Neural circuitry of near-misses may explain the allure of gambling
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 07:15
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study demonstrates that when gambling, almost winning promotes significant recruitment of win-related circuitry within the brain and enhances the motivation to gamble. The research, published by Cell Press in the 12th February issue of the journal Neuron, provides insight into why gambling is so attractive and may shed light on why some individuals develop a compulsion to gamble...