A cognitive neuroscience approach to studying the role of overconfidence in problem gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-199

  Camchong, Jazmin ^a   Goodie, Adam S ^a   McDowell, Jennifer E ^a   Gilmore, Casey S ^a   Clementz, Brett A ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive neuroscience; Decision making; Gambling; MEG; Overconfidence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS;

EID: 34247197640     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-006-9033-5     Document Type: Article

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