Risk Perception in Gambling: A Systematic Review

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 253-276

  Spurrier, Michael ^a   Blaszczynski, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Decision making; Gambling; Harm; Pathological Gambling; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

GAMBLING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GAMBLING; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 84900018609     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-013-9371-z     Document Type: Review

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