Derek A. Laffan

Trainee Educational and Child Psychologist 🧠 🎮 Gaming 💜 K-Pop 🚫 Anti-Bullying 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 Equality & Inclusion 🐕 Dog Lover

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

Today marks my last day in @AntiBullyingCen. A place I could grow, learn & develop. It was an education in itself working with the best researchers in the world. I'll be a bag of tears today for sure

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

@DrAnnieHickox Hi Annie. There are lots out there but wld recommend ones that have been endorsed or known to advocacy groups. Here's a list for primary and post primary in the UK https://t.co/nVNvfkd8aJ

[Jee Lee 💜 @JeeLee06767883]

[Announcement] Call for Participation: The 5th BTS Global Interdisciplinary Conference

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Participation for the 5th BTS Global Interdisciplinary Conference has been released.
Please refer to the attached CFP and submit your abstract +

[Irish Independent @Independent_ie]

One in four primary and special school pupils have experienced bullying
https://t.co/tBdZBEnhNj

[Quds News Network @QudsNen]

Dr. Ismail Abu Rikab, head of the Psychologists Department at Gaza’s Ministry of Health, was killed along with his wife and daughter in an Israeli occupation airstrike on their home in Al-Zawaida, central Gaza.

[Rasheed Abueideh- Crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow @RasheedAbueideh]

Great opportunity for gamers to play for peace
#playforpeace

[JIM FITZPATRICK @jimfitzpatrick]

e should all applaud @RTE, give them real credit for this courageous, historic move. No one should stand beside baby+child killers -or their representatives.

@RTÉ says it will withdraw from #Eurovision if Israel participates https://t.co/alwtST8Ssu

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

This seals it. Take the phones off the kids in case they use their screens instead of toilet paper.

[brendan rooney @brenrooney]

I really enjoyed my chat with @thatdanishgirl from @RTEBrainstorm about the #psychology behind #TheTraitorsIreland. Check it out here 👇👇

[Dublin City University @DCU]

#Opinion: Stigma still acts as a barrier to progress for autistic people in higher education.
A new study found that many autistic students still don’t feel like they belong when they start college, writes Dr Neil Kenny @NeilKenny0.
Read in @thejournal_ie: https://t.co/Yy6Qf5jcR5

[RTÉ Brainstorm @RTEBrainstorm]

6 ways parents can help kids deal with bullying in school. Bullying is a preventable behaviour that thrives in silence but diminishes when communities, schools & families act together. By James O'Higgins Norman @AntiBullyingCen @DCU_IoE @DCU @Researchirel https://t.co/35RomB7LOe

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

@kareem_carr Congratulations 🎉 love following your updates online. Hope it's a great milestone in your career. All the best. Derek 🇮🇪

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

@grok @psychpolis This is better than your autograph!

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

Hey,
@grok, who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn't need to be a mutual, don't tag them, just say who it was.

[BPS Research Digest @ResearchDigest]

Easy-to-understand shortform science videos can lead people to overestimate their scientific abilities, according to a new study: https://t.co/OPyksudLPV

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

Sorely missing this due to placement commitments but really wish all attending and presenting (esp the @MScCyberpsych students) a great time. Will follow at the hashtag #CYBER25

[BPS Cyberpsychology @BPSCyberPsych]

No monday blues for us because it’s finally time for #CYBER25 - our annual Cyberpsychology Section conference is this week 🎉 Our programme this year is packed full of incredible research and even more incredible researchers! You can follow along with the #CYBER25 hashtag ✨

[RTÉ Brainstorm @RTEBrainstorm]

Can videogames improve mental health and wellbeing? Researchers have found that videogames enable us to fulfil some of our psychological needs, writes
@_IsobelWalsh_ @DCU @Researchirel https://t.co/LjkN2cRdew

[basement films @Basement_Films]

We are so happy to announce that “Gaza- Drs Under Attack” will be released by @channel4 & @zeteo This is the third film we have made about the assault on Gaza since October 7th at basement films, and whilst none of them have been easy this became by far the most difficult. As ever we owe everything to our Palestinian colleagues on the ground; over 200 of whom have been killed by Israel, and the drs and medics who trusted us with their stories. We want to apologise to the contributors and team for the long delay, and thank channel 4 and Zeteo for enabling it to be seen around the world. The truth must be told; and it is tragic that this won’t be on the national broadcaster and we thank the @bbcnews people who worked on this diligently and the many, many other people there who have sent messages of advice, support and solidarity. We hope this is a massive wake up call; people are saying repeatedly that we are on the right side of history- but we wanted to be on the right side of news and current affairs. It’s a damning indictment that it is not possible under the national broadcaster’s current leadership.

[Derek A. Laffan @dereklaffan]

@courtneylazore @BangtanScholars @BTS_twt Well done! 👍😊

[Dr Megan Reynolds @Megs__Reynolds]

Our report on smartphone bans in schools is now live!

Some key findings are:
• International research suggests that smartphone bans have little or no impact on education, cyberbullying and wellbeing among students.

https://t.co/WU0wgr9GAg

[Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareem_carr]

The AI doom and AI utopia camps seem like complete opposites, but they actually agree on one central idea: that the destiny of humanity rests entirely on the shoulders of the tech industry, which if you think about it, is incredibly flattering to the tech industry.