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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 19h
"Are Babies Conscious?" - The New York Times writes about research by Trinity neuroscientist Professor Lorina Naci. Please read here: ow.ly/4THK50ZUPOl @lorinanaci.bsky.social TrinityNeuroscience
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨Guest lecture: “(How) Can Psychology Respond to the Challenge of Variations in Sex Characteristics” with Dr Peter Hegarty, from the Open University, UK. ✅Tomorrow THURSDAY 01st OCTOBER 2026 ✅13:00 – 14:00 ✅THEATRE LB11, LLOYD BUILDING ✅Hosted by Professor Ruth Byrne ✅Staff & Students only
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨 Last chance to book today (30 September) for the Psychology Evening Course! Please remember registration is a 2-step process: ✅ Complete the application form ✅ Make payment via the PayPal link 📖 Written instructions & 🎥 Video instructions available are on our website. Apply: ow.ly/skT250ZT2n9
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course is now open - Apply Now: ow.ly/Rh9950ZrTxl The 4th lecture: "Early Experiences and Development", delivered by Dr. Elizabeth Nixon, Associate Professor, in the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin. #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/CPf550ZB5bY 4th lecture: "Early Experiences and Development", delivered by Dr. Elizabeth Nixon, Associate Professor, from the Trinity College Dublin, School of Psychology. #EveningCourse #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/VFo250ZuWrN 16th lecture: '“I Don’t Have Enough Time” - Understanding the Science Behind Time and Temporality', delivered by Dr. Dale Whelehan, Assistant Professor in Human Factors, School of Psychology. #Psychology #Shortcourse
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/M0o450ZuWll 15th lecture: 'Working clinically with "hard to reach" populations', delivered by Dr. Ben Butlin, Assistant Professor, from the Trinity College Dublin, School of Psychology. #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📢 We’re hiring! - Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology - 5 Year Fixed Term Tenure Track - Deadline for applications: 12:00 on 28 Sept 2026 - Learn more here: ow.ly/siSh50ZKBHg #AcademicJobs #TrinityCollegeDublin #TCD #HigherEducation #AcademicCareers #ResearchJobs
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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Huge congrats to both but especially Clinton Haarlem, who won for this paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Pace of ecology drives the tempo of visual perception across the animal kingdom - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Using phylogenetic comparative methods across 237 species from disparate phyla, the authors show that species with fast-paced ecologies have higher temporal resolution of perception.
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Announcing the 2026 Research Paper Prize Winners: In the postdoc category, congratulations to Dr Clinton Haarlem and in the PhD student category, congratulations go to Parnian Rafei. #Psychology #Neuroscience #Research #PrizeWinners Claire Gillan
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Reproducible human reward imaging phenotypes exhibit differential sensitivity to dopamine D2 receptor antagonism" New paper co-authored by Professor Robert Whelan. @whelanlabtcd.bsky.social Read full paper: ow.ly/15v950ZKlWB #Psychology #Neuroscience #trinitycollegedublin #ResearchPaper
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A warm welcome to our newest Academic Staff, pictured here left to right: Dr. Emma Wightman, Assistant Professor, Dr. Shauna Diffley, Assistant Professor, & Dr. Michael Dolezal, Assistant Professor. #Psychology
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?" - Professor Ian Robertson, Fellow Emeritus, School of Psychology, has written an opinion piece in the Irish Times: ow.ly/1quc50ZJfLq
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
JOB POSTING - Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology - 5 Year Fixed Term Tenure Track - Deadline for applications: 12:00 on 28 Sept 2026 - Learn more here: universityvacancies.com/trinity-coll... #NewJob #Career #Vacancy #Psychology #TrinityCollegeDublin
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/l9MG50ZuWc0 14th lecture: "The Experience of Dread: A Psychoanalytic Approach", delivered by Dr. John O'Connor, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, from the School of Psychology. #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/l06C50ZuW4w 13th lecture: "The Long Reach of Childhood: How Early experiences Shape Our Lives", delivered by Dr. Lorraine Swords, Associate Professor, from the School of Psychology. #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Wellbeing #Shortcourse
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"The Cassandra Condition: Climate Scientists and the Weight of Knowing" - Seminar Series presents a guest lecture from Dr. Aaron Thierry, Cardiff University. Thurs 10/09/2026, 1PM – 2PM LLOYD BUILDING, THEATRE LB11 Hosted by Dr Clare Kelly, Associate Professor & Climate Justice Universities Union
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/mVBP50ZuM11 12th lecture: "How Close is AI Coming to Matching Human Intelligence?", delivered by Prof. Redmond O'Connell, from the School of Psychology. #Neuroscience #Nightschool #Shortcourse TrinityNeuroscience #AI #artificialintelligence
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/ZuTf50ZuLKW 11th lecture: "Let’s Talk About Young People’s Mental Health: Trends, Gender Differences and Predictors of Change Over Time", delivered by Dr. Alina Cosma, Assistant Professor, from the School of Psychology. #Mentalhealth #Shortcourse
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/f97Q50ZuLqy 10th lecture: "Mental Health in Humanitarian and Conflict Settings", delivered by Professor Frédérique Vallières from the School of Psychology & Trinity Centre for Global Health. #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse #Conflict
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/SzCm50ZuL9E 9th lecture: "Psychological Trauma, Adaptation, and Resilience", delivered by Dr. Michael Dolezal, Assistant Professor, from the School of Psychology. #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse #PTSD #Trauma #injuries
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course is now open: ow.ly/tW4750ZshZM 8th lecture: "The Psychology of the Climate Crisis", delivered by Dr. Clare Kelly, Associate Professor, in the School of Psychology. #Neuroscience #Adulteducation #Climatechange #ClimateCrisis #Globalwarming #ClimateAction
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course is now open: ow.ly/k7pz50Zsgls 7th lecture: "Measuring and Modelling the Emergence of Cognition in Infants", delivered by Prof. Rhodri Cusack, from the School of Psychology. #Neuroscience #Adulteducation #Shortcourse #Infant #Cognition TrinityNeuroscience
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Psychology: The Science of Behaviour and Mind" - The Evening Short Course. ow.ly/qV4650Zv18H This lecture course present's an overview of contemporary psychology and introduces participants to cutting edge research undertaken by the school of #Psychology. #Neuroscience #Adulteducation
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course is now open: ow.ly/UG7e50ZrVPE 6th lecture: "Rethinking ‘normal’ evolving perspectives on mental health and illness", delivered by Prof. Claire Gillan, from the School of Psychology. #Neuroscience #Adulteducation #Shortcourse #Disorders #BehaviouralSciences
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"A neuropsychologist’s view: This Kobe McDonald comment holds the secret to Mayo’s win" - Professor Ian H Robertson, writes for The Irish Times: ow.ly/agRQ50ZuAW0 #Pyschology #Neuroscience #GAA #AllIRELAND #GaelicFootball #MAYO #Win #KobeMcDonald Credit: Original photo by James Crombie
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course is now open - Apply Now: ow.ly/T76x50ZrUgK 5th lecture: "Inherent Difficulties Experienced by Young Drivers", delivered by Dr. Michael Gormley, Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology, TCD. #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse #TrafficPsychology
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/o4vC50ZumHZ Second lecture: "Genetics of Psychological Wellbeing", delivered by Dr. Kristin Hadfield, Associate Professor, in the School of Psychology & Trinity Centre for Global Health. #Adulteducation #Shortcourse #Genetics #Wellbeing
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
TCD's Psychology Evening Course is now open - Apply Now: ow.ly/QrQJ50ZrRQV 3rd lecture: "The Language Puzzle: Infant Language Acquisition", delivered by Dr. Jean Quigley, Associate Professor, in the School of Psychology, TCD. #Psychology #Adulteducation #Shortcourse tcdahss.bsky.social
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Psychology Evening Course - Apply Now: ow.ly/BJRi50ZqHy0 First lecture: "New Breakthroughs in Brain Stimulation for Treating Mental Disorders" with Prof. Sven Vanneste. #Psychology #Neuroscience #EveningCourse #Nightschool #Adulteducation #Shortcourse TrinityNeuroscience
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Why do Goalkeepers dive right, when their team is losing?" - Prof. Ian H Robertson gives the Irish Times his view on how to win a World Cup penalty shoot out! Read the article here: ow.ly/qIrQ50Zocq4 #Neuroscience #Psychology #Football #Soccer #WorldCup #FIFA
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Applications are now open for the short course on "Workplace Wellbeing": www.tcd.ie/cihs/courses... #psychology #wellbeing #shortcourse #skills #Workplace @daleford.bsky.social
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Shane O'Mara @shanewriter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Interview I did on language & brain ageing @newstalkfm.bsky.social www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig... Conversation is more interesting than language! Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds share.google/DSA8fN5FfSfO... @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdpsychology.bsky.social
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Could learning another language help keep your brain younger? | Newstalk
New research suggests people who speak two or more languages may have brains that age more slowly...
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
"Could learning another language help keep your brain younger?" - Professor Shane O'Mara joined Anton Savage on Newstalk breakfast. Listen here: ow.ly/uuaQ50Zmj0Q #Psychology #Neuroscience #Learninglanguages #Language TrinityNeuroscience
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The Psychology Evening Course: The Science of Behaviour and Mind in Trinity College Dublin - APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN: www.tcd.ie/psychology/c... #Psychology #Neuroscience #EveningCourse #AdultLearning #ShortCourse #TrinityCollegeDublin @tcdahss.bsky.social
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
"AI and Humans Duel to Predict World Cup Outcomes" - Prof Konstantinos Tsetsos’s research was featured on www.the-scientist.com, read the full article here: www.the-scientist.com/ai-and-humans… #Psychology #Neuroscience #AI #WorldCup #FIFA
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Congratulations to Professor Ladislav Timulak on his new role as president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) #spr2026
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Want to represent Ireland in a Global Study on Financial Decision-Making? A new study that aims to better understand how individuals make decisions involving monetary outcomes across more than 70 different countries. The survey take 4-6 mins approx: ow.ly/wBKK50ZhF1H Konstantinos Tsetsos
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Explore Trinity College Dublin’s fully online one year PG Cert in Traffic Medicine. Applications open for September 2026 intake. Applications close 31 July. Apply now: ow.ly/vZ0j50ZhAg3 youtu.be/w5U5-Ou_AqY?...
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Study Traffic Medicine at Trinity College Dublin
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Five Ireland-based researchers awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants" - Prof Rhodri Cusack & Prof Richard Layte featured in Business Plus: ow.ly/Rcyx50ZgZvg TrinityNeuroscience #Neuroscience #Psychology
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Irish projects among recipients of European Research Council grant" - Prof Rhodri Cusack & Prof Richard Layte featured in Silicon Republic: ow.ly/7t7q50ZgPKF TrinityNeuroscience #Neuroscience #Psychology
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Congratulations to Trinity's Rhodri Cusack and Richard Layte, who have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants. Learn more here: ow.ly/FqwO50ZgL8Q TrinityNeuroscience #Trinity #Neuroscience #Psychology
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Trinity Research Development Office @trinity-rdo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Congratulations to two Trinity researchers, Rhodri Cusack and Richard Layte, who have been announced today as recipients of European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants. Read more here: www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 23/06/2026
Congratulations to the 5 Ireland-based researchers awarded @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grants: Prof Porscha Fermanis @ucddublin.bsky.social; Prof Richard Layte @tcddublin.bsky.social; Assoc Prof Rory Johnson UCD; Prof Anthony O'Mullane UCD; Prof Rhodri Cusack TCD www.researchireland.ie/news/erc-adv...
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Five Ireland-based researchers awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants | Research Ireland
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Rhodri Cusack @rhodricusack.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This work builds on the fantastic work by the ERC FOUNDCOG team, and inspiration from colleagues, families and research participants. Looking forward to the next five years! #ERCAdG #Neuroscience @trinityneuro.bsky.social #NeuroAI @tcddublin.bsky.social @tcdpsychology.bsky.social
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"Why using a stick to make organisations toe the line rarely works" - Professor Ian Robertson, Fellow Emeritus, School of Psychology, featured on RTÉ Radio: ow.ly/ylKh50Zehte #Psychology #ToxicWorkEnvironment
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Why using a stick to make organisations toe the line rarely works
The carrot-and-stick model rests on the neat but shaky assumption that behaviour responds to incentives, but the evidence says otherwise
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Neuroscience Ireland @neuroscienceirl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📢Fully Funded PhD Opportunity! • €25,000 annual stipend for 4 years • Part of the Research Ireland AI Centre national PhD programme 🚨Closing date: 26 June 2026 ➡️Apply: shorturl.at/df92R @nsi-ecrn.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @tcdpsychology.bsky.social
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A great day out at our #Neuroscience #Research Day! Thanks to all the speakers and collaborators for a rich programme of lectures, oral and poster presentations; representing a broad and diverse range of Neuroscience topics, hosted by #TCIN @trinityneuro.bsky.social @whelanlabtcd.bsky.social
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TCD School of Psychology @tcdpsychology.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New Course! The National Office for Traffic Medicine is pleased to introduce the Postgraduate Certificate in Traffic Medicine (Online), delivered by Trinity College Dublin, with the next intake commencing in September 2026. Applications close 31/07/2026. Learn more here: www.tcd.ie/courses/post...
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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
What’s that? You’re in Dublin this week? And you’re into open research? Well then get yourself registered for the @irishrepronetwork.bsky.social talk with @statsepi.bsky.social and @wiringthebrain.bsky.social taking place in TCD this Thursday! Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-repr...
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Irish Reproducibility Network - Summer Talk Series
Join Dr. Kevin Mitchell (TCU) & Dr. Darren Dahly (UCC)— Trinity College Dublin (The atrium, Smurfit Institute of Genetics).
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