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Sven Vanneste
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Professor of Clinical Neuroscience & Head of School at Trinity College Dublin. http://lab-clint.org
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Sustainability is as much about people as it is about energy and economics. Learn more about our exciting course in "Sustainable Green Organisations":

www.tcd.ie/cihs/courses...

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#sustainable #sustainability #greenorganisations #TrinityCollegeDublin
Continuous Professional Development programme in Sustainable Green Organisations
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February 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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"COGNITIVE MAPS GUIDING GENERALISATION ACROSS APPETITIVE AND AVERSIVE CONTEXTS" - Guest lecture today with Professor Mona Garvert, University of Wuerzburg, at 11am - 12pm, Lloyd Building, Theatre LB11

#Psychology @mgarvert.bsky.social @clairegillan.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Sustainability is as much about people as it is about energy and economics. Learn more about our exciting course in "Sustainable Green Organisations":

www.tcd.ie/cihs/courses...

#sustainable #sustainability #greenorganisations #TrinityCollegeDublin
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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"Baby Brains Categorize The World Months Before They Can Clearly See It" - Read the article in Studyfinds about this exciting new study from the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN):

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Baby Brains Categorize The World Months Before They Can Clearly See It
Study finds baby brains already organize what they see in meaningful ways, overturning assumptions about hierarchical brain development.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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"Babies can categorise objects at two months" - Listen to Professor Rhodri Cusack discuss with RTÉ this exciting new research being done at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN). Listen below:

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Babies can categorise objects at two months, TCD-led research reveals
Professor Rhodri Cusack, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, explains research that found two-month-olds can categorise objects in their brain.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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"Babies can categorise objects better at two months than previously known." - Professor Rhodri Cusack from Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and co-author of the research speaks to NewsTalk. Listen to the interview:

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Babies can categorise objects better at two months than previously known | Newstalk
Babies as young as two-months-old can categorise objects in their brains, which is far younger th...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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“I see a rubber duck” – neuroscientists use AI to discover babies categorise objects in the brain at just two months old.
The study has been just published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. @trinityneuro.bsky.social @rhodricusack.bsky.social
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February 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Dr. Kristin Hadfield, Associate Professor, Psychology,
was featured in the Irish Times, discussing the psychological effects of Storm Chandra.

Please follow the link to read the full article:
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#StormChandra #Psychology #Chandra
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Next Wednesday is Lewy body dementia day, the 2nd most common form of #dementia. Find out more at our Information Day in Unit18 (Trinity in the Community) from 3.30pm. Drop in and chat to researchers and carers ; all welcome. @ageaction.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social @tcdpsychology.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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"The neural circuit underlying perceptual predictions" - Guest lecture by Professor Peter Kok, University College London. Hosted by Professor Redmond O’ Connell. THURS 29/01/2026
THEATRE LB11, LLOYD BUILDING 12AM - 1PM

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January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Congratulations to Prof David Hevey on winning a grant for "Improving Outcomes for Children in Care" as a funding allocation of €3m has been announced to support mental health research projects being undertaken in Ireland.

Read the article here:

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#Tusla #psychology
January 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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"What is it like being a baby? The free-floating baby hypothesis" - Guest lecture with Prof. Andy Bremner,
University of Birmingham, UK.

Thurs 15/01/2026, THEATRE LB11, LLOYD BUILDING, 11 AM - 12 PM.

Hosted by Prof. Fiona Newell.

#psychology #trinitycollegedublin
January 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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"Why so many of us feel we never have enough time – and what we can do to take back control" - Dr Dale Whelehan, writes for the Irish Independent. Read the full article below:

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#psychology #trinitycollegedublin @daleford.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Professor Lorina Naci, School of Psychology and TCIN, spoke at a recent conference at the EU in Brussels on Dementia. Read the article here:

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#Dementia #Psychology #Neuroscience #TrinityCollegeDublin #TCIN #Brussels #EU
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Apply Now! The M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip Psychoanalytic Studies is now accepting applications. For more see:

www.tcd.ie/psychology/c...

#psychotherapist #postgraduatediploma #psychoanalyst #psychotherapy #psychoanalysis #psychology #psychoanalyticstudies #TrinityCollegeDublin #TCD

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December 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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We had a great time at our away day. A huge thanks to all our visiting speakers: Provost Linda Doyle, Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO Research Ireland, Clair Battle, Deputy Manager of Central Timetabling and Ronan Hodson, Admissions Officer.
#research #awayday #university #psychology #neuroscience
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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We had a great time at our away day. A huge thanks to all our visiting speakers: Provost Linda Doyle, Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO Research Ireland, Clair Battle, Deputy Manager of Central Timetabling and Ronan Hodson, Admissions Officer.
#research #awayday #university #psychology #neuroscience
December 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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“Cyberbullying among children rises in all European countries: Which are suffering the most?” - Dr. Alina Cosma, Assistant Professor in Psychology, speaks to MSN.com

#Cyberbulling #Psychology #TCD #TrinityCollegeDublin @alinacosma.bsky.social

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December 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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The ARC Hub for Therapeutics, a new national research initiative dedicated to fast-tracking biomedical innovation into real-world therapies and companies, was officially launched today at @tcddublin.bsky.social. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/arc-hub-therapeutics/
#euinmyregion 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Pictured from left to right are Henry Abbott from the European Commission Representation in Ireland, Dr Siobhan Roche, Director of Research for the Economy at Research Ireland, Dr Colm O’Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Prof Vincent Kelly, Academic Director of the ARC Hub for Therapeutics, Dr Araz Raoof, Executive Director of the ARC Hub for Therapeutics, Prof Sinéad Ryan, Dean of Research at Trinity College Dublin, Dr Diarmuid O’Brien, CEO of Research Ireland, and Enda Hogan, Assistant Director at the Southern Regional Assembly. Photo by Paul Sharp.
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Do our brains only reach "adult mode" in our 30s? - Professor Ian Robertson speaks to @rteradio1.bsky.social @ianhrobertson.bsky.social

Listen to the 5 minute radio segment: tinyurl.com/2zb85ea8

#neuroscience #neurosciences #psychology #aging #adult #gettingold #brainaging #TrinityCollegeDublin
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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"Arne Slot seeded a ‘loser effect’ in Liverpool. Here’s how to fix it" - Professor Ian Robertson @ianhrobertson.bsky.social

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#Psychology #Football #Soccer #ArneSlot #Liverpool #Coach #PremierLeague #WestHam #Opinion #Neuroscience #TrinityCollegeDublin #TheIrishTimes
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Associate Prof Siobhán Corrigan (Centre for Innovative Human Systems CIHS, School of Psychology) was an editor on this Special Issue in the Journal of Healthcare

Read the full PDF here: www.tcd.ie/media/tcd/ps...
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Martha Stewart shares Trinity’s research:

www.marthastewart.com/being-biling...

#MarthaStewart #AmericanIcon #Neuroscience #Psychology #TrinityCollegeDublin #Trinity
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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“Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible?” - Deirdre Robertson, Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at TCD, wrote for RTÉ, read here:

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@deirdrearobertson.bsky.social #BlackFridaySales #BlackFriday #Psychology #Trinity #Offers
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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New paper:
From ‘Neurons to Nations’: Neurocognitive Foundations of Nationalism
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Highlights

Nationalism is rooted in shared neurocognitive capacities for memory, identity, and emotion.

Collective memory & imagination shape national identity in the human brain.
From ‘Neurons to Nations’: Neurocognitive Foundations of Nationalism
Nationalism—the deep psychological attachment to one's nation—is a pervasive and powerful force shaping modern social and political life worldwide. Wh…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM