Publications & Press

A record of my research, clinical contributions, and public writing — spanning academic journals, clinical manuals, and media features.

Research & Clinical Publications

My academic work sits at the intersection of cognitive psychology and behavioural science — exploring the automatic processes that shape how we act, often without our awareness. Alongside this, my clinical work reflects a belief I've held from the start: that culture and context aren't background details — they're central to understanding any individual's inner world, and what that means for the support they need.

Defining the Building Blocks of Human Behaviour

Communications Psychology, Nature

23 researchers across Germany united to define how perception and action interact in the brain — giving behavioural science the shared language it needs to move forward with precision.

Frings, ...Parmar, et al. (2024)

Feelings Don't Change How the Brain Files Actions

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition

Our brains form automatic links between what we perceive and how we respond — and whether that response felt good or bad doesn't change how strongly those links form.

Parmar & Rothermund (2023)

Why Switching Context Slows Us Down

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

When we repeat an action in a slightly different context, performance slows — this research investigates why, revealing that our mental "action files" are more selective than previously thought.

Mocke, Benini, Parmar et al. (2023)

What the Brain Actually Remembers After Mistakes

Journal of Cognition

When we make a mistake, what gets stored in memory? Our brains file away goal-driven actions — not accidental ones — suggesting the automatic memory system is smarter than it appears.

Parmar, Foerster, Pfister, et al. (2022)

How Irrelevant Details Secretly Influence Our Actions

Experimental Psychology

Even irrelevant details get bundled with our actions in memory — and silently shape our next move, sometimes causing us to slip up in ways that are surprisingly predictable.

Foerster, Rothermund, Parmar et al. (2021)

Youth Mental Health First Aid, India

MHFA Australia Fourth Edition Manual

As part of the official task force at Mpower India, I contributed to adapting Australia's recognised MHFA framework for supporting India's youth — bridging global best practice with local cultural context.

Marker, Bangar, Parmar et al. (2018)

Pain Psychology & Treatment Options

Symptom Oriented Pain Management, 2017

A clinical chapter on the psychological dimensions of pain — examining how the mind shapes the experience of physical pain, and what this means for how we approach treatment.

Chhabria, Siddhwani, & Parmar (2017)

In the Press

I write for general audiences on psychology, behaviour, and everyday mental health — translating research and clinical insight into language that's useful outside the therapy room.