Psychophysiological arousal signatures of near-misses in slot machine play

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 393-407

  Dixon, Mike J ^a   Harrigan, Kevin A ^a   Jarick, Michelle ^a   MacLaren, Vance ^a   Fugelsang, Jonathan A ^a   Sheepy, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

addiction; electronic gaming machines; neuroimaging; neuropsychology; psychology; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859256542     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2011.603134     Document Type: Article

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