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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Dr Robert Heirene (School of Psychology – University of Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Robert HeireneGambling Treatment & Research Clinic\, Brain & Mind Centre & School of Psychology\, University of Sydney\nTitle: How can we minimise the harms associated with online gambling? Insights from the account data of 40\,000 gamblers and a randomised control trial of message prompts\nAbstract: Gambling online presents several unique risks to consumers including constant availability\, high speed and uninterrupted play\, and the ability to gamble in private. Despite these risks\, online gamblers also have access to a number of novel features that can facilitate self-directed harm-minimisation efforts unavailable to customers of land-based gambling venues—they can track their expenditure through betting statements\, set limits on deposits or losses\, and and temporarily deactivate their accounts for 24 hours or more. However\, little is known about the number of people who actually use these tools and their efficacy as harm reduction strategies. We aimed to address these gaps in understanding in two studies. In the first\, and we collected account data for almost 40\,000 customers from six online gambling sites in Australia to understand the number and characteristics of people using these responsible gambling tools. In the second\, we carried out a large\, naturalistic randomised controlled trial of message prompts encouraging the uptake of a limit setting tool and evaluated the effects of these limits on indicators of risky gambling. Findings from both studies increase the understanding of how we can encourage positive behaviour change and reduce harm in the online gambling context.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-dr-robert-heirene-school-of-psychology-university-of-sydney/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Dr Vince Polito (Department of Cognitive Science – Macquarie University)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Vince PolitoDepartment of Cognitive Science\, Macquarie University\nTitle: Placebo or Panacea? Experiences and Beliefs of People who Microdose Psychedelics \nAbstract: Psychedelics are making their way back into mainstream science. High profile research teams are publishing findings in top journals showing that psychedelics can be used to better understand cognition\, perception\, neurobiology\, psychopathology and wellbeing. At the same time there is increasing interest and acceptance of these substances amongst the general public.\nOne topic that has emerged strongly into popular culture is the phenomenon of “microdosing” – taking extremely low doses of a psychedelic substance\, most typically LSD or psilocybin. A microdose can be 1/10th or less of a recreational dose and users will often microdose regularly every 3 or 4 days over an extended period of time. Due to the very low dose\, microdosers do not usually report the dramatic cognitive and perceptual changes that typically characterise psychedelic experiences\, rather immediate effects are reported to be very subtle and sometimes barely noticeable. Despite this microdosers make a wide variety of claims for the benefits of microdosing\, including improved vitality\, positive mood\, increased attention and greater creativity. Although microdosing has exploded in popularity in recent years\, there has been very little empirical research on this topic and the accuracy of these claims has not been tested.\nOur team conducted the first systematic observational study of the effects of microdosing in healthy participants. Over a period of six weeks\, 63 regular microdosers provided baseline\, daily\, and post-study ratings of a broad range of psychological and wellbeing measures. I’ll report what did and did not change for this group\, talk about the role of placebo in the use of psychedelics\, and try to answer the question of what really happens when people microdose.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-dr-vince-polito-department-of-cognitive-science-macquarie-university/
CATEGORIES:Colloquia
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SUMMARY:Psychology Colloquium: Dr Anne Swinbourne (College of Healthcare Sciences – James Cook University)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Anne SwinbourneCollege of Healthcare Sciences\, James Cook University\nTitle: The interface of psychology\, natural hazards and extreme events \nAbstract: The CSIRO/BoM State of the Climate 2020 report delivers an expected message: Australia is undergoing\, and will continue to experience\, long-term climate change. This will interact negatively with Australia’s preexisting vulnerability to extreme weather events and change the country’s natural hazard risk profile. As compared to the last 50 years\, fire seasons are longer\, tropical cyclones are less frequent but more intense\, and coastal communities are more often experiencing impacts due to inundation and erosion.  The report states that coordinated\, scientifically informed economic\, social and environmental decision-making by governments\, industries and communities is required to meet future challenges.\nAll of the recommendations in the report\, and in similar reports\, emphasise the importance of human behaviour in preparing for and mitigating the impacts of extreme weather events. Human behaviour is the remit of psychology. However\, stereotypically\, psychology professionals are portrayed as working at the level of the individual or\, at most\, the community. It is therefore reasonable to ask how psychology and psychologists can contribute to\, and interface with\, higher-level bodies making decisions about how to manage extreme events and natural hazards. This colloquium will present a snapshot of Australia’s disaster management landscape\, examine current models of disaster management and consider the role of the psychology professional within these frameworks.\n*And yes\, there will be data.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/psychology-colloquium-dr-anne-swinbourne-college-of-healthcare-sciences-james-cook-university/
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