About

Dr Sarita Robinson is a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist (Teaching and Research). Sarita is a specialist in cognitive and biological psychology, focusing on understanding human behaviour before, during and after an emergency. Sarita often says that watching the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure on TV as a young teenager first sparked her interest in how people behave during disasters. However, it is equally likely that Sarita’s research interests were shaped by the stories her mother told about Cyclone Carol’s impact on the family’s home village of Grand Gaube, Mauritius, in 1960, where the storm destroyed the family fishing business.

Sarita has two grown-up sons, and lives in the Northwest of England with her husband – her home is currently experiencing a lack of cats. She is a keen science fiction fan, especially enjoying Dr Who and anything Marvel related. She enjoys fell walking in the English Lake District and travelling, by both boat and plane, although she does insist that everyone takes careful note of the safety briefings.

Sarita has a part-time academic post at the University of Lancashire and is strongly committed to sharing psychological knowledge with anyone who will benefit. Alongside her media work, Sarita also offers training and consultancy. Sarita does not offer therapeutic services. If you would like to find a psychologist who is a qualified clinician, please look at the British Psychological Society website (https://www.bps.org.uk/find-psychologist) or a trusted psychological society in your country.

Sarita is an LGBT+ ally (especially the T). She also campaigns for better support for women in the workplace (especially those experiencing perimenopause) and for people who are neurodiverse (Sarita is dyslexic).