Effects of impulsivity, reinforcement sensitivity, and cognitive style on pathological gambling symptoms among frequent slot machine players

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 390-394

  MacLaren, Vance V ^a   Fugelsang, Jonathan A ^a   Harrigan, Kevin A ^a   Dixon, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Gamblers; Impulsivity; Pathological Gambling; Pathways Model; Reinforcement sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 83555175987     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.10.044     Document Type: Article

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