Dr Sebastian Whiteford

Lecturer in Psychology

Psychology

+44 (0) 1792 987797

s.j.whiteford@swansea.ac.uk

Office - 708
Seventh Floor
Vivian Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-7220

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About

Seb Whiteford is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Swansea University. Prior to this, Seb worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.

Seb’s research has touched on a variety of themes (e.g., perception, memory, gambling & risk), but is tied together by a strong focus on quantitative methods and analysis along with the use cognitive models to enhance our understanding of the latent mechanisms underpinning behaviour and cognition.

Areas Of Expertise

Computational Cognitive Modelling
Choice Response Time Models
Linear Ballistic Accumulator Models
Drift Diffusion Models
Reinforcement Learning Models
Gambling
Risky behaviour

Publications

Research Highlights

Weidacker, K., Whiteford, S., Boy, F., & Johnston, S. (2017). Response Inhibition in the Parametric Go/No-Go Task and Its Relation to Impulsivity and Subclinical Psychopathy. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70(3), 473-487.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2015.1135350, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26506
Boyce, W., Whiteford, S., Curran, W., Freegard, G., & Weidemann, C. (2020). Splitting time: Sound-induced illusory visual temporal fission and fusion.. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 46(2), 172-201.
https://doi.org/10.1037/xhp0000703, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51957
Weidacker, K., Kvamme, T., Whiteford, S., Guzman, N., & Voon, V. (2021). Incentives and voluntary stopping: The intentional hand task. Cognition, 206, 104504
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104504, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57012
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/311810
Li, J., Weidacker, K., Mandali, A., Zhang, Y., Whiteford, S., Ren, Q., Zhou, Z., Zhou, H., Jiang, H., Du, J., Zhang, C., Sun, B., & Voon, V. (2021). Impulsivity and craving in subjects with opioid use disorder on methadone maintenance treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 219, 108483
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108483, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57013
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/313892
Whiteford, S., Hoon, A., James, R., Tunney, R., & Dymond, S. (2022). Quantile regression analysis of in-play betting in a large online gambling dataset. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 6, 100194
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100194, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59770
Quigley, M., Whiteford, S., Cuddihy, G., Zuj, D., & Dymond, S. (2022). Longitudinal assessment of COVID-19 fear and psychological wellbeing in the United Kingdom. Journal of Health Psychology, 28(8), 135910532211348
https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053221134848, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61671
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591053221134848

All Research

Journal Articles

Whiteford, S., Quigley, M., Dighton, G., Wood, K., Kitchiner, N., Armour, C., & Dymond, S. (2024). Anxiety, distress tolerance, and the relationship between complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and alcohol use in veterans. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 80(1), 158-169.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23604, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64796
Weidacker, K., Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y., Whiteford, S., Ren, Q., Zhang, C., & Voon, V. (2023). Methadone maintenance treatment and impulsivity: premature responding. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 45(6), 606-617.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2023.2276483, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64902
Quigley, M., Whiteford, S., Cuddihy, G., Zuj, D., & Dymond, S. (2022). Longitudinal assessment of COVID-19 fear and psychological wellbeing in the United Kingdom. Journal of Health Psychology, 28(8), 135910532211348
https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053221134848, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61671
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591053221134848
Whiteford, S., Hoon, A., James, R., Tunney, R., & Dymond, S. (2022). Quantile regression analysis of in-play betting in a large online gambling dataset. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 6, 100194
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100194, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59770
Li, J., Weidacker, K., Mandali, A., Zhang, Y., Whiteford, S., Ren, Q., Zhou, Z., Zhou, H., Jiang, H., Du, J., Zhang, C., Sun, B., & Voon, V. (2021). Impulsivity and craving in subjects with opioid use disorder on methadone maintenance treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 219, 108483
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108483, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57013
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/313892
Weidacker, K., Kvamme, T., Whiteford, S., Guzman, N., & Voon, V. (2021). Incentives and voluntary stopping: The intentional hand task. Cognition, 206, 104504
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104504, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57012
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/311810
Boyce, W., Whiteford, S., Curran, W., Freegard, G., & Weidemann, C. (2020). Splitting time: Sound-induced illusory visual temporal fission and fusion.. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 46(2), 172-201.
https://doi.org/10.1037/xhp0000703, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51957
Weidacker, K., Whiteford, S., Boy, F., & Johnston, S. (2017). Response Inhibition in the Parametric Go/No-Go Task and Its Relation to Impulsivity and Subclinical Psychopathy. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70(3), 473-487.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2015.1135350, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26506

Taught Modules

PSA100 Academic Skills and Foundational Concepts in Statistics and Research Methods (Joint Honours)

This module will introduce Psychology students to foundational concepts in statistics and research methods. Students will be introduced to the British Psychological Society¿s ethical principles, and will explore ethics in research through the study of historical case studies of problematic research. This module will cover experimental and observational research designs, and how we can measure psychological constructs such as traits, attitudes, and emotions. Students will receive a solid grounding in statistical theory, and will learn to summarise, present, analyse, and interpret data. Additionally, through small group sessions led by their Personal Academic Mentor, students will develop key academic skills, including literature searching, essay planning and writing, oral presentation skills, making use of feedback, and academic referencing.
PSY100 Academic Skills and Foundational Concepts in Statistics and Research Methods

This module will introduce Psychology students to foundational concepts in statistics and research methods. Students will be introduced to the British Psychological society¿s ethical principles, and will explore ethics in research through the study of historical case studies of problematic research. This module will cover experimental and observational research designs, and how we can measure psychological constructs such as traits, attitudes, and emotions. Students will receive a solid grounding in statistical theory, and will learn to summarise, present, analyse, and interpret data. Additionally, through small group sessions led by their Personal Academic Mentor, students will develop key academic skills, including literature searching, essay planning and writing, oral presentation skills, making use of feedback, and academic referencing.
PSY101 Professional Development and Applications of Statistics and Research Methods

In this module, students will conduct two research studies, which they will report in the form of two scientific papers. In addition, through weekly sessions with their Personal Academic Mentor, students will begin to consider their professional development. In these sessions, students will complete activities that will allow them to pursue the Career Development Course (CDC) provided by the Swansea Employability Academy.

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