University of Cambridge investigators determined in a new study that gamblers who display the highest levels of impulsivity are also the ones who are most likely to exhibit severe lapses and errors in their line of reasoning.The team says that these people are very likely to engage in superstitious behavior, such as ... |
4 July 2011
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There are many types of gamblers out there, and each of them makes its decisions based on certain patterns. In a new study, experts analyzed their brains, and were able to find the regions that are involved in underlying all the different types of decision-making behaviors. This work is very important for understandi... |
5 May 2011
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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have established betting trends during the 2007-2008 Champions' League Tournament, and found out what is the motivation behind betting behavior during half-time.There are some differences between online football gamblers' behavior during a game and during half-time, b... |
7 October 2010
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Gambling addictions are some of the most common forms of the disorders, and they affect a relatively large proportion of the general population. But researchers have always been puzzled as to why precisely do hardcore gamblers continue to play their games even if they keep on losing, and in circumstances that would m... |
10 May 2010
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In laboratory conditions, researchers test various aspects of lab rats' behavior, in a bid to find parallels between their way of acting in certain situations and our own. Once this happens, they find an animal model for a certain human trait, various aspects of which they can analyze. In a recent investigation,... |
18 June 2009
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The last book in the United States International Gambling Report Series, a three-part report that looks at the US gambling habits, shows that the surge in legalized gambling that the country has registered over the past two decades is posing an increased risk to the nation's security. Though it may seem a bit fa... |
10 April 2009
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Known once as a company making disposable cellphones, Hop-On has made available a smart phone called the HOP2001. Yes, we could think that this is not such a big deal, but the press release sure sounds a bit awkward to us. If you think twice, you'll realize that Hop-On is also specialized in mobile gambling tech... |
20 December 2007
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One of the most awaited Wii titles, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is set to conquer every gamer's heart, as it brings a brand new feature, called "Spectator" mode, which allows you to gamble on the outcome of a battle. This is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series and it includes some of the most fam... |
16 November 2007
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