Nick Neave is a Professor in psychology and the lead of our Hoarding Research Group. Hes also the Faculty Director of Ethics and teaches a range of modules in the psychology, including our very popular Parapsychology module!
How long have you worked at Northumbria?
I have been at Northumbria for 25 years.
What got you interested in psychology?
I became interested at college by taking it as an A/O level, I chose this subject as I did not know what it was and it sounded interesting.
What was your PhD/Masters about?
My PhD was on the Neuroanatomical basis of spatial working memory.
What are your main research areas?
My main research areas are not hoarding and collecting behaviours (especially digital hoarding), conspiracy theory belief, and the home advantage in football.
What advice do you have for students?
Do not be obsessed by career pathways, take courses you are actually interested in
What would you have liked to do if you had not become a psychologist?
I started out as a primary school teacher and so would most likely still be doing that!
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