I am Professor of Psychology and Behaviour Analysis in the School of Psychology, Director of the Gambling Research, Education and Treatment (GREAT) Centre, Director of the Centre for Military Gambling Research (MilGAM), and Co-Director of the Experimental Psychopathology Lab. My research interests include topics in gambling disorder, learning and experimental psychopathology, and clinical behaviour analysis.
For further details of past and current research projects, including funding, please visit the lab website and follow links to the Centres and projects: https://dymondlab.org/research/ and https://greatcentre.org/.
This module provides an in-depth analysis of the current understanding of addiction, addictive behaviours and eating disorders. Key theoretical explanations, risk factors, maintenance and treatment of substance addiction, gambling and eating disorders are discussed.
This module will provide the research methods skills necessary to understand, design and execute empirical experimental research in psychology, and to interpret and report the results, with a particular focus on practices that improve transparency and reproducibility. It will examine the process of causal inference, internal and external validity, construct validity, survey design and web-based data collection, ethics and fraud, statistical power and research reproducibility, and communicating research (e.g., writing principles, oral presentations, poster design, public engagement). The course will assess how students apply these skills in a) critical analysis and planning empirical research that aims to improve completed work, and b) communicating psychology research to a general audience.
This module provides an exploration of how behaviour is learned and reinforced according to the principles of learning theory and conditioning. The module will use real-world issues to demonstrate these principles drawing on research expertise in the School, for example the development of anxiety disorders (e.g., phobias) and other psychopathologies (e.g., Schizophrenia). A key component of this module will involve relating these principles to the development of gambling-related harm.
This module, in conjunction with ¿Independent Research Project II ¿ Conducting and Reporting¿, will see students design, conduct, analyse, and write-up a substantial piece of original psychological research under the supervision of a member of staff. In doing so, they will also consider the ethical issues posed by their research and resolve them and conduct their research in line with the principles of Open Science. Demonstrating these abilities is required to achieve Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS). In ¿Independent Research Project I ¿ Planning and Development¿, students will begin the research process by: 1. Selecting a research topic in collaboration with their supervisor - typically in an area of the supervisor¿s expertise. 2. Formulating research questions and associated hypotheses/predictions. 3. Designing a research study to answer research questions and test hypotheses/predictions. 4. Considering and resolving ethical issues relating to the study. 5. Writing a Stage I Registered Report of the study consisting of Introduction, Methods, and Data Analysis plan.
This module, in conjunction with ¿Independent Research Project I ¿ Planning and Development¿, will see students design, conduct, analyse, and write-up a substantial piece of original psychological research under the supervision of a member of staff. In doing so, they will also consider the ethical issues posed by their research and resolve them and conduct their research in line with the principles of Open Science. Demonstrating these abilities is required to achieve Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS). In ¿Independent Research Project II ¿ Conducting and Reporting¿, students will complete the research process by: 1. Conducting a planned piece of original psychological research. 2. Analyzing the data generated from the research. 3. Writing a Stage II Registered Report of the study consisting of Abstract, Results, and Discussion. 4. Demonstrating in depth knowledge of their project and the research process via a viva voce.
This module, ¿Independent Research Project for Joint Honours,¿ spans two semesters and guides students through the entire research process, culminating in the production of a substantial piece of original psychological research under the supervision of a member of staff. The module is structured in two parts: In Semester 1, students will begin the research process by selecting a research topic in collaboration with their supervisor¿typically in an area of the supervisor¿s expertise. They will formulate research questions and associated hypotheses, design a research study to test these hypotheses, consider and resolve ethical issues, and produce a Stage I Registered Report, including the Introduction, Methods, and Data Analysis plan. In Semester 2, students will conduct their planned research, analyze the data generated, and write a Stage II Registered Report, consisting of the Abstract, Results, and Discussion sections. The module emphasizes ethical research conduct and adherence to Open Science principles, both of which are necessary for achieving Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
