Matthew Browne

1 month ago | mdpi.com | Gabrielle Rigney |Matthew Browne |Charli Sargent |Michele Lastella

3. DiscussionChanges in sleep timing were evident across the lifespan of Australian adults, similar to what has been reported in other countries to date [5,9]. Younger adults reported going to bed later and waking up later than other age groups, which was more pronounced on weekends than weekdays. These findings are consistent with a previous national survey exploring the sleep health of Australian adults, in which younger adults slept for 1 h longer on weekend days than older adults [3].

Oct 27, 2024 | theaustraliatoday.com.au | Alex Russell |Matthew Browne |Matthew J. Rockloff

By Alex Russell, Matthew Browne, and Matthew RockloffGambling, especially sports and race betting, is a hot political issue at the moment. This is largely due to the recommendations from a 2023 report from a nonpartisan federal government committee, chaired by the late Peta Murphy, called You Win Some, You Lose More.

Oct 20, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Ty Hayes |Lukasz Walasek |Matthew Browne |Philip Newall

AbstractThe mistaken belief that personal control can affect the outcomes of random events is seen as a core part of disordered gamblers’ irrational beliefs via the ‘illusion of control’. The present study tests the extent of action-based manifestation of the illusion of control in a dice-rolling game, which provides a novel controlled test of a claim first made by Henslin that craps gamblers tend to shake their dice harder when aiming for higher numbers.

Oct 16, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alex Russell |Matthew Browne |Matthew Justus Rockloff

Gambling, especially sports and race betting, is a hot political issue at the moment. This is largely due to the recommendations from a 2023 report from a nonpartisan federal government committee, chaired by the late Peta Murphy, called You Win Some, You Lose More. This report recommended “the Australian government, with the cooperation of the states and territories, implement a comprehensive ban on all forms of advertising for online gambling”. This has led to lots of debate and controversy.

Aug 1, 2024 | sciencedirect.com | Trudy Dwyer |Matthew Browne |Liqing Zhang |Alzheimer’’s Association

Section snippetsWhat is already known•Dementia care is overwhelmingly burdensome and demands effective coping strategies. •Meaning-making has been found beneficial to caregivers in the context of dementia care. •Critical dimensions and the process of meaning-making remain inconclusively identified.