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Dr Laura Ferris
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Laura Ferris

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Overview

Availability

Dr Laura Ferris is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Law, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Research), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

Search Professor Laura Ferris’s works on UQ eSpace

33 works between 2014 and 2025

21 - 33 of 33 works

2019

Journal Article

Feeling hurt: revisiting the relationship between social and physical pain

Ferris, Laura J., Jetten, Jolanda, Hornsey, Matthew J. and Bastian, Brock (2019). Feeling hurt: revisiting the relationship between social and physical pain. Review of General Psychology, 23 (3), 320-335. doi: 10.1177/1089268019857936

Feeling hurt: revisiting the relationship between social and physical pain

2019

Book Chapter

Hurt feelings: physical pain, social exclusion, and the psychology of pain overlap

Ferris, Laura J. (2019). Hurt feelings: physical pain, social exclusion, and the psychology of pain overlap. Current Directions in Ostracism, Social Exclusion and Rejection Research. (pp. 100-119) edited by Selma Rudert, Rainer Greifeneder and Kipling Williams. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781351255912

Hurt feelings: physical pain, social exclusion, and the psychology of pain overlap

2019

Other Outputs

The Psychology of Schoolies 2018: Fourth annual report on risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies

Cruwys, T., Rathbone, J.A. and Ferris, L.J. (2019). The Psychology of Schoolies 2018: Fourth annual report on risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies. The Australian National University: Social Identity and Groups Network (SIGN).

The Psychology of Schoolies 2018: Fourth annual report on risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies

2019

Journal Article

Risk and protective factors for mental health at a youth mass gathering

Cruwys, Tegan, Saeri, Alexander K., Radke, Helena R. M., Walter, Zoe C., Crimston, Charlie and Ferris, Laura J. (2019). Risk and protective factors for mental health at a youth mass gathering. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 28 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00787-018-1163-7

Risk and protective factors for mental health at a youth mass gathering

2019

Journal Article

Divide and conquer? Identity, threat, and moral justification of violence at the G20

Ferris, Laura J., Radke, Helena R. M., Walter, Zoe C. and Crimston, Charlie R. (2019). Divide and conquer? Identity, threat, and moral justification of violence at the G20. Australian Journal of Psychology, 71 (3) ajpy.12249, 312-321. doi: 10.1111/ajpy.12249

Divide and conquer? Identity, threat, and moral justification of violence at the G20

2018

Other Outputs

Feeling hurt: advances in the social psychology of pain

Ferris, Laura Jane (2018). Feeling hurt: advances in the social psychology of pain. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.347

Feeling hurt: advances in the social psychology of pain

2018

Other Outputs

The psychology of Schoolies 2017: Third annual report of risk taking, wellbeing and social connections in attendees of Schoolies

Cruwys, T., Williams, E. and Ferris, L.J. (2018). The psychology of Schoolies 2017: Third annual report of risk taking, wellbeing and social connections in attendees of Schoolies. The Australian National University: Social Identity and Groups Network (SIGN).

The psychology of Schoolies 2017: Third annual report of risk taking, wellbeing and social connections in attendees of Schoolies

2017

Other Outputs

The psychology of Schoolies: an investigation of risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies 2016

Cruwys, T., Ferris, L., Chang, M. X-L. and Saeri, A. K. (2017). The psychology of Schoolies: an investigation of risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies 2016.

The psychology of Schoolies: an investigation of risk taking, wellbeing, and social connections in attendees of Schoolies 2016

2016

Journal Article

Increased pain communication following multiple group memberships salience leads to a relative reduction in pain-related brain activity

Ferris, Laura J., Jetten, Jolanda, Molenberghs, Pascal, Bastian, Brock and Karnadewi, Fika (2016). Increased pain communication following multiple group memberships salience leads to a relative reduction in pain-related brain activity. PLoS One, 11 (9) e0163117, e0163117. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163117

Increased pain communication following multiple group memberships salience leads to a relative reduction in pain-related brain activity

2016

Journal Article

The Florence Nightingale effect: Organizational identification explains the peculiar link between others' suffering and workplace functioning in the homelessness sector

Ferris, Laura J., Jetten, Jolanda, Johnstone, Melissa, Girdham, Elise, Parsell, Cameron and Walter, Zoe C. (2016). The Florence Nightingale effect: Organizational identification explains the peculiar link between others' suffering and workplace functioning in the homelessness sector. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 (JAN) 16, 16.1-16.15. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00016

The Florence Nightingale effect: Organizational identification explains the peculiar link between others' suffering and workplace functioning in the homelessness sector

2016

Other Outputs

Understanding 'Schoolies': Psychosocial Report on Schoolies 2015

Ferris, L. J., Radke, H. R. M., Walter, Z. C. and Crimston, C. R. (2016). Understanding 'Schoolies': Psychosocial Report on Schoolies 2015. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Understanding 'Schoolies': Psychosocial Report on Schoolies 2015

2014

Journal Article

Pain as social glue: shared pain increases cooperation

Bastian, Brock, Jetten, Jolanda and Ferris, Laura J. (2014). Pain as social glue: shared pain increases cooperation. Psychological Science, 25 (11), 2079-2085. doi: 10.1177/0956797614545886

Pain as social glue: shared pain increases cooperation

2014

Other Outputs

Taking the Hard Road, or Walking Alongside: Dealing With Client Suffering in the Homelessness Sector

Ferris, Laura J. (2014). Taking the Hard Road, or Walking Alongside: Dealing With Client Suffering in the Homelessness Sector. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.

Taking the Hard Road, or Walking Alongside: Dealing With Client Suffering in the Homelessness Sector

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    PRIDE: Promoting queer-inclusive professional identities for diversity in primary healthcare
    NHMRC MRFF Models of Care for Sexuality and Gender Diverse People
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Beyond burnout in anaesthetists: Prevalence and assessment of current strategies and supports for mental wellbeing
    Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthestists
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Evidence-based solutions to support mental health and wellbeing at youth mass gatherings
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Laura Ferris is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Weakly Supervised Learning for Mental Health

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Miao Xu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the Relationship between Destination Image and Young Tourists¿ Risk-taking: Considering Roles of Psycho-social Factors

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Gabby Walters, Dr Jie Wang

Media

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