Eden Thain

I have studied psychology since high school, always interested in the question "Why do people do what they do?" I loved the brain and physics and wanted to work with fMRI machines (nearly did radiology). The brain would explain why people do what they do! But throughout my studies, I found that people do what they do with other people. So, I focus my work on exploring the messy complexity of social relationships - particularly how people talk with one another (that's what we do most of the time, including right now!). I have a broad range of interests, and I am always eager to jump into a new topic and see how my perspective can help any project. That said, my interests are: Contextualisation of Social Decision Making / Governance (hierarchy, bureaucracy, adhocracy, holacracy, sociocracy, etc.) Economic Intersections of Social Relationships Complex Trauma LGBTQIA+ Discourses and Identity Constructions (inter- and intra-group discursive community separations) My teaching focus areas include: Community Psychology Qualitative Methods in Psychology (e.g. interviews through to action research and ethnography) Critical Psychology (and critical history of psych) Discursive Psychology I care not only about learning what social science has to offer but also about constantly remaining critical, curious, and open in research and teaching. My research and teaching are driven by values that reward effort over outcome, invest in community voice over authority, and move with passion over metrics. How can I help? Photo Credit to Catherine Leo Photography Poverty, inclusivity and wellbeing; Transgender studies; Child protection; Community psychology; Culture, Gender, Sexuality; Discourse and Pragmatics; Sociology of family and relationships

[2026] Usher, R., Herbert, J., Thain, E., Bromfield, L., & O'Leary, P. (2026). Child sexual abuse victim-survivor experiences of disclosure over time: Perspectives from an Australian qualitative study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 179, 12 pages. DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.108186 [2025] Hagos, A. K., Thain, E., Cox, S., Knight, L., Schofield, P., & Butler, T. (2025). Women's experiences of changes in related men's impulsivity and domestic violence following men's participation in the ReINVEST clinical trial. Bmc Public Health, 25(1, article no. 2945), 1-15. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-24056-6 [2025] Usher, R., Parsons, L., O'Donnell, M., Walter, B., Thain, E., & Chung, D. (2025). "It's not a normal upbringing": Insights from young mothers with care experience to improve parenting support and preven