Dopamine modulates reward expectancy during performance of a slot machine task in rats: evidence for a 'near-miss' effect.
Cognitive accounts of gambling suggest that the experience of almost winning-so-called 'near-misses'-encourage continued play and accelerate the development of pathological gambling (PG) in vulnerable individuals. One explanation for this effect is that near-misses signal imminent winning...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Journal article |
| Kieli: | English |
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2011
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