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Background:

  • The cognitive perspective suggests gamblers' persistence stems from irrational beliefs about gambling.
  • Understanding these beliefs is crucial for addressing gambling problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cognitive perspective by examining irrational thinking in gamblers.
  • To compare irrational thinking across different game types (slot machines, video poker, amusement games).
  • To assess if preferred games elicit greater irrational thinking.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-seven university students playing gambling games at least twice weekly participated.
  • Participants played their preferred and two other game types on-site.
  • Think-aloud protocols were used during gameplay to capture cognitive processes.

Main Results:

  • Slot machine players verbalized more irrational thinking than video poker or amusement game players.
  • Slot machines elicited more irrational thinking compared to other game types.
  • Slot machine players showed significantly more irrational thinking during their preferred game (38% of all statements, 80% of strategic statements).

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the hypothesis that slot machine players exhibit greater irrational thinking.
  • Results align with the cognitive view linking irrational beliefs to the origins of gambling problems.