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Dr Cody Porter @drcodyporter.bsky.social · Jun 15

That was another successful #SARMAC2025, held in Ireland 🇮🇪 this time. I look forward to continuing these conversations and collaborations!

If you’d like access to any of the manuscripts, thought pieces, or ongoing projects I mentioned during the conference then please do reach out.

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Amina Memon @aminamemon.bsky.social · Jun 15

SARMAC 2025 🇮🇪 ticked all the boxes -excellent talks, inspiring discussions, numerous student-ECR focused workshops and talent, stunning venue, fun socials & such warm hospitality, Thanks a million @gillian-murphy.bsky.social AND ‪@ciaragreene.bsky.social‬ #SARMAC2025 @officialsarmac.bsky.social

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Kimberley Wade @kimwade.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thanks so much for a fabulous #sarmac2025, @ciaragreene.bsky.social @gillian-murphy.bsky.social! Many details made it such a joyess Irish-tinted celebration of the sarmac community. You're legends & we're immensely grateful ❤️ And I'm wildly proud of this lot too! (Thxs for putting up with me x)

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Annelies Vredeveldt @anneliesvrede.bsky.social · Jun 15

Oh no, #SARMAC2025 is really over now! Survived my first conference as President and had a fantastic time with old friends and new. See you at #SARMAC2027! @fionagabbert.bsky.social @lorrainehope.bsky.social @charlesbstone.bsky.social @gabidb.bsky.social @sarmac2025.bsky.social

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SARMAC 2025 - Ireland @sarmac2025.bsky.social · Jun 15

Huge congratulations to the winners and runners up for Best Student Poster and Best Student Talk - some of whom are pictured below. The judges had a difficult task with the range of amazing presentations at #sarmac2025!

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SARMAC 2025 - Ireland @sarmac2025.bsky.social · Jun 15

Congratulations to the many fabulous awardees honoured at the Closing Ceremony last night! #sarmac2025

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SARMAC 2025 - Ireland @sarmac2025.bsky.social · Jun 15

What an amazing 4 days! Thanks so much to everyone for attending and bringing such warm and friendly energy to #sarmac2025! We can’t wait for SARMAC 2027! ❤️☘️

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Tess Neal @tessneal.bsky.social · Jun 14

My first #SARMAC @sarmac2025.bsky.social in Kildare, Ireland was excellent. Thanks to the organizers, presenters, & hosts for a lovely experience! We learned some basic Hurley, heard new music (to us), drank Guinness in a snug bar, and caught up with friends from across the globe. So very grateful.

Two people on a Hurling pitch with hurleys and sliotar

Three women with excited faces about to enjoy a “baby Guinness” shot after presenting

Ralph McTell “streets of London” song from 1969

Outside of Killashee house hotel in Kildare, Ireland

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Eva Rubínová @evarubinova.bsky.social · Jun 14

@sarmac2025.bsky.social @sarmac2025.bsky.social Aberdeen @abdnpsych.bsky.social representation at @sarmac2025.bsky.social - we've had a fantastic time at the conference. Loads of great talks, discussions, and connections. Thanks @ciaragreene.bsky.social and @gillian-murphy.bsky.social ❤️

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SARMAC 2025 - Ireland @sarmac2025.bsky.social · Jun 14

A magnificent keynote from Heather Flowe on her vital work researching memory preservation in sexual assault survivors in Kenya, entirely co-created with local partners #sarmac2025

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Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC) @officialsarmac.bsky.social · Jun 14

Keynote speaker Heather Flowe explains why it's important to study sexual violence using a gender lens #SARMAC2025 @sarmac2025.bsky.social

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Lorraine Hope @lorrainehope.bsky.social · Jun 14

“Around the world…sexual violence is rarely prosecuted “ - in her important keynote Prof Heather Flowe explores the factors underpinning injustice, advocating for a gender lens approach and high quality investigative interviewing @officialsarmac.bsky.social #sarmac2025 @sarmac2025.bsky.social

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Eva Rubínová @evarubinova.bsky.social · Jun 14

O. Victory Ulamen presents her work on interviewing in witnessed scenarios of domestic abuse @abdnpsych.bsky.social @officialsarmac.bsky.social @sarmac2025.bsky.social

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Ira Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · Jun 14

Here’s @lkfazio.bsky.social doing a discussion for a disinformation symposium at @sarmac2025.bsky.social. She talked about the attacks on science and education. Lisa is a leader in standing up for science. Here she is talking about what we can do.

For the no kings day, from our conference overseas.

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · Jun 14

Now a very Nashville talk!! Researchers from Ireland (Cian James) had people play a detective game about a country music star who wants to make a comeback but he keeps posting about conspiracy theories online. You're part of the PR team trying to reign him in. #sarmac2025 29/

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IRISH RESEARCH COUNCIL An Chomhairle um Thaighde in Eirinn

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Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh, Eire University College Cork, Island

Nashville Pl - Developing a Serious Game to Teach Critical Appraisal of Conspiracy Theories

Dr. Cian James O'Mahony University College Cork

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Amina Memon @aminamemon.bsky.social · Jun 14

#sarmac2025 Day 3: Great session on how we can enhance diagnostic face description with future applications in eyewitness ID context, nice job Abbie! @officialsarmac.bsky.social

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · Jun 14

How can we correct conspiracy belief #sarmac2025
Ryan Balzan uses clinical training to reduce delusions in schizophrenia. Train ppl to not jump to conclusions- there is no water in the picture below (it's a wall)
Cognitive bias correction -similar idea for broad population, effective in a pilot 28/

Photo of what looks like a tree and lake shore but the lake is actually a white wall

Sustained and "Sleeper" Effects of Group Metacognitive Training for Schizophrenia A Randomized Clinical Trial

Steffen Moritz, PhD; Ruth Veckenstedt, PhD: Christina Andreou, MD, PhD: Francesca Bohn, MSC Birgit Hottenrott. Dipl-Psych; Lucy Leighton, MSC: Ulf Köther, Dipl-Psych: Todd S. Woodward, PhD: András Treszi, MD: Mahesh Menon, PhD, Brooke C. Schneider, PhD: Ute Pfueller, PhD, Daniela Roesch-Ely, MD

JAMA Psychiatry. 2014:71(10):1103-1111. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1038

Graph showing large benefits even months later

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Amina Memon @aminamemon.bsky.social · Jun 14

The Teaching About Research in Memory & Cognition #sarmac2025 @officialsarmac.bsky.social was full of good examples of how to get students to engage E-portfolios puzzle boxes, using mobile phone tech learning to learn, to public science communication. Thanks for organising @drrobnash.bsky.social‬

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Amina Memon @aminamemon.bsky.social · Jun 14

#sarmac2025 Looking forward to Prof Heather Flowe's keynote @officialsarmac.bsky.social

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Rachel Smith-Peirce @rachelnsp.bsky.social · Jun 14

Yesterday, I gave a talk at #SARMAC2025 on combining learning strategies to facilitate transfer of knowledge. 😊 Thank you SARMAC for the wonderful opportunity to present my research! @sarmac2025.bsky.social

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SARMAC 2025 - Ireland @sarmac2025.bsky.social · Jun 14

A wonderful recap of the fascinating TARMAC session this morning! #sarmac2025

Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · Jun 14

Super excited for the inaugural TARMAC symposium (Teaching of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition) #sarmac2025

First is Nicole Sugden on how she uses reflective e-portfolios as an assessment tool. 1/

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Annelies Vredeveldt @anneliesvrede.bsky.social · Jun 14

Highly recommend this experience! We tried it yesterday and it was so much fun! #sarmac2025 @sarmac2025.bsky.social

Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC) @officialsarmac.bsky.social · Jun 14

Here we are on the final day of the #sarmac2025 schedule! If the weather is fine there will be another chance to try out Hurling at 1.10pm. What is Hurling, you ask..? 🧵

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Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC) @officialsarmac.bsky.social · Jun 14

Here we are on the final day of the #sarmac2025 schedule! If the weather is fine there will be another chance to try out Hurling at 1.10pm. What is Hurling, you ask..? 🧵

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Dr Mircea Zloteanu ☀️ 🌊🌴 @mzloteanu.bsky.social · Jun 14

If you're an early bird and had your morning ☕, come to my talk on the (In)Stability of Veracity Judgements #sarmac2025

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Annelies Vredeveldt @anneliesvrede.bsky.social · Jun 13

So impressed with this #SARMAC2025 symposium on confidence-accuracy in eyewitness identifications, featuring generous sharing of research materials, multilab studies with 1000s of participants and super realistic research designs @sarmac2025.bsky.social @officialsarmac.bsky.social

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