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Cillian McHugh

@cillianmchugh.bsky.social
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End Genocide now🍉 Associate Professor in Psychology at @unioflimerick.bsky.social #MoralPsychology #OpenScience Interests: music, reading, chess, TV, walking www.cillianmchugh.com

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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Turns out the OSF being down the last while was due to "automated bot traffic and crawlers"! I feel like AI companies are going to try sell our own work back to us in the near future...
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The unfolding world cup fiasco illustrates and reinforces some of my reluctance to attend any USA based conferences at the moment. Conference organisers take note. Hosting in USA arbitrarily excludes many scholars that the USA "doesn't like" because of their passport
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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
UL's Dr Siobhán Griffin & Dr Cillian McHugh have collaborated with researchers across the globe to investigate the replicability of social & behavioural science research. The new study is the most systematic, cross-disciplinary replication effort of its kind to date. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
UL's Dr Siobhán Griffin. She is dressed in a blue dress with a leaf motif. UL's Dr Cillian McHugh. He is dressed in a grey blazer, blue and maroon tie, and a green check shirt. 
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I'm generally anti-AI but sometimes I'm lazy and use it as a kinda enhanced search engine. Turns out it's no good for that either. Both Higgins and Murphy won the snooker today apparently
Higgins wonMurphy wonMurphy actually won
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: “Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime as is the case with the Iranian regime…and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”
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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
"100 Ways Catherine Connolly Disgraced Ireland In Her First 100 Days As President" waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/02/2…
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“100 Ways Catherine Connolly Disgraced Ireland In Her First 100 Days As President”
OUR RESIDENT sage Bill Badbody assesses all the ways Catherine Connolly has failed Ireland since she took up the presidency 100 days ago. It gives me absolutely no pleasure to say I was right when I …
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Ireland should not play UEFA games against Israel. We should demand Israel are banned from the competition. Sign and share the petition if you agree my.uplift.ie/petitions/fa... @uplift.ie
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FAI Boycott Israel Games!
Ireland should not play UEFA games against Israel. We should demand Israel are banned from the competition. Sign and share the petition if you agree
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dragonflyhigh.bsky.social @dragonflyhigh.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Let's be clear here folks. Trump established the "Board of Peace" to stand in opposition to the United Nations. As opposed to the whole world having a say in the rebuilding of Palestine, Trump and cronies get to decide. This is a massive scam and horrific result of the genocide by Israel with Trump.
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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 18/02/2026
🔴 Gaza | Feb. 18 2 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis, on Wed., the 1st day of Ramadan, as Israeli forces continued striking areas across Gaza despite the ceasefire, Palestine Online reports. On Tue., 12-year-old Youssef Rasem Asaliya was killed in...
🔴 Gaza | February 18

Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis, on Wednesday, the first day of Ramadan, as Israeli forces continued striking areas across Gaza despite the ceasefire, Palestine Online reports.

On Tuesday, 12-year-old Youssef Rasem Asaliya was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Jabalia in northern Gaza, WAFA reports. His body was transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The Israeli military admitted it carried out the strike, claiming it “eliminated a terrorist” who posed an imminent threat.

As of Tuesday, Gaza’s Health Ministry said 603 Palestinians had been killed and 1,618 wounded since the October 11 “ceasefire.” Since October 7, 2023, at least 72,063 Palestinians have been killed and 171,726 injured. UN officials say aid access remains limited and current humanitarian deliveries are insufficient to meet basic needs.
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DJ "Jo" NoneYa 🟧 @djnoneya.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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'Apartheid now exists': In the West Bank, new Israeli regulations stoke Palestinian fears of annexation
“The measures on the ground constitute annexation in every sense of the word,” the Palestinian governor of Hebron told NBC News.
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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/02/2026
Israel lobby sells stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors michaelwest.com.au/israel-lobby-sel… #Auspol
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Israel lobby sells stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors
The Australian Jewish Association is promoting an Israeli real estate scheme selling stolen Palestinian land to Australian investors.
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Frank Beck @diehoren.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Unlike some other news sources, Al Jazeera continues to report on Gaza: Israel is still killing Palestinians.
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Gaza | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I've joined UpScrolled. If we follow each other here let's also follow each other over there. I'm @ cillian share.upscrolled.com/en/user/f96f...
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Kimberly Quinn 🇨🇦 @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This is just the start of the backlash
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Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped
After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.
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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
“Birzeit reiterates its call on international organizations, human rights institutions, and media outlets to assume their moral and legal responsibilities by taking immediate action to expose these ongoing violations against Palestinian higher education …” www.birzeit.edu/en/news/stat...
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Statement from Birzeit University on the Israeli military invasion of its campus and shooting of students
As part of its ongoing assault on Palestinian life and institutions, the Israeli occupying army carried out a military invasion of Birzeit University during official working hours, at a time when the ...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
“Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame”
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Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame
The world must stop treating the word “ceasefire” as a guarantee of safety when Gaza’s residents remain under fire, under siege, and under conditions that guarantee more suffering and heartbreak.
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Norm Hill @normhill.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
So much for Donald Trump Peace Plan for Gaza The Gaza government media office reported 738 violations since the truce took effect on October 10, including 205 shootings at civilians, Blair dropped from US Gaza governance plan after Arab objections - Dailynewsegypt share.google/lbmtpzZrzEe6...
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Blair dropped from US Gaza governance plan after Arab objections - Dailynewsegypt
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been excluded from a proposed role in administering Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war, due to strong objections from Arab and Isla...
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
This year, in response to GenAI concerns, I made one of my assessments a recorded presentation. Currently grading them, and so far, this has been one of the most enjoyable grading sessions I've had. Finally some good from GenAI
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Joe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
It’s really hard to defend industry academic collaborations with meta as earnest, if they’re internally burying evidence of harm. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Joe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
“Are we the baddies?”
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
We've all been thinking it. The data is in. Pro-Israel bias in the media is rampant. No info on @news.rte.ie but I doubt they'd fare much better. mediabiasmeter.com/framing-gaza...
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© 2025 Media Bias Meter. All rights reserved.
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JESP @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Even when we try to think harder, we still excuse ourselves. 🧠 A new study by Katarzyna Miazek & Konrad Bocian finds that the self-interest bias—judging bad acts as less wrong when they benefit us—persists even under time pressure or mental load. Fixing it may require awareness, not just willpower.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 19/11/2025
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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Deadly Israeli attack on Gaza brings death toll since ceasefire to 280
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 20/11/2025
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-ravaged enclave.
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Israel kills at least 28 Palestinians in wave of Gaza ‘ceasefire’ attacks
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-ravaged enclave.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 20/11/2025
Brazilian president pushes for a 'roadmap' away from fossil fuel use, but countries remain divided on key issues.
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Brazil’s Lula faces obstacles in push for agreement at climate summit
Brazilian president pushes for a 'roadmap' away from fossil fuel use, but countries remain divided on key issues.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 20/11/2025
The air attack in the Bani Suheila area, east of Khan Younis, comes a day after Israel killed 30 people across Gaza.
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At least 3 people killed in Israeli air attack on house in southern Gaza
The air attack in the Bani Suheila area, east of Khan Younis, comes a day after Israel killed 30 people across Gaza.
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The co-action effect is a thing. But what's the mechanism for this fascinating form of social influence?
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Marc Scully @marcscully.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
FAO anyone teaching an introductory social psychology module.
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
We replicated one of the oldest experiments in Psychology (Triplett, 1898) as a registered report. Children completed a task faster in pairs than when they were alone. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A replication of Triplett’s ‘social facilitation experiment’ - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - A replication of Triplett’s ‘social facilitation experiment’
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Siobhán M. Griffin @siobhangriffin.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
We also found carryover effects, as well as gender and age effects - highlighting the importance of considering these factors in designing future studies examining social facilitation and/or competitive coaction. Thanks to @erc.europa.eu and @ehsfacultyatul.bsky.social for funding 2/3
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Siobhán M. Griffin @siobhangriffin.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Arising out of discussions in @csi-research.bsky.social we conducted a Registered Report replicating Triplett’s (1898) experiment with over 400 children, showing children completed the task faster when paired with a coactor, compared to competing the task alone rdcu.be/eQwAE 1/3
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A replication of Triplett’s ‘social facilitation experiment’
Scientific Reports - A replication of Triplett’s ‘social facilitation experiment’
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JESP @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Read the actual science here by Yidan Yin, @gilappel.bsky.social and Cheryl Jan Wakslak @pennstateuniv.bsky.social @usc.edu www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Nice to meet you.(!) Gendered norms in punctuation usage
People face a myriad of daily decisions about how to communicate, especially in today's digital world. We consider the decision to use exclamation poi…
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JESP @jexpsocpsych.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Some @theguardian.com coverage! Women use exclamation marks 3x more than men—not from extra joy, but to avoid sounding unfriendly 😬 Online, neutrality reads as hostility, so warmth is outsourced to punctuation!! BUT it boosts likability and can hurt credibility www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Exclamation marks! Why do women use them three times as much as men?
It’s the punctuation that can make you seem warmer and more agreeable – but also much more compliant and lacking in analytical thinking
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I've finally resubmitted this! Exactly on the deadline and a year since receiving the decision! A very different paper, hopefully the editor and reviewers like it now!
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Today I finally finished a full draft of the revised manuscript (incl response to reviewer comments) and circulated it to coauthors! Hopefully it won't be too tough to polish and we'll get it submitted by the end of the month
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Some day I'll write a paper on dual-processes in cognition that draws on Hemispheres by Rush for inspiration and illustration I mean the first verse ends with: "The gods of Love and Reason sought alone to rule the fate of Man" youtu.be/J0zN0VjA3As?...
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Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres
YouTube video by Rush - Topic
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Serious moon tonight
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ana gantman @anagantman.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
@paulbloomatyale.bsky.social @jowylie.bsky.social, and I are starting to study everyday revenge. Have you ever successfully got back at someone after being wronged? We would love to hear about it: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #PsychSciSky #socialpsyc #cognition
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Everyday Revenge
We are interested in stories of everyday revenge—cases where you successfully got back at someone after being wronged. Please think up an experience of when you took revenge and tell us about it. Pl...
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Jonathan Corbin @jonathancorbin.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Adding irrelevant information to descriptions dilutes moral judgements of them. Looks like neutral, but irrelevant valence info is incorporated into the judgement! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character
It is reasonable to expect that when making a judgment, we only consider the relevant (or diagnostic) information and that nonrelevant (nondiagnostic) information should not, and thus does not, influ...
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
And Published!!! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... The Moral Dilution effect. Including non-diagnostic (irrelevant) information leads to less extreme evaluations of moral character.
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The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character
It is reasonable to expect that when making a judgment, we only consider the relevant (or diagnostic) information and that nonrelevant (nondiagnostic) information should not, and thus does not, influ....
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
This is going slowly. About a third of the way through the suggested reading list (although there's other extra reading needed that was not specifcally named). Feels like progress is being made... slowly...
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
"I may not be a contrarian, but I am a hater." Such a good line in @edzitron.com's latest, laying out his arguments for why AI industry exists today in a "bubble" www.wheresyoured.at/the-haters-g...
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The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble
Hey! Before we go any further — if you want to support my work, please sign up for the premium version of Where’s Your Ed At, it’s a $7-a-month (or $70-a-year) paid product where every week you get a ...
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
And Accepted: The Moral Dilution Effect: Irrelevant Information Influences Judgments of Moral Character Started writing this one at a writer's retreat in 2022, very happy to get it over the line! Pre-print available: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Reviewers and editor were happy. One or two very minor comments to address but they recommend publication! 🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🪅🪅🪅🎊🎊🎊
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Got an R&R on this registered report last October. It's been a very busy few months, only starting on the revisions now. Some fairly substantial comments, this could take a while, but we have until this October... Here goes...
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Wild rabbits in the garden this morning causing great excitement!
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Roger Giner-Sorolla @rogerthegs.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Is anyone putting together a symposium for #SESP2025 in 🇵🇹 Lisbon? I would like to go, but the symposium-only format is proving difficult. Looking to present grant-funded research on occupational moral roles, which also fits stereotypes, social categories, etc.
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Cillian McHugh @cillianmchugh.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
And submitted!!!! Fingers crossed the Reviewers and Editor are happy with the revised manuscript!
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