ianrobertson
@ihrobertson
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Scientist, Psychologist and Writer. Author of The Stress Test and How Confidence Works
dublin, ireland
Joined January 2011
A neuropsychologist on DJ Carey: Living through the eyes of others hollows a person out https://t.co/M1vqAy7LxI
irishtimes.com
DJ Carey’s values got crushed between the noble mission of the GAA and the glitz of fame
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Eurosceptic candidate Catherine Connolly speaking about her admiration for Brexit. Watch her contributions in full below 👇 Her campaign would have you believe she never said any of this. https://t.co/FsYYVOnhxP
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Did Covid Coronavirus make Putin invade Ukraine? - I debate this with Angela Merkel on this Bayerische Rundfunk broadcast.
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Start getting creative folks - for your brain's sake - our research shows https://t.co/cJCE0rTZjU
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Creative engagement fosters more youthful brains (its cause not correlation). I'm honoured to have played a tiny part in this outstanding paper by international colleagues led by Agustin Ibanez and Carlos Coronel-Oliveros. https://t.co/rITXiykZ0q
nature.com
Nature Communications - Creative experiences such as dance, music, drawing, and strategy video games might preserve brain health. The authors show that regular practice or short training in these...
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Research in Irish universities is a strategic necessity for the country but the research infrastructure is chronically underfunded and Ireland's economic independence will suffer as a result. https://t.co/SHmF7nFEYA
@tcddublin
@pfarrell_paul
@jackfchambers
@lawlessj
independent.ie
“The value of an idea lies in the using of it,” said Thomas Edison, whose many credited inventions include the commercially viable light bulb. It remains a...
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Meta is destroying our children’s happiness. It is a monster that has to be stopped
🚨 SHOCKING: A 200-page document leaked from Meta on AI behavior guidelines says it's acceptable for an AI chatbot to engage in "romantic" conversations with children. As a mother, I ask you: - Do you think these guidelines are reasonable and acceptable? - Would you be happy to
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My article in today’s Irish Times: Presidency an opportunity to reinforce values crucial to the survival of our democracy https://t.co/BR2v7eGOcx
irishtimes.com
Candidates campaigning on particular political issues is a terrible idea and threatens the essence of the power of the president
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Prof Ian Robertson: ‘My father was more like a brother, and my brother was more like a father’ https://t.co/GzKoTtQ5fm
irishtimes.com
The Trinity College Dublin emeritus professor of psychology reflects on family, Ireland and anger
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Want to understand what money does to your brain? Look at this photo
irishtimes.com
Almost everything shaping US politics in 2025 has been about the pursuit of money
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When a school xeroxes a book to "train" its pupils, it pays the author a license fee. When Meta uses books to "train" its AI models, it just steals them. We need a class action suit against Meta and other book thieves @ihrobertson
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Rory McIlroy’s ‘weird’ reaction to double bogey was his secret weapon https://t.co/goSelm936F
irishtimes.com
Winning, as McIlroy is discovering, is like an amazing vaccine against negative evaluation - that’s why Oscar winners live longer than nominees
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I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: https://t.co/soGGdsrnMb
@bill_emmott @davidmcw @WiringTheBrain @sapinker @laoneill111
actionnetwork.org
I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the Authors Guild's letter template to send your own.
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I enjoyed talking about Confidence with Dan Harris on his 10% Happier podcast https://t.co/UGtbvgNs8R
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A neuropsychologist’s view: Untrammelled power is making Trump behave like a coked-up reveller:
irishtimes.com
US president is proving capable of shredding the rules-based world order and replacing it with a gangland ethos in the Putin mould
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My advice as a neuropsychologist on how to thrive in an angry, unpredictable world https://t.co/sgX14H8fUg
irishtimes.com
All emotions serve an evolutionary purpose — the key is not to hide from anger, but to harness it productively
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Very proud to be part of a great university under the leadership of these two remarkable people, Chancellor Mary McAleese and Provost Linda Doyle @tcddublin @LindaDoyle
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