The effect of the presence of an audience on risk-taking while gambling: the social shield

Being in a social context influences risk-taking behavior. This study aims to identify the effect of an audience’s presence on risk-taking while gambling. One hundred and thirty-two university students played a computer roulette game. They were randomly allocated to one of our three conditions: (i)...

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Main Authors: Jérémy E. Lemoine, Christine Roland-Lévy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Social Influence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2017.1373697