Dr Garston Liang
Research Associate
School of Psychological Sciences
Career Summary
Biography
I did my PhD in Psychology on the topic of decision-making with algorithmic advisors. Algorithm's touch on nearly every aspect of daily life - e.g., product purchasing, Netflix recommendations, and more recently ChatGPT - I'm interested in how people decide to accept or reject recommendations from these systems and integrate new information into their decision-making process. Questions about people's level of trust in new technologies, experience with making the same decisions themselves, and the strategies they invent to test and explore the decision aids are the kinds of investigations I'd be interested to pursue alongside an honours student.
With regard to my background, I graduated with a PhD in 2022 from the University of New South Wales, Sydney under the supervision of Prof. Ben Newell and Prof. Chris Donkin. I'm currently a post-doctoral researcher working with Scott Brown, Guy Hawkins, and Ami Eidels.
Outside of work, I enjoy bouldering, NBA (I like the Bucks), and the odd game of chess. Also, I'm (slowly) learning to surf.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
- Bachelor of Psychological Science, University of New South Wales
- Bachelor of Psychological Science Honours, University of New South Wales
Keywords
- Algorithm recommendations
- Cognition
- Decision making
- Experimental Psychology
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 520499 | Cognitive and computational psychology not elsewhere classified | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Research Associate | University of Newcastle School of Psychological Sciences Australia |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PhD | From Pixels to Patterns: A Behavioural Approach to Segmented Image Recognition | PhD (Psychology - Science), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Garston Liang
Position
Research Associate
Cognition Lab
School of Psychological Sciences
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
| garston.liang@newcastle.edu.au |
Office
| Room | AVLG08 |
|---|---|
| Building | Aviation Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |