2 of a Kind: Studies Reveal New Insights into the Psychology of Gambling

Dig through enough recent psychology research and you might walk away thinking that some scientists seem to have a gambling addiction. You would be half right: researchers turn to gambling again and again, but they are not in it to rack up money. Psychologists are interested in gambling as a powerful tool for investigating risk-taking , decision-making, and how the brain responds to personal gains and losses. [More] Research - Psychology - Problem gambling - Mental health - Health

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