tracking suite for human behavioural research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Efficacy of prism adaptation for recovery of brain function in unilateral spatial neglect
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Training the brain: The neural underpinnings of individual differences in multitasking performance and the response to training
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2011
    An eye-tracking and neuro-stimulation laboratory for cognitive neuroscience research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Bottlenecks in the brain: A causal role for the frontal-parietal network in multitasking limitations
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    The neural underpinnings of multitasking limitations
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2010
    A computer laboratory and data storage for behavioural research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Isolation of a central bottleneck of information processing in the human brain with transcranial magnetic stimulation
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    The Ins and Outs of the Central Bottleneck
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

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