Paradoxes of Gambling Behaviour

Informationen zum Autor Willem A. Wagenaar Zusammenfassung In this title, originally published in 1988, the author argues that betting behaviour should not be used as a typical example of human decision-making upon which a general psychological theory could be founded, and that the traditional views can in no way account for the gambling behaviour reported in this book. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword 1. Theoretical Contexts 2. Blackjack: The Game Players Refuse to Win 3. Objectives of Blackjack Players 4. Roulette: The Game Players Should Not Hope to Win 5. Lotteries: Big Prizes and Small Expectations 6. Games of Chance and Games of Skill 7. Chance and Luck 8. Theoretical Explanations. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

Product details

• Authors: Willem A. Wagenaar, Wagenaar Willem A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.09.2016
• EAN: 9781138687134
• ISBN: 978-1-138-68713-4
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Addictions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction, Addiction & therapy, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Addiction and therapy, Cognition and cognitive psychology