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Biography
I joined Lingnan University in 2022, having previously held academic positions at the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Auckland, and the University of Wollongong. My research interests are in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, specifically in visual perception of faces and objects, and visual attention. I have used a broad range of research methods to study these issues, including eye-tracking, EEG, and fMRI, as well as behavioural methods. I am Associate Editor of the British Journal of Psychology and Frontiers in Visual Neuroscience, and was formerly Associate Editor of Visual Cognition.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Why do different people scan faces differently? (為何個體之間觀察面孔方式不盡相同)
HAYWARD, W. (PI), SCHWARZKOPF, D. S. (CoI) & HSIAO, J. H. W. (CoI)
Research Grants Council (Hong Kong, China)
1/01/26 → 30/06/28
Project: Grant Research
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How the world see faces (世界觀人臉)
HAYWARD, W. (PI)
Research Grants Council (Hong Kong, China)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Grant Research
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Manipulating familiarity in human face recognition (人类面孔识别中的熟悉度操控)
HAYWARD, W. (PI), JIN, H. (CoI) & HSIAO, J. H. W. (CoI)
Research Grants Council (Hong Kong, China)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Grant Research
Research output
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Change in psychological distress and associated factors among Hong Kong young adults in post-COVID-19 era: a latent transition analysis
LI, H., FONG, T. C. T., HSU, Y. C., SO, W. W. Y., LAM, T. M., HAYWARD, W. G. & YIP, P. S. F., Dec 2025, In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 60, 12, p. 2823-2833 11 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Individual differences in eye movements to faces are stable but malleable
HAYWARD, W. G. & ZHONG, N., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Vision. 25, 9, p. 2328 1 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Conference Abstract › peer-review
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Social Correlates of Familiar and Unfamiliar Face Recognition for Chinese Faces in an East Asian Culture
WALKER, D. L. & HAYWARD, W. G., Jul 2025.Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2025 (RGC Grant)
HAYWARD, W. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2025 (RGC Grant)
HAYWARD, W. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2023 (RGC Grant)
HAYWARD, W. G. (Recipient), Sept 2023
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
Activities
- 1 Editorial (Journal)
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British Journal of Psychology (Journal)
HAYWARD, W. G. (Associate Editor)
2023Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Editorial (Journal)
Press/Media
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《香港四徑大步走》籌款放映及分享會 嶺大學者從心理學視覺籲師生突破自我極限
11/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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Fundraising film screening and post-screening sharing of Four Trails
10/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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