Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Sally Gainsbury explains how modern gambling apps use psychological pressure, fake urgency, “free bets,” and endless nudges to erode self-control, keeping users emotionally detached from losing money while betting companies constantly optimize ways to make impulsive gambling feel normal, rewarding, and impossible to resist.
Guest bio: Professor Sally Gainsbury is a leading researcher on gambling harms and digital behavioral risk. She is Professor of Psychology at the University of Sydney and Director of the Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic. Her work informs global policy on platform design, prevention strategies, and technology-driven interventions that reduce gambling-related harm.
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Dr. Sally Gainsbury Links:
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Professor Profile: https://profiles.sydney.edu.au/sally.gainsbury
Gambling Research Page: bit.ly/4mr7M4W
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Dr. Sally Gainsbury explains how modern gambling apps use psychological pressure, fake urgency, “free bets,” and endless nudges to erode self-control, keeping users emotionally detached from losing money while betting companies constantly optimize ways to make impulsive gambling feel normal, rewarding, and impossible to resist.
Guest bio: Professor Sally Gainsbury is a leading researcher on gambling harms and digital behavioral risk. She is Professor of Psychology at the University of Sydney and Director of the Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic. Her work informs global policy on platform design, prevention strategies, and technology-driven interventions that reduce gambling-related harm.
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Dr. Sally Gainsbury Links:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sallygainsbury
Professor Profile: https://profiles.sydney.edu.au/sally.gainsbury
Gambling Research Page: bit.ly/4mr7M4W
The Zach Show Links:
The Zach Show 2.0: thezachshow.supercast.com
Spotify: spoti.fi/3zaS6sP
YouTube: bit.ly/3lTpJdj
Instagram: instagram.com/auxoro
TikTok: tiktok.com/@zachshowpod
Website: auxoro.com
Substack: thezachshow.substack.com
If you’re not ready to subscribe to The Zach Show 2.0, rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts is free and massively helpful. It boosts visibility, helps new listeners discover the show, and keeps this chaos alive. Thank you:
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