作者: Ke Zhang , Luke Clark
DOI: 10.1016/J.COBEHA.2019.10.006
关键词: Impulsivity 、 Executive functions 、 Neurocognitive 、 Valuation (finance) 、 Empirical evidence 、 Cognitive psychology 、 Psychology 、 Behavioural economic 、 Inhibitory control
摘要: Loss-chasing describes the tendency of a gambler to amplify their betting in an effort to recoup prior losses. It is widely regarded as a defining feature of disordered gambling, and a hallmark of the transition from recreational to disordered gambling. We consider the empirical evidence for this central role of loss-chasing in disordered gambling. We highlight multiple behavioural expressions of chasing, including between-session and within-session chasing. From a neurocognitive perspective, loss-chasing could arise from compromised …