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The psychology of gambling

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2008 (Volume) 14 (Number) 1
Medium (Periodical) Psychology Review.
Classif 150 PSY
Subject psychology
Page 23 - 25
Authors Griffiths, Mark
Contents

Sixty-eight percent of British adults admit to having gambled in the previous year, some so excessively that it is a serious problem. What psychological processes lie behind this growing trend?

Keywords
Addiction     gaming machines     Motivation     Pathology     Psychosocial aspects