Applied Psychology Readings

This book is a compilation of the best papers presented at the 2021 edition of the Singapore Conference of Applied Psychology (SCAP) organised and facilitated by East Asia Research in Singapore. The selection of papers addresses the latest innovations, trends, concerns and practical challenges encountered in the field, and poses practical solutions within the field of applied psychology. The theme for 2021 is psychological well-being, and so the collection covers aspects of clinical and non-clinical psychological well-being in different arenas, from education to the workplace. Following a rigorous peer-review process led by the School of Psychology at the University of Derby, this collection is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and practitioners looking to keep themselves up-to-date with recent research in the field. The book is of interest to educators and practitioners in applied psychology focused on well-being.

Thomas Hunt is an associate professor in psychology in the School of Psychology, University of Derby. He has researched mathematics anxiety for a number of years and regularly publishes in peer-reviewed journals. His work has focused on understanding the mechanisms that underpin the relationship between maths anxiety and performance. Dr Hunt has published several scales to measure maths anxiety in its various forms and has conducted work in schools across the UK and abroad, including interventions to address maths anxiety in the classroom.

Lee Ming Tan is the founder of East Asia Research and he obtained his Master of Applied Finance from the University of Adelaide. He is deeply interested in how humans function and react with each other. An insight into how people’s minds think and how they work together is invaluable in just about every field. Outside of work, Anthony Tan enjoys outdoor activities and occasional computer games.