Positive thinking among slot machine gamblers: A case of maladaptive coping?

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-52

  Parke, Jonathan ^a   Griffiths, Mark D ^a   Parke, Adrian ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias; Gamblers; Gambling; Positive thinking; Slot machines

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846783962     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-006-9049-1     Document Type: Article

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