Psychology of Gambling
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60456-677-2 (ISBN)
The field of gambling research has advanced rapidly in recent years with the sophistication of the research mirroring the complexity of this public health concern. This is an exciting time for gambling research. Psychology, genetics, neurobiology, and treatment have joined forces to address not only gambling but also the universal theme of what gambling represents: conflicting motivations that drive behaviour. This book gathers important recent research in the field.
Preface; Religion and the Psychology of Gambling in China and the U.S.; An Investigation into Chinese Betting Behavior; The Acquired Preparedness Model of Gambling Risk: Integrating the Influences of Disposition and Psychosocial Learning on the Risk Process; Pathological Gambling: Psychopathological Assessment, Comorbidity and Personality Traits; Employing Delay and Probability Discounting Frameworks for a Neuroeconomic Understanding of Gambling Behavior; Gambling Among University Undergraduate Students: An Investigation of Gambler Subtypes Varying in Affective Motivations for Gambling; Young Children's Difficulty on the Children's Gambling Task: Complexity or Variability of Losses?; Experiences of Trauma in Problem Gamblers; Understanding Pathological Gambling: Distinct Pathways or Individual Formulations?; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.8.2008 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 566 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60456-677-9 / 1604566779 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60456-677-2 / 9781604566772 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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