ProfessorBen Colagiuri

Co-Director, Brain and Mind Centre

Faculty of Science

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Placebo Effects

Nocebo Effects

Expectany

Associative Learning

FUNDED RESEARCH

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    From me to you and beyond: understanding socially-induced nocebo effects
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2026
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    To focus on pain or not to focus: WHEN is the question.
    Australian Research Council (ARC)25 May 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
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    Research Incentive Scheme - 2025
    School of Psychology1 May 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Colagiuri B
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    Australian Research Council1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2033
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    • Colagiuri B
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    HoS Support Package
    Faculty of Science1 Jan 2023
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    • Colagiuri B
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    Psych HoS Start Up
    Faculty of Science1 Mar 2022
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    • Colagiuri B
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    Understanding psychological processes that inhibit the nocebo effect
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2023
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    A pilot multiple cohort randomised controlled trial of open label placebo for insomnia
    School of Psychology1 Jan 2019
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    • Colagiuri B
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    The nocebo effect: the dark side of placebos
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020
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    Belief revision. Breaking the chain of pseudoscientific beliefs
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2017
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    • Colagiuri B
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    Using interactive learning to integrate statistical theory with contemporary research practices.
    DVC Education1 Jan 2017
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    Something from nothing: how placebo effects are formed and maintained
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2018
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    • Colagiuri B
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    RCTs on Trial: How Placebo Effects Could Undermine Double-blind RCTs
    Australian Research Council (ARC)31 Mar 2015 - 31 Dec 2017
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    Exploring placebo effects in RCTs
    DVC Research1 Jan 2014
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    • Colagiuri B
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    The psychometrics of pain: a collaboration to improve pain assessment in clinical trials
    University of Western Australia1 Jan 2013
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    The role of reward expectancy and reward availability in appetitive motivation
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2016
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    • Lovibond P,
    • Colagiuri B
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    Extinction of placebo effects
    UNSW1 Jan 2012
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    • Colagiuri B
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    The placebo effect and its mechanisms
    UNSW1 Jan 2011
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    • Colagiuri B
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    A pilot RCT comparing acupuncture needling alone with acupuncture needling plus lifestyle advice for chronic low back pain
    UWS1 Jan 2010
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    • Colagiuri B
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    The effects of acupuncture and instruction on exercise recovery in healthy young adults
    Western Sydney University.1 Jan 2010
    People funded by this grant:
    • Smith C,
    • Colagiuri B,
    • Cheema BSB
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    Educating patients about chemotherapy and side-effects: What do nurses say?
    DVC Research1 Jan 2009
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