Elizabeth Summerell
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
My research seeks to explore the interplay between emotions, cognition, and behaviour. In particular, I am interested in understanding the cognitive, social, and neurobiological factors that contribute to the way we experience and regulate anger and aggression.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2024 - ongoing Lecturer University of Adelaide 2020 - 2023 Postdoctoral Research Associate UNSW Sydney -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2020 UNSW Sydney Australia PhD (Psychology) 2016 UNSW Sydney Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Summerell, E., Shuttleworth, L., Lin, C., & Denson, T. F. (2025). The effects of race, gender, and alcohol cues on anger perception in crowds. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 77(1), 17 pages.
2025 Cao, J., Ball, I. K., Summerell, E., Humburg, P., Denson, T., & Rae, C. D. (2025). Effect of Ethanol on Brain Electrical Tissue Conductivity in Social Drinkers. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 61(3), 1181-1187.
Scopus32025 O'Dean, S. M., Summerell, E., Harmon-Jones, E., Creswell, J. D., & Denson, T. F. (2025). The associations and effects of mindfulness on anger and aggression: A meta-analytic review.. Clinical Psychology Review, 118, 102584-1-102584-15.
2025 Denson, T. F., Choy, O., Summerell, E., & Wong, I. (2025). A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Anger and Aggression.. Aggressive behavior, 51(4), e70036.
2025 Summerell, E., Fanous, G., & Denson, T. F. (2025). Would you let this guy into a bar? Identifying cues that signal a perceived increase in the propensity for violence of potential bar patrons. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 21(1), 281-300.
2024 Summerell, E., Xiao, W., Huang, C., Terranova, J., Gilam, G., Riva, P., & Denson, T. F. (2024). The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation over the ventromedial prefrontal cortex on reactive aggression in intoxicated and sober individuals. Biological Psychology, 193, 108899-1-108899-9.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22021 Kumar, N. N., Summerell, E., Spehar, B., & Cranney, J. (2021). Experiences of Honours Research Students and Supervisors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study Framed by Self-Determination Theory. Frontiers in Education, 6, 11 pages.
Scopus5 WoS22020 Summerell, E., Harmon-Jones, C., Denson, T. F., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2020). Humility is associated with less aggressive motivation. Personality and Individual Differences, 158, 10 pages.
Scopus15 WoS82019 Harmon-Jones, C., Hinton, E., Tien, J., Summerell, E., & Bastian, B. (2019). Pain offset reduces rumination in response to evoked anger and sadness.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 117(6), 1189-1202.
Scopus10 WoS3 Europe PMC42019 Summerell, E., Harmon-Jones, C., Kelley, N. J., Peterson, C. K., Krstanoska-Blazeska, K., & Harmon-Jones, E. (2019). Does cognitive broadening reduce anger?. Frontiers in Psychology, 9(JAN), 12 pages.
Scopus11 WoS92017 Harmon-Jones, E., Harmon-Jones, C., & Summerell, E. (2017). On the importance of both dimensional and discrete models of emotion. Behavioral Sciences, 7(4), 16 pages.
Scopus151 WoS84 Europe PMC39- Harmon-Jones, C., Summerell, E., & Bastian, B. (2018). Anger increases preference for painful activities.. Motivation Science, 4(4), 301-314.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2023 Summerell, E., Wong, I., & Denson, T. F. (2023). Caffeine and Aggression. In C. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & B. Vinood (Eds.), Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence (pp. 1-20). Springer International Publishing.
2023 Summerell, E., Wong, I., & Denson, T. F. (2023). Caffeine and Aggression. In Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence (pp. 1673-1692). Springer International Publishing.
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Preprint
Year Citation 2025 Summerell, E., Bradley, J., Thalody, K., Ford, K., Gilam, G., Riva, P., & Denson, T. F. (2025). Transcranial direct current stimulation over the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex improves anger regulation in intoxicated individuals high in trait anger.
2025 Stanley, S., Gregersen, T., Summerell, E., & Walker, I. (2025). Engaging through enraging: Does inciting anger about climate change increase support for climate action?.
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