“Losses disguised as wins” in electronic gambling machines contribute to win overestimation in a large online sample

Introduction: Losses disguised as wins (LDWs) are a salient type of losing outcome common to electronic gambling machines (EGMs). These events occur when a gambling payout is less than the amount wagered (i.e., a net loss) but is nonetheless accompanied by the sounds and animations that accompany ge...

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Main Authors: Dan Myles, Daniel Bennett, Adrian Carter, Murat Yücel, Lucy Albertella, Cassandra de Lacy-Vawdon, Charles Livingstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Addictive Behaviors Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853223000226