Tagged: Psychology & News
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Why are we compelled to divulge information on social media? News
09.05.2012 Ever wonder why some of your Facebook friends feel the need to drone on about what they have had for breakfast or like to ‘Check In’ at every available opportunity? Well... -
Have lots of Facebook friends? You might be a narcissist - study News
22.03.2012 People who have a high number of Facebook friends may be narcissists, a study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences suggests. -
In interaction design, human understanding is key News
04.02.2012 The Interaction 12 conference on interaction design was held over the last few days in Dublin, where designers were encouraged to develop a greater level of human understanding...Tags: Ireland, Dublin, Social Web, Social Networking, Web design, Psychology, Design, User Interface, UX, -
Irish and US researchers to improve delirium detection News
28.11.2011 Medical researchers from University of Limerick in Ireland and the state of Indiana in the US are on a mission to improve how delirium is detected via computer diagnostics. If...Categories: Science, Life Sciences, Investments, Graduate, Government, Education, Consultant, Computers, Bio Tech -
Get inside the mind of a cyber criminal News
08.11.2011 Based on their book The Psychology of Cyber Crime, two lecturers from Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) will hold a seminar tomorrow to look at how... -
Playing video games helps older adults feel sharper - survey News
14.09.2011 Playing video games may contribute to feeling sharper while performing other tasks among adults over the age of 50, a survey suggests. -
IADT seminar to explore cyberpsychology News
10.06.2011 A seminar on a new field of study, cyberpsychology, is taking place at the IADT, which will provide insights in what makes people behave the way they do online. -
New alarm clock app acts ‘as personal psychologist’ News
22.09.2010 iFit Technologies has developed a powerful personal alarm clock app for mobiles, which the company claims comes with "your own personal psychologist." -
US professor’s computer model may predict repeat offenders News
09.08.2010 While the Steven Spielberg film 'Minority Report' painted a claustrophobic picture of a future where individuals known as ‘precogs’ had visions of crimes yet to be committed,...Tags: Data Analytics, Psychology -
Video games may contribute to hyperactivity News
07.07.2010 There may be a kernel of truth to what your mother said when she warned that too much TV could rot your brain. Research from Iowa State University suggests that regular viewing... -
Nintendo Wii used in psychology experiment News
07.11.2008 A psychology expert is using the Nintendo Wii to investigate how people think and make decisions. He has so far found that people who use the device have a ‘truth bias’.Categories: R&D