Understanding Within-Session Loss-Chasing: An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Stake Size on Cognitive Control

Parke, Adrian; Harris, Andrew; Parke, Jonathan; Goddard, Paul

doi:10.1007/s10899-015-9570-x

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“…The negative association of gender with chasing suggests that males are more willing to chase losses than females. Although the majority of studies assessing chasing behavior have not examined gender differences (Bibby, 2016;Breen & Zuckerman, 1999;Campbell-Meiklejohn et al, 2008;Kim & Lee, 2011;Lister et al, 2016;Parke et al, 2016) or have not found gender differences (O'Connor & Dickerson, 2003;Worhunsky, Potenza, & Rogers, 2017), the results of the present study are in line with previous studies that have reported more persistent chasing behavior among male gamblers (Linnet et al, 2006;Nigro et al, 2018aNigro et al, , 2018b. Male gender was also associated with steep discounting rates and high craving levels, probably due to the high prevalence of problem gambling among males compared to the female population Cosenza, Ciccarelli, & Nigro, 2018, 2019Cosenza & Nigro, 2015;Hing, Russell, Tolchard, & Nower, 2016;.…”

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“…The ChasIT mainly investigates within-session chasing. Although the DSM-5 (APA, 2013) refers to chasing as "often returns another day to get even" (between-session chasing), researchers have demonstrated that the between-session and within-session chasing are highly correlated (Nigro et al, 2018a;Parke et al, 2016), so concluding that "a 'within-session' conceptualization is a useful point of departure for understanding the individual determinants of chasing" (Breen & Zuckerman, 1999;p. 1098).…”

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“…There may be different reasons for these conflicting results. Among these is the possibility that the relationship between gambling outcomes and chasing is mediated by stake size (Parke et al, 2016) that has been showed to be important in promoting chasing.…”

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“…For chasers, rather than act as deterrent, losing financially represents an incentive to gamble in an attempt to recover the money lost -"the more money that is lost, the more intense the chase" (Lesieur, 1984, p.xx -page number needed for quote). Moreover, the possibility to increase stake size on gambling activities further impairs cognitive control during gambling, and facilitates a vulnerability for chasing (Parke et al, 2016). Chasing represents a commonly observable behavior among problem gamblers.…”

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An experimental investigation of the role of delay discounting and craving in gambling chasing behavior

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Cosenza

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Chasing is a central feature of gambling disorder and refers to the attempt by individuals to recover financial losses by continuing to gamble. Although several efforts have been made to individuate the factors involved in the complex phenomenon of chasing, little is known regarding its association with delay discounting and craving, both considered important in the development and maintenance of gambling disorder. In the present study, the interplay between chasing, delay discounting, and craving (while controlling for gambling severity) was investigated. The sample comprised 128 adult gamblers aged between 18 and 67 years and consisted of non-problem gamblers (n=58), problem gamblers (n=18), and pathological gamblers (n=52) based on the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) scores. Participants were administered the Monetary Choice Questionnaire (MCQ) and the Gambling Craving Scale (GACS), as well as completing the ChasIT, a computerized task assessing chasing behavior. Participants were randomly assigned to the control and the loss condition of the ChasIT. Results showed that pathological gamblers were more likely to chase and reported more severe chasing persistence. Regression analyses indicated that heightened levels of craving and the inability to tolerate delay in gratification, along with gambling severity, predicted both the decision to chase and chasing persistence. The present study contributes important findings to the gambling literature, highlighting the role of craving and delay discounting in facilitating the inability to stop within-sessions gambling. These findings may provide evidence that chasers and non-chasers represent two different types of gamblers, and that the difference may be useful for targeting more effective therapies.

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An experimental investigation of the role of delay discounting and craving in gambling chasing behavior

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“…Between-session loss-chasing occurs, as the name suggests, over a longer period of time and may include multiple gambling sessions (Lesieur 1977). The majority of research has investigated within-session loss-chasing, where an individual attempts to recoup losses within a single session (Parke et al 2016). Behavioural economic perspectives attribute loss-chasing to a convex function linking accumulating monetary losses to only diminishing marginal reductions in subjective value or utility, promoting further risk-seeking choices (Kahneman and Tversky 1979;Kahneman and Tversky 2000).…”

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Effects of 5-HT2C, 5-HT1A receptor challenges and modafinil on the initiation and persistence of gambling behaviours

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Rationale Problematic patterns of gambling are characterised by loss of control and persistent gambling often to recover losses. However, little is known about the mechanisms that mediate initial choices to begin gambling and then continue to gamble in the face of losing outcomes. Objectives These experiments first assessed gambling and loss-chasing performance under different win/lose probabilities in C57Bl/6 mice, and then investigated the effects of antagonism of 5-HT 2C R with SB242084, 5-HT 1A R agonism with 8-OH-DPAT and modafinil, a putative cognitive enhancer. Results As seen in humans and other species, mice demonstrated the expected patterns of behaviour as the odds for winning were altered increasing gambling and loss-chasing when winning was more likely. SB242084 decreased the likelihood to initially gamble, but had no effects on subsequent gambling choices in the face of repeated losses. In contrast, 8-OH-DPAT had no effects on choosing to gamble in the first place, but once started 8-OH-DPAT increased gambling choices in a dose-sensitive manner. Modafinil effects were different to the serotonergic drugs in both decreasing the propensity to initiate gambling and chase losses. Conclusions We present evidence for dissociable effects of systemic drug administration on different aspects of gambling behaviour. These data extend and reinforce the importance of serotonergic mechanisms in mediating discrete components of gambling behaviour. They further demonstrate the ability of modafinil to reduce gambling behaviour. Our work using a novel mouse paradigm may be of utility in modelling the complex psychological and neurobiological underpinnings of gambling problems, including the analysis of genetic and environmental factors.

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The Impact of Speed of Play in Gambling on Psychological and Behavioural Factors: A Critical Review

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2017

J Gambl Stud

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Conceptually, there is a common association between gambling games with fast speeds of play and problem gambling. This relationship however, is largely correlational in nature, which comes at the expense of carefully controlled empirical investigation. Research that does exist aimed towards investigating the impact of gambling speeds on psychological and behavioural factors, is in its relative infancy, and the research possesses disparate methodologies and variables of interest. The aims of the current review is therefore to evaluate and summarise the existing body of evidence relating to speed of play in gambling, as well as discuss how this evidence can be used to inform harm minimisation approaches aimed at facilitating self-control during gambling. Eleven studies were selected for review based on the inclusion criteria, comprising nine experimental and two qualitative studies (one self-report focus group study and one observational study). There was a consistent finding across studies that games with faster speeds of play were preferred and rated as more exciting for all gamblers, ranging from non-problem to problem gamblers. Of concern, was the repeated finding that fast games are particularly appealing to those suffering with a gambling problem. Behavioural results were more inconsistent across studies, though the general trend supports the notion that games with faster speeds of play encourage more wagers, longer game play, and caused players, particularly problem gamblers, to experience difficulty in ceasing gambling. The implications of these findings for gambling policy, harm minimisation approaches, and future research are discussed.

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Understanding Within-Session Loss-Chasing: An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Stake Size on Cognitive Control

Cited by 26 publications

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An experimental investigation of the role of delay discounting and craving in gambling chasing behavior

An experimental investigation of the role of delay discounting and craving in gambling chasing behavior

Effects of 5-HT2C, 5-HT1A receptor challenges and modafinil on the initiation and persistence of gambling behaviours

The Impact of Speed of Play in Gambling on Psychological and Behavioural Factors: A Critical Review

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