Browsing by Subject "Psychology, Ph.D."
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A characterisation of cyclooxygenase activity in synaptic transmission and plasticity in the Hippocampus
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2006)We used in vivo electrophysiological techniques to investigate the role played by cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymatic activity in synaptic transmission and plasticity. The use of selective pharmacological antagonists for the ... -
A computational study of the mammalian subiculum
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)The subiculum occupies a central position as the mediator of information flow between the hippocampal memory system and both cortical and subcortical brain structures. To further the goal of understanding how the subiculum ... -
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 ... -
A model of trust in the work of an air traffic controller
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2005)The research summarised in this thesis aimed at understanding the role of trust in the work of an air traffic controller (hereafter controller), as well as identifying the salient characteristics that a controller uses to ... -
A neuroimaging study of impulsivity in risky and safe drivers
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2016)Males and individuals under the age of 25 are injured or killed while driving more than other demographic groups. While this overrepresentation is said to be the result of a greater number of aberrant driving behaviours ... -
A novel intervention devised to address the needs of high-functioning children with autism, based on the principles of Drama in Education Cognitive and Behavioural theories
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2008)This study is an action research project which sets out to introduce, develop and evaluate an intervention model specifically designed to meet the needs of high functioning children with autism, integrating principles from ... -
A social media-based intervention to support the management of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2016)Chapter 1 described diabetes, its incidence rate and the difference between Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), with a focus on T1DM. Management of T1DM is very demanding process that places ... -
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 ... -
Acculturation, adolescent mental health & youth suicide in modern Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2004)Since 1990, Ireland has witnessed a 400% increase in young, male suicide (Beagley, 1999) such that Ireland ranks 24th internationally in terms of its youth suicide rate (WHO, 2002) and 25th highest of 35 countries across ... -
Adolescents' patterns of physical activity and psychosocial factors associated with maintenance, drop out and uptake of physical activity over twelve months
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2016)This thesis sought to quantitatively explore patterns of physical activity among adolescents and the psychosocial factors associated with physical activity maintenance and behaviour change over twelve months. The research ... -
Affective and cognitive influences on decision making in obesity
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2010)Significant increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity have been observed worldwide, the direct and indirect costs of which are huge for society. The most rapid increases have been seen in those who were already ... -
Against theoretical eclecticism and in support of a unified conceptual framework for autism intervention research
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2009)This thesis aims to highlight and address two key issues in autism intervention research: (1) the role of theory in autism intervention research; and (2) the practice of theoretical eclecticism in autism intervention and ... -
Aircraft maintenance teams
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2009)This dissertation investigated aircraft maintenance teams performing inspections and repairs in the hangar environment of modem commercial aircraft maintenance organisations. Generalisations of all findings are intended ... -
Alternative therapies in the treatment of development dyslexia in preliterate children: an evaluation of retained reflex replication, vestibular system stimulation and related claims regarding early indicators
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)This study is concerned with the remediation, prediction and causal theories of developmental dyslexia and adopted a longitudinal, multi-factorial design in order to explore three principal claims. Exclusive methods of ... -
An evolutionary description of cross-sex friendship
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2010)In modem evolutionary theory, cross-sex friendship does not explicitly fit into the framework of sexual selection and parental investment, but it is possible that crosssex friendship is employed as an arena for sexual ... -
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 ... -
An exploratory study into secondary school teacher motivation, occupational attitudes and job performance in Uganda in the context of HIV/AIDS
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2009)The current study aimed at exploring how teachers' perception of the HIV/AIDS context impacts their motivation and occupational attitudes and how these in turn affect their job performance. Data was collected in two phases: ... -
An investigation into the modulation of attention through prism adaptation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2005)In this experiment, a group of volunteers were examined on a perceptual line bisection task (landmark task) before and after adapting to rightward and leftward deviating prisms. The adaptation procedure lasted five minutes ... -
An investigation into the role of impulsivity in addiction
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2013)Impulsivity typically refers to actions made without sufficient forethought or consideration of their consequences. This dissertation focuses on the neural underpinnings of this trait from a perspective of a striatal-based ... -
An investigation into the role of visual and auditory information in evaluations of attractiveness
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2015)Attraction is the initial basis on which the vast majorities of our friendships and relationships are formed. Information forjudging attractiveness can be derived from any sensory input however the greater part of the ...
