The desire to gamble: The influence of outcomes on the priming effects of a gambling episode

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-293

  Young, Matthew M ^a   Wohl, Michael J A ^a   Matheson, Kimberly ^a   Baumann, Steve ^b   Anisman, Hymie ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Psychology Software Tools Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Craving; Gambling; Pathology; Priming; Slot machines; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CANADA; CUES; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 46249089166     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9093-9     Document Type: Article

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