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Brendan Rooney

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Assoc. Prof. @ UCD Psychology Dublin Director of Media Entertainment Psychology Lab Research: entertainment ~ executive function ~ social cognition ~ emotion

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Conference - Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image

CSAReps Project is delighted to annouce we will present at the SCSMI conference in June in Amsterdam @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @sophiefranklin.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social
scsmi-online.org/conference

05.02.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 I am over the moon πŸŒ“ to announce that I am joining University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social as an Assistant Professor this fall to start the Uncertain Mind (UMI) lab πŸ’«

I am looking for PhD/Postdoc candidates to join (more below πŸ‘‡ ). Please RT as the deadline is pretty soon πŸ™

24.09.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 5
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I had a nice time chatting with Pat Kenny on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the #neuroscience of TV, #Film and #emotion.

Listen back here:
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/why...

open.spotify.com/episode/6yTN...

12.08.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had a nice time chatting with Pat Kenny on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the #neuroscience of TV, #Film and #emotion.

Listen back here:
www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/why...

open.spotify.com/episode/6yTN...

12.08.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for reading/sharing the paper Stephen!
With Katalin Balint's Story Lab at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social, @cynthiacabanas.bsky.social,
we've been extending this work to look at other #FilmFeatures and other #AudienceResponses.
We love this topic!😍

11.07.2025 08:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you all once more for your heartfelt presentations at our CSAReps Project Launch event last week and to all the wonderful attendees who joined us and our CSAReps Project Team @brenrooney.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social, David and Emilie

06.05.2025 12:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wishful thinking won't stop 'epidemic' of child sexual abuse Training professionals who deal with children in how to spot the signs and address child sexual abuse would change outcomes for many

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm....
The amazing Hazel Larkin - trauma informed therapist, one of a kind, gains recognition of her wonderful work in this article @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @drcisme.bsky.social

22.04.2025 11:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m speaking at this important event on how child sexual abuse is represented in #fiction and its impact on audiences. If you’re interested in media, trauma, or cultural research, I’d really encourage you to attend. Details below πŸ‘‡ #MediaResearch

27.03.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: CSAReps@ucd.ie

27.03.2025 10:17 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 19
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Exciting visit from CHI’s #ForestHospital team to my lab @ucddublin.bsky.social In collab w Barretstown, we’re helping bring a forest to the new #ChildrensHospital roof!
We'll design #immersive #entertainment and stories to compliment #nature play with #awe and #imagination!

26.03.2025 10:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I got to visit the National Rehabilitation Hospital
and presented my work around #VR to the Spinal Cord System of Care Programme team.
What a fantastic facility!
#ucdpsychstories

20.03.2025 22:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I got to visit the National Rehabilitation Hospital
and presented my work around #VR to the Spinal Cord System of Care Programme team.
What a fantastic facility!
#ucdpsychstories

20.03.2025 22:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I spoke with @emerharrington.bsky.social from the @independent.ie about...
*loudly whispers*
"ASMR" 🀫 πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

What is #ASMR you ask?
Check out the article below!

18.03.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I spoke with @emerharrington.bsky.social from the @independent.ie about...
*loudly whispers*
"ASMR" 🀫 πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

What is #ASMR you ask?
Check out the article below!

18.03.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important:

Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?

19.02.2025 05:33 πŸ‘ 25226 πŸ” 5339 πŸ’¬ 623 πŸ“Œ 329
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I made it to @iwmtue.bsky.social
I'm delighted to be talking here and exploring connections with the super cool centre of researchers in #MediaPsychology
#UCDpsychologyontour
#UCDpsychstories

18.02.2025 14:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why do we love Christmas films so much? Love them, hate them (or love to hate them), there are many reasons why we seek out formulaic and cheesy Christmas films

Why do we love Christmas films so much? Aoife Ryan-Christensen examines those formulaic and cheesy Christmas films hit so hard at this of the year - with insights from @brenrooney.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

04.12.2024 16:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I watched πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« the #TotalEclipse2024 from
@bowmanspartan.bsky.social
Nick's porch in Syracuse, NY
... for science... with beer...
for science!

#ucdpsychstories

10.04.2024 01:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0