Sam went to Vegas! She gambled! She lost money! And now, she’s got QUESTIONS! Let’s talk about scientific studies that have investigated the role of human behavior and emotion in gambling!

Sources:

1. Schreiber J and Dixon MR. Temporal Characteristics of Slot Machine Play in Recreational Gamblers. Psychological Reports (2001). Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2466/pr0.2001.89.1.67?casa_token=ef5Vkxg_44gAAAAA:vtTYci3ha8ymTmGB95dPt0A65MupsWAeUmu5boLeMQnPfQpkk4LIhwgqLv82LK2T8HR38WwVetIy 

2. Devos G, Clark L, Maurage P, and Billieux J. Induced Sadness Increases Persistence in a Simulated Slot Machine Task Among Recreational Gamblers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors/American Psychological Association (2018). Link: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-21989-008?casa_token=2TYnDXT6LIQAAAAA:LFCuOzKiHjeAfcA_Wzqj9fXTuJ2ma1U8Z-SUQzbtGp1-MdJagmUoQwSEpwn0evdPV9BKpYvnE67cNPy8LEzc6zM 

3. Abbott M., The Epidemiology and Impact of Gambling Disorder and Other Gambling-Related Harm. World Health Organization (2017). Link: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/substance-use/the-epidemiology-and-impact-of-gambling-disorder-and-other-gambling-relate-harm.pdf?sfvrsn=5901c849_2 

*edit - the 2nd study is out of belgium, not france! Sorry! I’m smart but not always!*

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