Impaired Probability Estimation and Decision-Making in Pathological Gambling Poker Players

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-122

  Linnet, Jakob ^a   Frøslev, Mette ^a   Ramsgaard, Stine ^a   Gebauer, Line ^a   Mouridsen, Kim ^a   Wohlert, Victoria ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias; Decision making; Gambling; Poker; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REWARD; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; GAMBLING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; REWARD; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84862880542     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9244-2     Document Type: Article

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