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Why it happened and how it could have been different : a comparison of causal and counterfactual thinking
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2000)The aim of this thesis was to compare two pervasive forms of human thinking : causal thinking about why an outcome happened (e.g., "I failed because I didn’t try") and counterfactual thinking about how an outcome could ... -
Mental models and pragmatics: Author's response
(Cambridge University Press, 2000)Van der Henst argues that the theory of mental models lacks a pragmatic component. He fills the gap with the notion that reasoners draw the most relevant conclusions. We agree, but argue that theories need an element of ... -
Single unit activity in the subiculum of freely-moving rats : spatial and non-spatial correlates
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2001)Compared with the research effort directed at the hippocampus the subiculum has received little experimental attention despite being one synapse downstream of area CAI and in a position to influence many cortical areas ... -
Therapeutic recreation camping programmes for children with chronic illnesses, and their siblings
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2001)Within the healthcare system, camping programmes providing a form of therapeutic recreation service are emerging as a form of intervention for children with chronic illnesses, and their siblings. In numerous instances, ... -
Environmental philosophy, threat and well-being
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2002)This thesis represents a comprehensive attempt to address the dearth of research on relationships between environment and mental health. The aim is to present a novel theoretical and empirical investigation of the links ... -
Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying signal transduction in the Hippocampal formation : the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2002)We investigated the possibility that BDNF might play a role in the modulation of synaptic function in the hippocampal formation. Our experiments have focused on the regulation of endogenous BDNF systems in spatial learning ... -
The role of context in counterfactual thinking
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2002)The aim of this thesis is to examine the mental representations and cognitive processes involved in counterfactual thinking, that is, in imagining how past events might have happened differently. In chapter 1, we review ... -
Contradictions and counterfactuals: Generating belief revisions in conditional inference
(Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002)Reasoners revise their beliefs in the premises when an inference they have made is contradicted. We describe the results of an experiment that shows that the belief they revise depends on the inference they have made. They ... -
Cingulate hypoactivity in cocaine users during a GO/NOGO task as revealed by event-related fMRI.
(Society for Neuroscience, 2003)Although extensive evidence exists for the reinforcing properties of drugs of abuse such as cocaine, relatively less research has addressed the functional neuroanatomical correlates of the cognitive sequelae of these ... -
Comparative analysis of safety management systems and safety culture in aircraft maintenance
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)The overall objective of the thesis was on developing a deeper understanding of the organisational processes of safety management systems and how they are embedded in the culture of aircraft maintenance organisations. The ... -
Activation and deactivation during the rapid visual information processing task: an fMRI study.
(MIT Press, 2003)Sustained attention deficits occur in several neuropsychi- atric disorders. However, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still incompletely understood. To that end, functional MRI was used to investigate ... -
A cross-linguistic and cross-cultural investigation of Irish and Czech children's accounts of socially-constructed emotions
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)The application of a discursive approach to the subject of this study can be seen as an attempt to create a link between psychology and linguistics, where grammatical structures and language itself constitute the basis for ... -
Models of neurodegeneration in the hippocampus : molecular and behavioural factors promoting neuroprotection and neuropathology
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)We investigated the consequences of brain insult after ischemia and kainic acid using different behavioural tasks, because both ischemia or KA model induce a similar neurodegenerative process to that resulting from traumatic ... -
The effects of crime on Irish victims : psychological and organisational perspectives
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)"The Effects of Crime on Irish Victims: Psychological and Organisational Perspectives" is, as its name suggests, an investigation of the impact of criminal victimisation in Ireland from both a psychological and a victim ... -
The role of persistent primitive reflexes in learning difficulties : an evaluation of a new causal theory of dyslexia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)In a recent study in Belfast by McPhillips, Hepper and Mulhern (2000) the persistence of an early motor reflex, the asymmetric tonic neck reflex (ATNR) was linked to dyslexia. A 100% prevalence of the ATNR was reported in ... -
An exploration of how potential early school leavers and teachers in disadvantaged post primary schools perceive their relationships
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)This research unfolds in disadvantaged secondary school settings and it explores how students at risk for early school leaving and teachers experience their relationships. A model of investigation capable to reach a ... -
Multiple neuronal networks mediate sustained attention
(MIT Press, 2003)& Sustained attention def icits occur i n several neuropsychi- atric di sorders. However, the underlying neurobiol ogical mechani sms are stil l i ncompletely understood. To that end, f unctional MRI was used to ... -
A study of the acculturation and health of the Irish in Britain
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)Ireland has had a relatively high rate of emigration for centuries. This has been traditionally out-migration from the island although with an uptum in the economy, in the 1970s, and also in the 1990s, - the latter due ... -
Neural mechanisms underlying visuomotor learning : interacting cortical systems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)Introduction: We are the products of our experiences. Every sight, sound and smell, every event, encounter and exchange, all leave their indelible mark on the way we act, think and feel. The things we learn from our ...