Evolutionary and cross-cultural perspectives on gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-371

  Gray, Peter B ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

evolution; gambling; pathological risk taking

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREDICTION; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 10044284366     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-004-4579-6     Document Type: Review

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