An observational investigation of poker style and the five-factor personality model

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-234

  Brown, Steven C ^a   Mitchell, Laura A ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Personality; Poker strategy; Recreational gambling; Superstition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; STATISTICS; SUPERSTITION; UNITED KINGDOM; GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RECREATION; RISK-TAKING; SCOTLAND; SUPERSTITIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951979217     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9161-9     Document Type: Article

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