Catherine Kelly

TU Dublin

Catherine Kelly is an associate lecturer within the Humanities Department of TU Dublin. She is currently studying for her doctorate in social science with Maynooth University and is also Deputy Chief Executive Officer of WALK, a community and voluntary organisation …

A man gestures to his family outside a train to Poland at Lviv railway station Photo: Getty Images

3 ways Irish communities can support Ukrainian refugees

Starting life anew in another country can be extremely daunting, but local communities can provide help and support

Ukraine • 05 May

Best in class: Ralph, the Customs' sniffer dog prepares to clock in

Dogs with jobs: why dogs make great employees

Sniffer dogs, service dogs and canine actors are examples of doggie employment opportunities available to highly trained pooches

Dogs • 16 Feb

3 ways to create a successful self-fulfilling prophecy

A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when we adopt a belief that affects our behaviour in such a way that this belief becomes a reality

Psychology • 19 Nov 21

In simplistic terms, cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling that we experience when we identify a gap between what we believe is right and an act we have committed.

Why you should never dig a bigger hole to defend your mistakes

Fundamentally, it is how we respond to cognitive dissonance that determines whether we evolve and grow emotionally or whether we remain static and reactionary.

Psychology • 08 Sep 21