Why are some games more addictive than others: The effects of timing and payoff on perseverance in a slot machine game.

Manipulating different behavioral characteristics of gambling games can potentially affect the extent to which individuals persevere at gambling, and their transition to problematic behaviors. This has potential impact for mobile gambling technologies and responsible gambling interventions. Two labo...

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Main Authors: Richard J. E. eJames, Claire eO'Malley, Richard J Tunney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00046/full