The effects of near wins and near losses on self-perceived personal luck and subsequent gambling behavior

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 184-191

  Wohl, Michael J A ^a   Enzle, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0037360225     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1031(02)00525-5     Document Type: Article

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