Dr. James Phillips

Research Interests

I pride myself in my ability to transpose established psychological paradigms into applied domains. The outcomes of my research are typically of a high quality, as shown by the large numbers of publications in books and internationally refereed journals. I am interested in the effects that variables such as stress or disease have upon the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of human decisions and performance in a variety of applied domains, for example: graphical user interfaces; e-commerce; ageing; handwriting; gambling behaviour. I have a broad range of interests in the applied domain, and have even done courses in hypnosis and magic, with the overall issue linking all these interests being that of human skill.

Teaching

Subject Coordinator PSY2051 - Research Design and Analysis

Publications

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Phillips, J.G. (In press). The Psychology of Internet Use and Misuse. In M. Anandarajan, T. Thompson, & C. Simmers (Eds.), Transformation of the Workplace: The Internet and Work in the 21st Century: Advances in Information Management Systems Volume. [Accepted 20th January 2005]
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2. Phillips, J.G. & Triggs, T.J. (2001). Whither automaticity and human performance? In F. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research IV (pp. 151-173). Nova Science Publishers.
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REFEREED JOURNALS

1. Dillen, H., Phillips, J.G., & Meehan, J.W. (In press). Kinematic analysis of cursor trajectories controlled with a touchpad. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, [Provisionally Accepted 16th November 2004]
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2. Phillips, J.G., Triggs, T.J., & Meehan, J.W. (In press). Forward/up directional incompatibilities during cursor placement within graphical user interfaces. Ergonomics [Provisionally Accepted 6th December 2003]
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Bianchi, A., & Phillips, J.G. (2005). Psychological predictors of problem mobile phone use. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 8(1), 39-51.
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3. Warden, N., Phillips, J.G., & Ogloff, J.R.P. (2004). Internet Addiction: Meaningful Diagnostic Condition or Meaningless Label? Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 11(2), 280-295.
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4. Stevenson, R.S., Phillips, J.G., & Triggs, T.J. (2004). Mouse and display tablets as cursor control devices. International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 18, 1-12.
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5. Matanda, M., Jenvey, V.B. & Phillips, J.G. (2004). Internet usage in adulthood: Loneliness, computer anxiety and education. Behavior Change, 21(2), 103-114
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6. Brown, S.L., Rodda, S. & Phillips, J.G. (2004). Differences between Problem and non-problem gamblers in subjective arousal and affective valence amongst Electronic Gaming Machine players. Addictive Behaviors, 29, 1863-1867.
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7. Rodda, S., Brown, S.L., & Phillips, J.G. (2004). The relationship between anxiety, smoking and gambling in Electronic Gaming Machine Players. Journal of Gambling Studies, 20, 71-81.
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8. Phillips, J.G., Triggs, T.J., & Meehan, J.W. (2003). Conflicting directional and locational cues afforded by arrowhead cursors in graphical user interfaces. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 9(2), 75-87.
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9. Phillips, J.G., Meehan, J.W., & Triggs, T.J. (2003). Effects of cursor orientation and required precision upon positioning movements on computer screens. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, 15(3), 379-389.
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10. Scealy, M., Phillips, J.G. & Stevenson, R. (2002). Shyness and anxiety as predictors of patterns of internet usage. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 6, 507-515.
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11. Saling, L.L., & Phillips, J.G. (2002). Age-related changes in the kinematics of curved drawing movements: Relationships between tangential velocity and the radius of curvature. Experimental Aging Research, 28, 215-229.
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12. Phillips, J.G., Triggs, T.J., & J. W. Meehan (2001). Cursor orientation and computer screen positioning movements. Human Factors, 43, 435-441.
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13. Phillips, J.G. & Triggs, T.J. (2001). Characteristics of cursor trajectories controlled by the computer mouse. Ergonomics, 44, 527-536.
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14. Haines, K., Phillips, J.G., Rogers, D., & Found, B. (2001). The ability to distinguish handwriting samples on the basis of writers' age and sex. Journal of Forensic Document Examination, 14, 31-51.
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15. Phillips, J.G. & Triggs, T.J. (2000). Cursor control device characteristics. Australian Journal of Information Systems, 7(2), 115-119.
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16. Chau, A.W.L., Phillips, J.G., & Von Baggo, K. (2000). Departures from sensible play in computer Blackjack. Journal of General Psychology, 127, 426-438.
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17. Armstrong, L., Phillips, J.G., & Saling, L.L. (2000). Potential determinants of heavier internet usage. International Journal of Human Computer Studies, 53, 537-550.
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