Neophytos Georgiou

Neophytos Georgiou

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

I am a PhD Candidate and research/teaching assistant in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. My research concerns the association between conspiracy theory beliefs, how people may interpret information in the era of social media, and critical reasoning skills. I have also worked in the research areas of gambling, cryptocurrency investment and internet gaming disorder. My research interests include why people form any and all misbeliefs, that is, beliefs not based on objective facts or reality, heuristics and biases in thinking and the area of behavioural addictions (gambling and technology).

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2023 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2023). The effectiveness of a scientific reasoning intervention for conspiracy theory beliefs. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 37(2), 369-382.
    DOI Scopus1
    2022 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2022). Could autistic traits be a risk factor for conspiracy beliefs? An analysis of cognitive style and information seeking behavior. Minerva Psychiatry, 62(4), 231-240.
    DOI Scopus2
    2022 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2022). Latent profile analysis of schizotypy, autistic traits and conspiracy theory beliefs: Associations with cognitive flexibility and scientific reasoning performance. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 13(3), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1
    2021 Delfabbro, P., Georgiou, N., & King, D. L. (2021). Measuring Gambling Harm: The Influence of Response Scaling on Estimates and the Distribution of Harm Across PGSI Categories.. J Gambl Stud, 37(2), 583-598.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC5
    2021 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2021). Conspiracy-Beliefs and Receptivity to Disconfirmatory Information: A Study Using the BADE Task. SAGE Open, 11(1), 1-9.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS9
    2021 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2021). Autistic traits as a potential confounding factor in the relationship between schizotypy and conspiracy beliefs. COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHIATRY, 26(4), 273-292.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC1
    2021 Delfabbro, P., King, D., Williams, J., & Georgiou, N. (2021). Cryptocurrency trading, gambling and problem gambling. Addictive Behaviors, 122, 1-6.
    DOI Scopus19 WoS17 Europe PMC3
    2021 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2021). Conspiracy Theory Beliefs, Scientific Reasoning, and the Analytical Thinking Paradox. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 35(6), 1523-1534.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS8
    2020 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2020). COVID-19-related conspiracy beliefs and their relationship with perceived stress and pre-existing conspiracy beliefs. Personality and Individual Differences, 166, 1-7.
    DOI Scopus159 WoS138 Europe PMC90
    2020 Delfabbro, P., King, D. L., & Georgiou, N. (2020). Positive play and its relationship with gambling harms and benefits.. Journal of behavioral addictions, 9(2), 363-370.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
    2020 Delfabbro, P., King, D., & Georgiou, N. (2020). Opportunity cost and gambling: Distinguishing between competing activities and harm. Journal of Gambling Issues, 44, 170-179.
    DOI Scopus4
    2020 Delfabbro, P., Georgiou, N., Malvaso, C., & King, D. (2020). Is Self-Reported Propensity for Everyday Illusions of Control Higher in Gamblers and Is It Associated With Gambling-Specific Erroneous Beliefs?. SAGE OPEN, 10(1), 6 pages.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS5
    2019 Georgiou, N., Delfabbro, P., & Balzan, R. (2019). Conspiracy beliefs in the general population: The importance of psychopathology, cognitive style and educational attainment. Personality and Individual Differences, 151, 7 pages.
    DOI Scopus43 WoS35
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