Browsing UWEC Office of Research and Sponsored Programs by Subject "Gambling--Psychological aspects"
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Discounting of Delayed and Probabilistic Rewards in Gambling and Non-Gambling College Students.
(2008-04-05)Holt, Green, & Myerson (2003) found college-aged gamblers and non-gamblers to be indistinguishable in terms of delay discounting. This suggests that, with positive outcomes, gamblers and non-gamblers are similar in terms ... -
Discounting of Delayed and Probabilistic Rewards in Gambling and Non-Gambling College Students.
(2009-04)Individuals make decisions that involve delayed and/or uncertain outcomes on a daily basis. Previous research has found that instituting a delay to receiving a reward systematically decreases the subjective value of that ... -
Gambling in Pigeons.
(2009-02-10)Gambling behavior has the potential for real-life maladaptive consequences. Understanding the environment which fosters gambling behavior is a first step towards developing a possible treatment option. The purpose of the ... -
The Value of Working Compared to Gambling : Are College Students Risk Takers?
(2009-04)Pathological gambling, labeled a disorder by the American Psychological Association, is responsible for maladaptive consequences in over eighteen percent of the U.S. adult population. Given the limited understanding of ...