Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Overview of our Research
Research in Psychology aims to describe, predict and explain human behaviour. The range of questions addressed varies enormously, from very fundamental questions about perception, to applied questions about health. Our two research themes are ‘Brain and Behaviour’ and ‘Health and Wellbeing’. Across these areas, psychology research is unified by a scientifically rigorous approach to understanding human experience. This is done based on empirical observations made at multiple levels, right through from behavioural responses to subtleties of neural activity and participatory research.
The school is extremely fortunate to have a critical mass of academic staff, research fellows, and postgraduate students working in both school-led research teams and university wide research centres. Across these activities we collaborate widely with other international academic research centres of excellence, and our work is generously sponsored.
Research Centres
There are a number of Research Centres and groups affiliated with the School of Psychology:
UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (UCFRC)
Irish Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Research (ICAN)
Centre for Neuroimaging and Cognitive Genomics (NICOG)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advancing translational research in digital cardiac rehabilitation: The preparation phase of the Multiphase Optimization Strategy
Kenny, E., McEvoy, J. W., McSharry, J., Taylor, R. S. & Byrne, M., 1 Jan 2025, In: Translational Behavioral Medicine. 15, 1, ibae068.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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A Network Analysis of the Associations Between the Dark Triad Traits and Domains of Emotional Functioning
Grabovac, B., Dinić, B. M., Tomašević, A., Carroll, G. & Burke, T., Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Psychology. 60, 2, e70011.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Annoyance and memory performance in the presence of wind turbine sound
Garcia-Guerrero, S., Manohare, M., O'Hora, D. & King, E. A., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 105, 102653.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Michelle McNama University of Galway
Lydon, H. (Co-Supervisor)
2025Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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Chelsea Carr University of Galway
Lydon, H. (Primary Supervisor)
2025Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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Shannon Flynn University of Galway
Lydon, H. (Primary Supervisor)
2025Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
Prizes
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1st place, Poster Competition, Wiring the Brain Conference
MOTHERSILL, D. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Honorary award
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