Physiological Responses to Near-Miss Outcomes and Personal Control During Simulated Gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-137

  Clark, Luke ^a   Crooks, Ben ^a   Clarke, Robert ^a   Aitken, Michael R F ^a   Dunn, Barnaby D ^b  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arousal; Heart rate; Loss; Risk taking; Skin conductance; Win

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REWARD;

ADULT; AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GAMBLING; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862844599     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9247-z     Document Type: Article

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