Posts Tagged ‘gambling’
Brain area lights up in ‘lucky’ gamblers
CALTECH (US) — Gamblers who play a “lucky” number that’s paid off in the past are likely being influenced by a specific brain region linked to learning. Continue…
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:27 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2010 16:16 - 3 Comments
Afraid to gamble? Blame your amygdala
CALTECH (US)—Neuroscientists have tied the human aversion to losing money to a specific structure in the brain—the amygdala. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 19, 2010 11:27 - 16 Comments
Online poker: More you win, more you lose
CORNELL—In online poker, the more hands players win, the less money they’re likely to collect, especially when it comes to novice players. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 7, 2009 10:34 - 0 Comments
Stressed out, dude? Don’t go to Vegas.
“Men seem to enter more risky financial situations than women, which was part of the impetus for our study,” says Nichole Lighthall, the study’s lead author. “But only in the stressed condition did we see any statistical differences in risky behavior between men and women.”
