Browsing Psychology (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 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 ... -
An investigation of error awareness in healthy ageing and a non-invasive approach to its amelioration
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2014)Population ageing has become a global phenomenon. This demographic change flags the remarkable developments made by humanity in recent history, but it also constitutes one of the most challenging problems for contemporary ... -
An Investigation of Physiological Arousal in Children with Autism and Co-morbid Challenging Behaviour
Challenging behaviour is prevalent among individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). While operant theory has allowed for the development of effective behavioural interventions for challenging behaviours such as ... -
An investigation of visual, spatial and visual-spatial working memory, attention and learning in dyslexic children
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)This dissertation investigated dyslexic children's functioning on a range of visual, spatial and visuospatial (VS), working memory (WM), attentional and learning tasks. Within the existing research which has touched upon ... -
Application of Emotion-focused Therapy as a treatment of Generalised Anxiety Disorder : analysis of eight case studies
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2014)The aim of the current study is to develop an effective variant of Emotion- focused Therapy (EFT) for Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), which can be delivered within the same time-frame as currently accepted, empirically ... -
Attachment at the transition to adolescence : concordance with concurrent maternal attachment and child's own attachment in infancy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2000)The study investigated three main sets of research questions derived from attachment theory developed by John Bowlby (1969/1982b, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1988) and Mary Ainsworth (1967, 1982; Ainsworth, Blehar, Waters, & Wall, ...
