The Relationship Between Aversive Conditioning and Risk-avoidance in Gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 545-559

  Brunborg, Geir Scott ^a   Johnsen, Bjørn Helge ^a   Pallesen, Ståle ^a   Molde, Helge ^a   Mentzoni, Rune Aune ^a   Myrseth, Helga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aversive conditioning; Behavioral activation; Behavioral inhibition; Gambling; Heart rate variability; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONED REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOISE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149496133     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9178-0     Document Type: Article

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