Dr Nuala Brady BA, PhD
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Biography:
Dr Nuala Brady is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at University College Dublin. She holds a B.A. (Hons) in Psychology from Trinity College, Dublin where she was awarded a Foundation Scholarship and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Cornell University. Prior to joining the School of Psychology at UCD in 2000 she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at McGill University and as a College Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Manchester. She currently teaches modules on Introduction to the Psychology of Perception and Cognition (PSY10040), Visual Cognition (PSY20080) and Perception and Action (PSY 40030). |
Research Interests
| Visual Perception & Cognition, Social cognition: face recognition, perception of biological motion, perception and action. Research Projects:
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Book Chapters
Brady, N.; (2011) 'Understanding spatial bias in face perception and memory' In: T. Schubert & A. Maas (eds). Spatial dimensions of social thought. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton.  [Details] |
| Field DJ Olshausen BA & Brady N; (1996) 'Wavelets, blur and the sources of variability in the amplitude spectra of natural scenes' In: B. E. Rogowitz & J. P. Allebach (eds). Human Vision and Electronic Imaging. Bellingham, Washington, USA: SPIE. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Rooney B, Keyes H & Brady N; (2012) 'Shared or separate mechanisms for self-face and other-face processing? Evidence from adaptation'. Frontiers in Perception Science, 3:66 . [DOI] [Details] |
| Ni Choisdealbha, A. Brady, N. & Maguinness, C. ; (2011) 'Differing Roles for the dominant and non-dominant hands in the hand laterality task'. Experimental Brain Research, 211 (1):73-85. [Details] |
| Brady N, Maguinness C, Ní Choisdealbha Á; (2011) 'My Hand or Yours? Markedly Different Sensitivity to Egocentric and Allocentric Views in the Hand Laterality Task'. PLoS ONE, 6 (8). [DOI] [Details] |
| Moran, A., and Brady, N.; (2010) 'Mind the gap: Misdirection, inattentional blindness and the relationship between overt and covert attention'. Consciousness and Cognition, 19 :1105-1106. [DOI] [Details] |
| Keyes, H. & Brady, N.; (2010) 'Self-face recognition is characterised by 'bilateral gain' and by faster, more accurate performance which persists when faces are inverted'. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 63 (5):840-847. [Details] |
| Keyes, H., Brady, N., Reilly, R. B. & Foxe, J. J.; (2010) 'My face or yours? Event-related potential correlates of self-face processing'. Brain and Cognition, 72 (2):244-254. [Details] |
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| Allen, H., Brady, N. & Tredoux, C. ; (2009) 'Perception of 'best likeness' to highly familiar faces of self and friend'. Perception, 38 :1821-1830. [Details] |
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| Murphy. P., Brady, N., Fitzgerald, M. & Troje, N. F.; (2009) 'No evidence for impaired perception of biological motion in adults with autistic spectrum disorders'. Neuropsychologia, 47 :3225-3235. [Details] |
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| Jackson S, Cummins F, Brady N; (2008) 'Rapid Perceptual Switching of a Reversible Biological Figure'. Plos One, 3 (12). [Details] |
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| Jackson, S., Brady, N. & Cummins, F.; (2007) 'Interaction effects in simultaneous motor control and movement perception tasks'. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW, 26 :141-154. [Details] | |||||||||
| Brady, N., Campbell, M. Flaherty, M.; (2005) 'Perceptual asymmetries are preserved in memory for highly familiar faces of self and friend'. BRAIN AND COGNITION, 58 (3):334-342. [Details] |
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| Brady, N., Campbell, M. & Flaherty, M. ; (2004) 'My left brain and me: a dissociation in the perception of self and others'. NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA, 42 :1156-1161. [Details] |
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| Brady, N. and Field, D. J.; (2000) 'Local contrast in natural scenes and the visual code for contrast'. Perception, 29 :1041-1056. [Details] |
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| Hess, R. F., Bex, P. J., Fredricksen, R. E. and Brady, N.; (1998) 'Is human motion detection subserved by a single or multiple channel mechanism?'. Vision Research, 38 (2):259-266. [Details] |
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| Brady, N.; (1997) 'Spatial scale interactions and image statistics'. Perception, 26 :1089-1100. [Details] | |||||||||
| Brady, N., Bex, P. J. and Fredricksen, R. E.; (1997) 'Independent coding across spatial scales in moving fractal images'. Vision Research, 37 (14):1873-1883. [Details] |
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| Field, D. J. and Brady, N.; (1997) 'Visual sensitivity, blur and the sources of variability in the amplitude spectra of natural scenes'. Vision Research, 37 (23):3367-3384. [Details] |
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| Bex, P. J., Brady, N., and Fredricksen, R. E. and Hess, R. F.; (1995) 'Energetic motion detection'. Nature, 378 :670-671. [Details] |
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| Brady, N. and Field, D. J.; (1995) 'What's constant in contrast constancy? The effects of scaling on the perceived contrast of bandpass patterns'. Vision Research, 35 (6):739-756. [Details] |
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| Cutting, J. E., Bruno, N., Brady, N. P., and Moore, C.; (1992) 'Selectivity, Scope, and Simplicity of Models: A lesson from fitting judgements of perceived depth'. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 121 (3):364-381. [Details] |
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| Busey, T. A., Brady, N., and Cutting, J. E.; (1990) 'Compensation is unnecessary for the perception of faces in slanted pictures'. Perception and Psychophysics, 48 (1):1-11. [Details] |
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Conference Publications
| Hayes, A., Cham, J., Khuu, S.K., & Brady, N.; (2008) Sensitivity to contour-curvature continuity perception 31st European Conference on Visual Perception Utrecht, The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Jackson S, Brady N, Cummins F; (2007) Perceptual consequences of the percept's action: The role of human form in perceiving an ambiguous rotating walker ESF / EMBO Symposium - Three Dimensional Sensory & Motor Space: Perceptual Consequences of Motor Action [Details] |
| Jackson, S., Brady, N., Cummins, F., Monaghan, K., ; (2006) Artificial Intelligence Review Interaction effects in simultaneous motor control and movement perception tasks , pp.141-154 [Details] |
| Jackson, S., Brady, N., Cummins, F. & Monaghan, K.; (2006) Action understanding: an investigation into the simultaneous perception and performance of human movement 7th International Multisensory Research Forum Trinity College, Dublin, , 18-JUN-06 - 21-MAY-06 [Details] |
| Jackson, S., Brady, N., Cummins, F., Monaghan, K.; (2006) Interaction effects in simultaneous motor control and movement perception tasks In Proceedings of the 17th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science [Details] |
| Ní Choisdealbha, Á., Maguinness, C. & Brady, N. ; (2010) Hand dominance & sensorimotor processes in the mental rotation of hands Neuroscience Ireland Annual Conference Health Sciences Centre, University College Dublin, [Details] | |||||||||
| Keyes, H. & Brady, N. ; (2009) Self-face processing advantages persist when faces are inverted British Psychological Society Annual Conference Brighton, UK, [Details] | |||||||||
| Jackson,S., Brady, N., & Cummins, F.; (2008) Rotating Walker: An Ambigious bilogical stimulus reveals biases in human vision . In: Journal of Vision eds. Vision Sciences Meeting Naples, Florida, USA, , 09-MAY-08 - 14-MAY-08 , pp.252-252a [Details] | |||||||||
| Jackson S, Brady N, Cummins F ; (2008) Rotating walker: An ambiguous biological stimulus reveals biases in human vision Vision Sciences Society [Details] |
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| Jackson,S., Brady, N., & Cummins, F.; (2007) Perceptual Consequences of the percept's action: The Role of Human Form in Perceiving an Ambigious Rotating Walker Three Dimensional Sensory and Motor Space: Perceptual Consequences of Motor Action Sant Feliu de Guixois, Spain, , 06-OCT-07 - 11-NOV-07 [Details] | |||||||||
| Jackson, S., Cummins, F., Brady, N., ; (2007) Perception Rotating walker: Multistable perception of an ambiguous biological figure , pp.74-74 [Details] | |||||||||
| Jackson, S., Brady, N., Cummins, F. & Monaghan, K.; (2006) Interaction effects in simultaneous motor control and movement perception tasks 17th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Queens' University, Belfast, , 11-SEP-06 - 13-SEP-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Jackson, S., Brady, N., Cummins, F. & Monaghan, K.; (2006) Action understanding: an investigation into the simultaneous perception and performance of human movement 7th International Multisensory Research Forum Trinity College, Dublin, , 18-JUN-06 - 21-MAY-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Rooney, B., Brady, N. Benson, C.; (2005) Shared or separate mechanisms for self-face and other-face recognition? European Brain and Behaviour Society Annual Conference , 24-SEP-05 - 28-SEP-05 [Details] | |||||||||
| Keyes. H., Brady, N., and Moran, A.; (2004) Do experienced drivers have better visual attention? 35th Annual Conference of The Psychological Society of Ireland Cork, , 20-NOV-04 [Details] | |||||||||
| Brady N., Boushel C., Reilly R.B., Maguire A; (2004) 'Neurophysiological correlates of face recognition: a comparison of 'self' and familiar others' Proceedings of European Conference on Visual Perception, Hungary, 2004 Hungary, [Details] | |||||||||
| Brady N., Boushel C., Reilly R.B.,; (2004) 'Face Recognition: A Brain Event-Related Potential Study' Proceedings of the Irish Signals and System Conference, Belfast, 2004 Belfast, [Details] | |||||||||
| Murpy P, Brady N, Troje N F.; (2008) Perception of biological motion in individuals with autism spectrum disorder . In: Perception 37 Abstract Supplement eds. European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP0, Perception 37 Abstract Supplement Utrecht, The Netherlands, , 24-AUG-08 - 28-AUG-08 [Details] | |||||||||
| Brady, N; (2008) Spatial Cognition and Representations of Self and Other European Science Foundation Expert Meeting on Spatial Representation & Social Cognition Venice, Italy, , 06-JUN-08 - 10-JUN-08 [Details] | |||||||||
| Hayes A, Cham J, Khuu S K, Brady N.; (2008) Sensitivity to contour-curvature continuity . In: Perception 37 ECVP Abstract Supplement eds. European Conference on Visual Perception Utrecht, The Netherlands, , 24-AUG-08 - 28-AUG-08 [Details] | |||||||||
| Cleary, L., Brady, N., & Fitzgerald, M.; (2008) Configural Visual Processing of Faces in Autism Spectrum Disorders The British Psychological Society Annual Conference Royal Dublin Society, , 02-APR-08 - 04-APR-08 [Details] | |||||||||
| Rooney, B. D., Brady, N. P., Benson, C., ; (2007) Perception Are the neural mechanisms that underlie self-face and other-face recognition shared or separate? An adaptation study , pp.152-152 [Details] | |||||||||
| Keyes, H. B., Brady, N. P., ; (2007) Perception My face or yours? Early and late ERP correlates of self-face recognition , pp.149-149 [Details] | |||||||||
| Brady N, Boushel C & Reilly RB ; (2004) Face Recognition: A Brain Event-Related Potential Study Proceedings of the Irish Signals and System Conference Queen's University, Belfast, [Details] | |||||||||
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Published abstracts
| Jackson, S. and Cummins, F. and Brady, N.; (2007) Rotating walker: Multistable perception of an ambiguous biological figure. Perception, 36 (ECVP Abstract Supplement): Published abstracts [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2007. Title: President's Research Fellowship |
| Year: 1992. Title: Dallenbach Research Fellowship, Cornell University |
| Year: 1985. Title: Foundation Scholarship in Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin |
Associations
| Association: Association for Psychological Science, Function/Role: |
| Association: Vision Sciences Society, Function/Role: |
Conference Contributions
| Brady, N.; (2008) Spatial cognition and representations of self and other. [Invited Oral Presentation], European Science Foundation Expert Meeting on Spatial Representation & Social Cognition, Venice, Italy , 06-JUN-08 - 10-JUN-08. |
| Murphy P, Brady N, Troje N F. ; (2008) Perception of biological motion in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Perception 37 Abstract Supplement, page 113, Utrecht, The Netherlands , 24-AUG-08 - 28-AUG-08. |
| Hayes A, Cham J, Khuu S K, Brady N. ; (2008) Sensitivity to contour-curvature continuity. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], European Conference on Visual Perception, Perception 37 ECVP Abstract Supplement, page 82, Utrecht, The Netherlands , 24-AUG-08 - 28-AUG-08. |
| Cleary, L., Brady, N., & Fitzgerald, M.; (2008) Configural visual processing of faces in Autism Spectrum Disorders. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], The British Psychological Society Annual Conference,, Royal Dublin Society , 02-APR-08 - 04-APR-08. |
| Jackson, S., Brady, N., & Cummins, F. ; (2008) Rotating walker: An ambiguous biological stimulus reveals biases in human vision. Journal of Vision, 8(6):252, 252a, http://journalofvision.org/8/6/252/, doi:10.1167/8.6.252. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], Vision Sciences Meeting, Naples, Florida, USA , 09-MAY-08 - 14-MAY-08. |
| Jackson S, Brady N & Cummins F; (2007) Perceptual consequences of the percept's action: The role of human form in perceiving an ambiguous rotating walker. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], Three Dimensional Sensory and Motor Space: Perceptual Consequences of Motor Action, Sant Feliu deGuixois, Spain . | |||||||||
| Jackson S, Cummins F & Brady N (2007); Rotating Walker: Multistable perception of an ambiguous biological figure. [Published Abstract], European Conference on Visual Perception. Perception 36 ECVP Abstract Supplement, Arezzo, Italy . | |||||||||
| Keyes H & Brady N (2007) ; My face or yours? Early and late ERP correlates of self-face recognition. [Published Abstract], European Conference on Visual Perception, Perception 36 ECVP Abstract Supplement, Arezzo, Italy . | |||||||||
| Keyes H, Brady N & Rooney B (2007); Natural categories' in self/other-face perception?. [Published Abstract], British Psychological Society: The XXIV Annual Cognitive Section Conference, University of Aberdeen, UK . | |||||||||
| Rooney B, Brady N & Benson C (2007); Are the neural mechanisms that underlie self-face and other-face recognition shared or separate? An adaptation study. [Published Abstract], European Conference on Visual Perception. Perception 36 ECVP Abstract Supplement, Arezzo, Italy . | |||||||||
| Keyes H, Brady N & Reilly RB; (2006) Neurophysiological correlates of self-face recognition. [Published Abstract], British Psychological Society Annual Conference, Cardiff, Wales . | |||||||||
| Jackson S, Brady N, Cummins F & Monaghan K (2006); Action understanding: an investigation into the simultaneous perception and performance of human movement. [Published Abstract], 7th International Multisensory Research Forum, Trinity College, Dublin . | |||||||||
| Keyes H, Maguire A, Brady N & Reilly R (2005); Neurophysiological correlates of self-face recognition. [Published Abstract], European Brain and Behaviour Society Annual Conference. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 65, 246, Trinity College, Dublin . | |||||||||
| Rooney B, Brady N & Benson C (2005); Shared or separate mechanisms for self-face and other-face recognition?. [Published Abstract], European Brain and Behaviour Society Annual Conference. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis, 65, 247, Trinity College, Dublin . | |||||||||
| Brady N, Campbell M & Flaherty M (2004) ; My left brain and me: a dissociation in the perception of self and others. [Published Abstract], Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 12(2). 83. (British Psychological Society Annual Conference), Imperial College, London . | |||||||||
| Campbell M, Mulvey F & Brady N (2004) ; Where we look when looking at faces. [Published Abstract], Proceedings of the British Psychological Society, 12(2). 84. (British Psychological Society Annual Conference, ), Imperial College, London . | |||||||||
| Brady N, Boushel C, Reilly RB & Maguire A (2004) ; Neurophysiological correlates of face recognition: a comparison of 'self' and familiar others. [Published Abstract], Perception 33 ECVP Abstract Supplement. (European Conference on Visual Perception), Budapest . | |||||||||
| Maguire A & Brady N (2003); Temporal binding and illusory conjunctions in visual perception. [Poster Presentation], Vision Sciences Research Conference, Dublin Institute of Technology, 2003, Dublin . | |||||||||
| Holmes NP, Plainis S, Murray IJ & Brady N (2001); The space-man cometh or Simple visual reaction time to lateralised sinusoidal gratings. [Published Abstract], Experimental Psychological Society Meeting, Manchester, UK . | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : Teaching and Learning Committee, School of Psychology, UCD (2005-present) |
| Committee : Board of Studies, Cognitive Science, UCD (2004-present) |
| Committee : Postgraduate and Research & Innovation Committee, School of Psychology, UCD (2004-present) |
| Committee : Ist year co-ordinator, 2002-2005 (UCD) |
| Committee : 3rd year project co-ordinator, 2001-2002 (UCD) |
Employment
| Employer: University College Dublin Position: Lecturer |
| Employer: University of Manchester Position: Lecturer |
| Employer: Harvard Medical School Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
| Employer: McGill University Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
Education
| Year 1987 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: BA Subject: |
| Year 1994 Institution: Cornell University, NY, USA Qualification: PhD Subject: |
External Collaborators
| Research on Visual Coding, Contour Integration, Biological Motion Processing Professor Tony Hayes, Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong Research on Perceptual Processing in ASD Professor Michael Fitzgerald, Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin Dr Louise Gallagher, Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin |
Teaching Interests
| I am module co-ordinator and lecturer for PSY 10040 Introduction to Cognition and Perception and PSY 20080 Visual Cognition. At the postgraduate level I teach a seminar based course, PSY40030 Perception and Action on the MSc Programme in Cognitive Science. |
Recent Postgraduates
Current Postgraduate Students
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