The Jury of the 2019-2020 BMP Grant had the task of judging the projects submitted. This task was made difficult by the overall high quality of the proposals, which all focused on the interests of patients. Three projects promised the most benefits for individual patients and were, in the view of our experienced jury members, the most patient-driven, patient-centered and scientifically robust projects. Vasilis S. Vasiliou, a post-doctoral researcher at the School of Applied Psychology, UCC won one of the three grants, awarded in collaboration with Chronic Pain Ireland (CPI).
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Vasilis Vasiliou is the winner of the 2nd Brain, Mind and Pain Grant (BMP Grant)
01 Jul 2020
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Signalling Virtue
22 Apr 2020
How to make sense of sudden political and moral U-turns in the face of the Covid-19 threat
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hive-mind/202004/signalling-virtue
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Who is the King of the Castle?
26 Mar 2020
"Humans have different ways of framing co-ordination problems and they can get in one another's way. With the current crisis, confusion will be fatal"
Rob King talks about the current crisis climate in his latest post on the Hive Mind blog on Psychology today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/hive-mind/202003/who-is-the-king-the-castle
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Congratulations to our most recent PhD Graduates!
21 Feb 2020
Congratulations to Dr Lisa Murphy, Dr Sarah Foley and Dr Sarah Robinson who graduated with PhDs in Applied Psychology on the 21st of February! Well done to you and your proud supervisors!
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"OK, boomer!" - Rob King of Applied Psychology on criticizing the youth of today
22 Nov 2019
A bunch of lazy and apathetic snowflakes, while being, simultaneously, overworked, preachy, and pushy. Millennials, eh? Criticizing the youth of today never gets old…
…and it’s fun. It’s been fun for centuries.
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First Doctors of Clinical Psychology - UCC at the forefront of improving access
23 Oct 2019
Eight students are set to graduate from the Doctor of Clinical Psychology at UCC, an exciting new partnership between the Schools of Applied Psychology and Medicine at UCC and the Health Services Executive (HSE), on Monday (October 21).
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Emma Hurley and Raegan Murphy discuss Emma's work in dynamic assessment
18 Oct 2019
Emma Hurley and Raegan Murphy discuss Emma's work in dynamic assessment. The video attached to this vlog showcases a discussion between Emma Hurley and Raegan Murphy on Emma's PhD work which is situated within the area of dynamic assessment. Emma presents her approach to idiographic measurement which concerns N=1 samples but which generate numerous data points on which to anchor further statistical analysis.
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Teacher attitudes toword and awareness of adolescent gambling behavior in the UK
17 Aug 2022
Raegan Murphy and colleagues have published their latest research entitled "Teacher attitudes toward and awareness of adolescent gambling behavior in the UK".
Numbers of adolescents experiencing gambling related harm are increasing. Teachers spend a significant amount of time with students and their attitudes can make an impact on engagement in high-risk behavior. However, teachers’ awareness of, and attitudes towards adolescent gambling are under-researched; this study aimed to address this gap. 157 UK schoolteachers completed an online survey assessing their perceptions of adolescent gambling. Cochran’s-Q tests of association and regression analyses revealed that teachers perceived adolescent gambling as significantly less serious than other high-risk behaviors. Teachers also reported having significantly less frequent conversations about gambling and were less confident addressing gambling issues than other high-risk behaviors. Arguments are made for increased teacher training around problematic youth gambling. Such a strategy would be a prerequisite for the development and implementation of targeted prevention from harms.
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New Publication by Dr Raegan Murphy: Predictors of Dropout in Disordered Gamblers in UK Residential Treatment
02 Aug 2019
Within the cohort of individuals who seek treatment for disordered gambling, over half fail to complete treatment.
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BiPS Body and Emotions Study - Participants needed
12 Jul 2019
UCC BEATSLab seeks teens for a study on body image, emotions & hormones.
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We are seeking teenagers to participate in a study of how teenagers think and feel about the changes in the height and size of their body as they get older.
See beatslab.ucc.ie for details.