Articles on Psychology and Gambling
What We Know Is Bad For Us?
Why do we gamble with our rent money, kid's college fund or life savings? Why do we risk our marriage just for one night
of good sex? Why
do we have unprotected sex?
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Had Been An Online Gambler?
Put the 19th-century Russian novelist in front of a computer screen and chances are he'd soon max out his credit card
on a cyberspace
roulette wheel.
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Why Do People Bet?
An American psychiatrist argued that gambling could be just as addictive
as alcohol and drugs, and indeed substance
abusers gamble to excess more often than others.
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Two recent gambling studies offer insights not only into general human behavior, but into the psychology of gambling itself - how our minds work when we hit the casino. more here
- Gambling Counsellor
A gambler can get so caught up
and driven by the rush from a win
on a pokie machine their priorities
completely change, a gambling counsellor says.
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Help Them Kick Habit
GREED is not the root cause of gambling, said Malaysian Psychology Centre psychologist. Stress and a hectic lifestyle also push people to gamble excessively. more here
In The Gambling Den?
Fundamentally instead of making us into charitable people, gambling turns families upside down. It creates chaos in society and becomes a social cancer if it is not curbed. more
Gambling? Blame The Brain
After a losing hand, putting a wager on a second-place finisher, or seeing two cherries on a slot machine, a gambler becomes less risk averse and are more willing to place a bet. more
Linked With Gambling Disorder
"This study represents a major step forward in that it establishes for the first time that genes are as important in the etiology of disordered gambling in women as they are in men." more
However, both addictive behaviors are associated with psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness, according to a peer reviewed journal. more here
