Daniel Zuj
Lecturer in Psychology
Health and Medical Sciences
University of Tasmania
Australia
Biography
Daniel joined the University of Tasmania in 2017 as a Lecturer in Psychology. Daniel completed a Bachelor of Arts (1st Class Hons) at UTAS in 2012, and was granted Academic Senate approval to be awarded his PhD in 2017.
Research Interest
Daniel’s research interests are in the psychophysiology of fear and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Specifically, he studies how individuals with PTSD learn fear, and the different factors that can influence this process. These include genetics, sleep, stress hormones, and sex differences.
Publications
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Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Malhi GS, Bryant RA, Felmingham KL. Endogenous cortisol reactivity moderates the relationship between fear inhibition to safety signals and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 Apr 30;78:14-21.
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Alogna VK, Attaya MK, Aucoin P, BahnÃk Å , Birch S, Birt AR, Bornstein BH, Bouwmeester S, Brandimonte MA, Brown C, Buswell K. Registered replication report: Schooler and engstler-schooler (1990). Perspectives on Psychological Science. 2014 Sep;9(5):556-78.
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Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Lommen MJ, Felmingham KL. The centrality of fear extinction in linking risk factors to PTSD: A narrative review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 2016 Oct 31;69:15-35.
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Zuj DV, Palmer MA, Hsu CM, Nicholson EL, Cushing PJ, Gray KE, Felmingham KL. IMPAIRED FEAR EXTINCTION ASSOCIATED WITH PTSD INCREASES WITH HOURSâ€SINCEâ€WAKING. Depression and anxiety. 2016 Mar 1;33(3):203-10.
