Fixing the Wrong Thing: Psychosocial Hazards and What to Do About Them

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Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.

This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.

Event Schedule:

6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open

7pm Lecuture Starts

7.45pm Q&A

8pm Talk Concludes

8.30pm Event Closes.

*Please arrive close to 6.30pm

A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.

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Countering Mis- and Disinformation Using Behavioural Science

We've all been there. You're sitting around the dinner table when someone confidently shares something you know can't be true but no matter how many facts you throw at them, they won't budge.

Misinformation (sharing false information unintentionally) and disinformation (deliberately spreading false information) have become some of the biggest challenges of the digital age. From health and politics to scams and social media, false information can spread faster than the truth and changing people's minds isn't as simple as presenting the evidence.

In this talk, discover how behavioural science helps us understand why people believe misinformation, why facts alone often fail, and the surprisingly effective strategies that can help counter false beliefs without turning every conversation into an argument.