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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · 5h

My GREAT Centre colleague, Jamie Torrance, has written this piece about the worrying rise in influencer-led gambling on livestream platforms theconversation.com/why-people-a...

Why people are watching livestreams of influencers gambling – and how it could be fuelling addiction

A new study finds gambling livestreams, where influencers bet to huge audiences, are normalising risk and fuelling addiction among young viewers.

theconversation.com

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · 11h

The team at the GREAT Centre continue to have a productive year. Check out our latest publications, most of which are open-access, here: greatcentre.org/outputs

GREAT Centre — Gambling Research, Education and Treatment Centre — GREAT Outputs

The Gambling Research, Education and Treatment (GREAT) Centre, based at Swansea University, is a world-leading centre of excellence for research on gambling harm.

greatcentre.org

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Sep 7

Was great to share findings from the CONGAM project on contingency management for gambling harm at the #EABCT conference in Glasgow with @fieldmatt.bsky.social @carolagetty.bsky.social @clinpsych.bsky.social and to compete with Comic Con for attendees! 🦸‍♂️

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Gonzalo Urcelay @gurcelay.bsky.social · Aug 13

Job Alert!!! We are looking for a motivated postdoc to join a 3-year BBSRC funded project led by my colleague Carl Stevenson (I’m coPI). This multi-disciplinary project will combine in vivo heart rate monitoring and optogenetics with behavioural testing (fear and active avoidance) in rats.

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thank you for attending, Duncan. Great to (re)connect!

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · Aug 6

Bringing behaviourism back from the Devil’s Island.

Marking the 40th anniversary of B.F. Skinner’s Distinguished Visitor’s Address at the @bpsofficial.bsky.social annual conference at Swansea University.

@simondymond.bsky.social

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

#histpsych

Bringing behaviourism back from the Devil’s Island | BPS

Marking the 40th anniversary of B.F. Skinner’s Distinguished Visitor’s Address at the British Psychological Society annual conference at Swansea University.

www.bps.org.uk

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Aug 1

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘Players think it is a quick fix’: Livingston’s Brian Rice on breaking free of gambling addiction

Livingston’s head of football operations on the fallout from his 10-game ban for betting on matches

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Jul 30

ACTIVATE: Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a digital health, smartphone-based app to reduce harmful gambling and PTSD symptoms among veterans: Read the final report here milgam.org/2025/07/30/a... Funded by Office for Veterans' Affairs in 2023 as part of an independent research initiative.

ACTIVATE: Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a digital health, smartphone-based app to reduce harmful gambling and PTSD symptoms among veterans - Centre for Military Gambling Research (MilGam)

The final report from the ACTIVATE study has just been published. The ACTIVATE study evaluated ACT Vet, a smartphone-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) application designed for UK Armed...

milgam.org

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Jun 19

Yet another sad case of lives ruined by gambling harm leading to a custodial sentence. It took ages to bring the case due to the need for forensic accountancy, but where were the industry checks on this extended and unusual expenditure?

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Jun 19

A 63-year-old former school bursar who stole €500,000 from her employer over five years to fund a gambling addiction has been jailed for a year

Ex-school bursar jailed for 1 year over theft of €500,000

A 63-year-old former school bursar who stole €500,000 from her employer over five years to fund a gambling addiction has been jailed for a year.

www.rte.ie

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Jun 4

Another new output, this time a little rant in International Gambling Studies: 'Crisis? What crisis in UK gambling policy reform?' dymondlab.org/wp-content/u...

dymondlab.org

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Jun 4

New paper: Just out in npj Digital Medicine, 'A scoping review of routinely collected linked data in research on gambling harm' eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com

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Heather Wardle @shwardle.bsky.social · May 29

Last 20 places available for Glasgow’s Current Advances in Gambling Research Conference, June 16-17th. Register now to avoid disappointment.

cagrconference.org/cagr-2025/

@uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social @arobertslincoln.bsky.social @liberoacademica.bsky.social @greoinsights.bsky.social

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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · May 19

Policy makers need to invest in research to understand the link between problematic gambling and suicide rather than extrapolating from one international study igamingbusiness.com/sustainable-...

Are UK gambling-related suicide numbers misleading?

UK MPs’ have used gambling-related suicide figures to request a government review of gambling laws, but are the reported numbers misleading.

igamingbusiness.com

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · May 15

Great to see the Centre for Military Gambling Research (milgam.org) cited in this debate in the House of Lords questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques... #impact

Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

questions-statements.parliament.uk

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · May 12

Latest paper from the 'harmed Forces' series: A qualitative analysis of the experience of gambling harm and accessing support among United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A qualitative analysis of the experience of gambling harm and accessing support among United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel - Discover Psychology

Background Military personnel (both currently serving and veterans) are vulnerable to harm from gambling, yet many are reluctant to seek help. The aims of this study were to explore the lived experien...

link.springer.com

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Apr 4

Congratulations Dr Dr King! Enjoy the sunshine and celebrations.

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Josh Grubbs @joshuagrubbsphd.bsky.social · Apr 1

I am thrilled to share this call for papers with you at the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science.

@cassie-boness.bsky.social and I, alongside @aidangcw.bsky.social, are looking for proposals on the science and practice of behavioral addictions research.

www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

www.apa.org

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Alex Shackman @ajshackman.bsky.social · Mar 13

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36773486/

Aerobic exercise in the treatment of PTSD: An examination of preclinical and clinical laboratory findings, potential mechanisms, clinical implications, and future directions - PubMed

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with heightened emotional responding, avoidance of trauma related stimuli, and physical health concerns (e.g., metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, c...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Mar 6

RTE saying Nash has a rib injury? Seems harsh given his form has been excellent

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Mar 4

Cheat?

Rugby News + @rugbynewsplus.bsky.social · Mar 4

How to handle Ireland: Thierry Henry joins France camp ahead of Six Nations showdown (✍️@rugby_ie) #SixNations #ThierryHenry #FranceRugby

How to handle Ireland: Thierry Henry joins France camp ahead of Six Nations showdown

France football legend spoke to Fabien Galthié’s side at their Marcoussis training base on Sunday.

www.the42.ie

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Mar 4

Also, where are the behaviour analysts dealing with these common childhood behaviour problems?! Too busy focusing on the tails of the distribution

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Mar 4

“Big toilet project”? “Potty shaming”? Nappies being too darn good? Didn’t we fix toilet training back in the 70’s with Azrin and Foxx’s Toilet Training in Less Than a Day? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Bog standard? Study seeks most effective toilet training methods

UCL team is inviting parents to share their experiences, as age at which children in west acquire the skill rises

www.theguardian.com

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Mar 4

“Big toilet project”? “Potty shaming”? Nappies being too darn good? Didn’t we fix toilet training back in the 70’s with Azrin and Foxx’s Toilet Training in Less Than a Day? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Bog standard? Study seeks most effective toilet training methods

UCL team is inviting parents to share their experiences, as age at which children in west acquire the skill rises

www.theguardian.com

Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Feb 27

Spring had finally sprung on this morning’s run around Gower. What a place to live, work, and run.

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Feb 25

Wrapped up a busy trip to @haskolinn.bsky.social with a chat to TV news about gambling harm and the recent, welcome announcement of the introduction of gambling blocks by some Icelandic banks.

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Simon Dymond @simondymond.bsky.social · Feb 22

Nautholsvik beach, just behind @haskolinn.bsky.social, on a drizzly day in late-Feb saying it as it is. 🐳

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