Dorothy Cowie

Children's Embodiment of Non‐Human Virtual Hand Forms Adults are known to identify their own body through a combination of multisensory cues and top-down expectations regarding its form, while children may possess a more flexible body representation. H.....

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This information can feed into the design of virtual learning experiences; as well as the study of children's body representation.

Delighted to share our paper on virtual embodiment, just out in Developmental Science.

We show that the appearance of a virtual hand affects feelings of ownership for both children and adults. Movement cues interact with this for adults only. For all p’s, short-term training increased embodiment.

Off to @exppsychsoc.bsky.social today .. if you’re coming, catch the talk by @emeraldgrimshaw.bsky.social and poster from @jamoffatt.bsky.social :)

We are hiring! New Asst Prof (G8) post @durhampsych.bsky.social

*All areas* but with some teaching in forensic psych. Deadline September 16.

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#IMRF2025 An amazing week hosting @imrf.bsky.social here at @durham-university.bsky.social

For anyone at #IMRF2025 wondering why coffee mugs are shaped like this.

THIS 👇🏼🍪☕

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AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.

AI could consume 40% of all data center electricity by the end of the year and will soon surpass bitcoin mining in power consumption. Companies like Google are revising their net zero greenhouse emissions target dates.

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Congratulations to Prof Martin Cann, Head of our Department of Biosciences, and Prof Richard Crisp, from @durhampsych.bsky.social, on being appointed to #REF2029 sub-panel leadership roles.

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#research #leadership @ukri.org

Good news: everyone who is anyone is coming to IMRF! Bad news: our website is crashing. Good news again: Alternative links are here! ⬇️

Trait dissociation is associated with dissociative experiences arising from disrupted multisensory integration - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Trait dissociation is associated with dissociative experiences arising from disrupted multisensory integration

Really pleased that this paper from my PhD has been published in Nature Scientific Reports!

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We used mixed reality to explore how manipulating multisensory integration leads to dis-ownership from the body and how those experiences relate to trait dissociation

Oops with @emeraldgrimshaw.bsky.social & @jamoffatt.bsky.social

It’s lab visit season! We have really enjoyed a visit this week from Marianna M @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social .. to talk all things kids, movement & VR. Meanwhile, our own @oscarsill.bsky.social, shown on zoom, is visiting the Garbarini lab 😊

Wanted to share a handy little resource with you all (especially those in dev psych) — my lab & I made a "journal submission cheat sheet" that summarizes article types, word limits, & other requirements for the journals we typically submit to. Link below 👇🏼
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Experiences and body image outcomes of a mentoring programme for young adults with upper limb differences at Durham University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Experiences and body image outcomes of a mentoring programme for young adults with upper limb differences at Durham University, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD, Oct 25, me & @drboothroyd.bsky.social .. limb differences & body image… Please share!! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

IMRF programme planning in the works📅

Some amazing talks and posters are being put together into what looks to be an exciting programme. We can't wait to share it with you next week.

And remember: early bird registration ends on the 16th May🐦 imrf2025.sciencesconf.org

Ulrik, Dorothy, Meike, Marko

We are so excited to be helping evaluate the impacts of this mentoring programme on wellbeing & body image - through a fully funded PhD studentship from October 25. If you’re interested, please contact me or @drboothroyd.bsky.social ASAP !! www.reach.org.uk/news/reachin...

Do not let those guys define what it means to be an Israeli. Sympathies from another divided society..

As someone who grew up in Belfast I’d say better to stay if you can. It’s your country not theirs. The tough thing is when it starts affecting job opportunities etc and that’s why I have not returned :-/

Interested in a postdoc in my lab? Marie Curie scheme opens soon.. get in touch! 😊 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...

My fab PhD students Oscar & Emerald are on a roll! @oscarsill.bsky.social won the @exppsychsoc.bsky.social poster prize, @emeraldgrimshaw.bsky.social won best talk at @durhampsych.bsky.social PGR conf, while Oscar got a mention too. Both co-supervised with Bob Kentridge, pictured. Nice job, guys! 🌟

We are happy to announce that the symposium submission deadline for #IMRF2025 has been extended by a week!
The new deadline is Friday the 21st February.

For details and to submit, please visit:
imrf2025.sciencesconf.org

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Please share widely!

IMRF symposium deadline this Friday 14th!
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Hey pals and palettes!

You know what's happening in a week (14th Feb) - don't you?
Correct - it's IMRF 2025 symposium submission deadline 🥳

Check in on your fellow multisensory friends and get your symposia ready. One more week to goooo

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BREAKING: We’ve WON a historic case against the Rosebank & Jackdaw oil & gas fields. 🎉

👏 NO NEW OIL AND GAS! 📣

This is GAME-CHANGING.

And it’s ONLY been possible thanks to YEARS of fighting by THOUSANDS of climate campaigners! Power to the people. ✊

Longitudinal studies | Grant funding | Wellcome Wellcome are funding research teams to analyse longitudinal data to help identify mental health conditions early. See eligibility information and find out how to apply.

Coming soon - @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding to unlock the potential of longitudinal datasets and develop innovative ways of identifying anxiety, depression and/or psychosis early

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More info coming soon

@hannahritchie.bsky.social I read your book over Xmas and actually felt positive about things for the first time in so long… please can you make me feel better about the Tr*mp takeover?! Will all your pretty graphs survive, or will they start bending into nasty shapes?! 😵‍💫Thank you, from a fan.

Did someone say the IMRF submission portal is open? Oooh yeah!

You heard it - send us your symposium proposals by February 14; talk/poster proposals by March 14 📝

More information, submission templates, and submission instructions on: imrf2025.sciencesconf.org

We cannot wait to read them!