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Richard Tunney is a Professor of Psychology at Aston University in the United Kingdom. He has over 25 years of experience conducting research and teaching in cognitive-experimental psychology at several prestigious universities. Professor Tunney studied for his first degree at the Laboratory of Experimental Psychology at the University of Sussex before moving to the University of York to conduct his doctoral research on implicit learning funded by the Medical Research Council. After this, he was appointed Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution at University College London, where he researched Rational Choice Theory and prosocial behaviour. He took his first lectureship at Keele University before becoming an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, where he stayed for 14 years. In 2018, he became a Professor of Psychology and Head of School at Aston University. Professor Tunney is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Experimental Psychology Society and the European Society for Cognitive Psychology. He is a founding member and Chair of Research in the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG.org.uk). This body both awards research grants funded by regulatory settlements from the Gambling Commission and acts to coordinate scientific evidence to influence public and health policy. Professor Tunney's research focuses on judgement and decision making, specifically regarding Rational Choice Theory, surrogate decision Making, prosocial behaviour, and behavioural addictions such as gambling and gaming. He has published close to 100 articles and chapters.

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