The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling
The purpose of this study wasto examine the role of cognitive factors, such as superstition, locus of control, decision-making and unrealistic optimism,on gambling.Eighty-six subjects participated in this study. They were divided into four groups: non-players, social players, problem gamblers, and p...
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doaj-951ff3b4780c43db9d727583f30aba252020-11-24T21:09:01ZengAccademia Peloritana dei PericolantiAtti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche0365-02941828-65502017-12-01105210.6092/1828-6550/APMB.105.2.2017.OS21351The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gamblingTindara Caprì0Angela Foti1Rosa Angela Fabio2Annamaria Pugliese3Gabriella Martino4University of Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Messina, Department of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Messina, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychological, Educational and Cultural StudiesThe purpose of this study wasto examine the role of cognitive factors, such as superstition, locus of control, decision-making and unrealistic optimism,on gambling.Eighty-six subjects participated in this study. They were divided into four groups: non-players, social players, problem gamblers, and pathological gamblers. Groups were formed on the basis of South Oaks Gambling Screen Scale. Results showed that pathological gamblers group obtained a high superstition index. With reference to unrealistic optimism, gambler groupbelieved that they had a better chance of success compared to non-gamblers. They also showed a higher impulsivity index in decision making than non-gamblers. This study supports the idea that cognitive factors such as superstition, unrealistic optimism, impulsivity and external locus of control are involved in gambling.http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/APMB/article/view/1712gamblinglocus of controldecisionmakingsuperstition and unrealistic optimism |
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Tindara Caprì Angela Foti Rosa Angela Fabio Annamaria Pugliese Gabriella Martino |
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The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling |
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The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling |
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The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling |
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The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling |
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The influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling |
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influence of cognitive factors on pathological gambling |
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Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti |
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Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche |
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0365-0294 1828-6550 |
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2017-12-01 |
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The purpose of this study wasto examine the role of cognitive factors, such as superstition, locus of control, decision-making and unrealistic optimism,on gambling.Eighty-six subjects participated in this study. They were divided into four groups: non-players, social players, problem gamblers, and pathological gamblers. Groups were formed on the basis of South Oaks Gambling Screen Scale. Results showed that pathological gamblers group obtained a high superstition index. With reference to unrealistic optimism, gambler groupbelieved that they had a better chance of success compared to non-gamblers. They also showed a higher impulsivity index in decision making than non-gamblers. This study supports the idea that cognitive factors such as superstition, unrealistic optimism, impulsivity and external locus of control are involved in gambling. |
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gambling locus of control decisionmaking superstition and unrealistic optimism |
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