Dr Babette Rae
Associate Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
Career Summary
Biography
Qualifications
- PhD (Psychology - Science), University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Music, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- cognitive science
- music cognition
- music psychology
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 360301 | Music cognition | 40 |
| 520499 | Cognitive and computational psychology not elsewhere classified | 50 |
| 520106 | Psychology of ageing | 10 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Associate Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Psychological Sciences Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2015 |
Donkin C, Rae B, Heathcote A, Brown S, 'Why is Accurately Labeling Simple Magnitudes So hard? A Past, present, and Future Look at Simple Perceptual Judgment', The Oxford Handbook of Computational and Mathematical Psychology, Oxford University Press, New York (2015)
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Conference (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2012 |
Hawkins GE, Rae BP, Nesbitt KV, Brown SD, 'To game or not to game, perhaps there is no question: Game-like features might not improve data', Combined Abstracts of 2012 Australian Psychology Conferences, Sydney, NSW (2012) [E3]
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| 2012 |
Rae BP, Brown SD, Dodds PM-J, 'Perhaps unidimensional is not unidimensional', Combined Abstracts of 2012 Australian Psychology Conferences, Sydney, NSW (2012) [E3]
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Journal article (4 outputs)
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| 2017 |
Evans NJ, Rae B, Bushmakin M, Rubin M, Brown SD, 'Need for closure is associated with urgency in perceptual decision-making', MEMORY & COGNITION, 45, 1193-1205 (2017) [C1]
Constant decision-making underpins much of daily life, from simple perceptual decisions about navigation through to more complex decisions about important life events. ... [more] Constant decision-making underpins much of daily life, from simple perceptual decisions about navigation through to more complex decisions about important life events. At many scales, a fundamental task of the decision-maker is to balance competing needs for caution and urgency: fast decisions can be more efficient, but also more often wrong. We show how a single mathematical framework for decision-making explains the urgency/caution balance across decision-making at two very different scales. This explanation has been applied at the level of neuronal circuits (on a time scale of hundreds of milliseconds) through to the level of stable personality traits (time scale of years).
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| 2014 |
Rae B, Heathcote AJ, Donkin C, Averell L, Brown SD, 'The Hare and the Tortoise: Emphasizing Speed can Change the Evidence used to make Decisions', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition (2014) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Hawkins GE, Rae B, Nesbitt KV, Brown SD, 'Gamelike features might not improve data', Behavior Research Methods, 45, 301-318 (2013) [C1]
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| 2012 |
Dodds PM-J, Rae BP, Brown SD, 'Perhaps unidimensional Is not unidimensional', Cognitive Science, 36, 1542-1555 (2012) [C1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $15,115 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
Highlighted grants and funding
Song-write your way to wellbeing: A facilitator’s song-writing intervention manual for older adults$5,965
The CESE Impact Translator Scheme funding enabled the creation of an intervention manual based on a Song-writing Program aimed to protect against cognitive decline, increase community engagement, and improve overall wellbeing of older adults. The efficacy of this program has been established through a successfully run 6-week pilot program and 10-week follow up study that both provided evidence of improved participant wellbeing. The manual is the next step in facilitating implementation of the program to a wider community audience.
Link to Creative Ageing Research Group: https://creative-ageing.org/
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Babette Rae, Associate Professor Helen English, Professor Frini Karayanidis, Dr Michelle Kelly, and Dr Sharon Savage |
| Scheme | Impact Translator Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Do tonal language speakers have an advantage in absolute pitch perception?$9,150
Funding body: Keats Endowment Research Fund
| Funding body | Keats Endowment Research Fund |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Babette Rae, Professor Scott Brown, Conjoint Associate Professor Shuguang Wang |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2011 |
| Funding Finish | 2011 |
| GNo | G1101146 |
| Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFG |
| UON | Y |
20221 grants / $5,965
Song-write your way to wellbeing: A facilitator’s song-writing intervention manual for older adults$5,965
The CESE Impact Translator Scheme funding enabled the creation of an intervention manual based on a Song-writing Program aimed to protect against cognitive decline, increase community engagement, and improve overall wellbeing of older adults. The efficacy of this program has been established through a successfully run 6-week pilot program and 10-week follow up study that both provided evidence of improved participant wellbeing. The manual is the next step in facilitating implementation of the program to a wider community audience.
Link to Creative Ageing Research Group: https://creative-ageing.org/
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Babette Rae, Associate Professor Helen English, Professor Frini Karayanidis, Dr Michelle Kelly, and Dr Sharon Savage |
| Scheme | Impact Translator Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20111 grants / $9,150
Do tonal language speakers have an advantage in absolute pitch perception?$9,150
Funding body: Keats Endowment Research Fund
| Funding body | Keats Endowment Research Fund |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Babette Rae, Professor Scott Brown, Conjoint Associate Professor Shuguang Wang |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2011 |
| Funding Finish | 2011 |
| GNo | G1101146 |
| Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFG |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PhD | Examining the Experiences of Late Diagnosed Neurodivergent Women and Gender Diverse Individuals in Adulthood | PhD (Psychology - Science), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Dr Babette Rae
Position
Associate Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
| babette.rae@newcastle.edu.au |