US – Opinion piece on the scheduled DSM-V reclassification of problem gambling. ”The only entities more addicted to gambling than individuals are governments”. Psychology Today.
Posts Tagged ‘psychosocial’
Is Gambling Addictive? What do addicted gamblers look like?
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Why do we believe in luck?
Thursday, April 7th, 2011UK- Interesting article on BBC News about our perceptions of luck. It includes a link to The Big Risk Test which has tests on your understanding of the real odds of certain events happening, and your understanding of basic statistics as well as your risk-taking tendencies. I won a pair of cinema tickets recently. Then [...]
100 Parkinson’s sufferers to sue big pharma companies
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011AUSTRALIA- Aspen Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer Australia are being asked for the first time to defend their respective drugs, Permax and Cabaser. The lawsuit claims negligence, defective product and failure to warn of potential dangers. Parkinson’s disease medication is notorious for inducing compulsive behaviours including gambling. Perth Now.
Are gambling problems more common than drinking problems?
Sunday, March 27th, 2011US- Research out of the University at Buffalo by John Welte and colleagues suggests that gambling problems — pathological gambling, to be specific — are more problematic than alcohol dependence in older adults. They found that from age 22 onwards, pathological gambling is more prevalent than alcoholism. And in the age 31 to 40 group, [...]
Hit Me Again! The Gambling Brain
Sunday, March 27th, 2011US- Near-misses can be as addictive as wins—and slot-machine manufacturers know it. Newsweek.
Lack of sleep makes for a more reckless bet
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011US- A single night of sleep deprivation is enough to shift a typical gambling strategy of defending against potential losses to one in which bigger risks are taken in pursuit of greater prizes. New Scientist.
