by Miceál O’Hurley
Dr. Ian Robertson is a leading researcher on how we can harness the mind’s attention systems to maximize the brain’s capacity to reshape itself to give every person a sense of control over their own emotions and cognitive function. His best-selling books include How Confidence Works, which brings this science to the non-specialist.
Professor ian Robertson, Ph.D. — Biography
Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Co-Director Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience
1991-1999 Senior Scientist, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge
1995- Staff Scientist, Rotman Research Institute, University of Toronto
1995- Visiting Professor, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College, London
1997-1999 Fellow, Hughes Hall College, Cambridge
1999-2016 Professor of Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin
2000-2005 Founding Director, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience
2016 – Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin
2015- Co-Director Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin & UCSF, Dublin & San Francisco
2016- T Boone Pickens Distinguished Scientist, Center for BrainHealth, UT Dallas
