Psychology
The Psychology of Gambling Why the Brain Keeps Chasing the Next Bet
Gambling rarely feels like a problem while it is becoming one. It feels like fun, then like a habit, then like something a person cannot quite explain…
Why Poker Machines Make Losing Feel Like Winning
There is a comfortable myth that surrounds poker machines: that they are simple games of chance, and that the people who lose too much on them are unl…
Why Relapse Happens — and How to Build a Gambling Recovery That Lasts
There is a quiet expectation, held by people in recovery and the families around them, that stopping gambling should be a single clean break: one deci…
Can Gambling Addiction Be Treated? What the Evidence Says About Therapy, Counselling, and Medication
Why this question matters more than people thinkOne of the cruellest myths about gambling addiction is that it isn't really treatable — that it comes …
Why Gamblers Chase Losses — The Neuroscience of a Decision That Makes No Sense
The most dangerous moment in a gambling sessionThere is a specific moment in a gambling session that clinicians who work with gambling disorder descri…
The Lies Your Brain Tells You While Gambling — Cognitive Distortions Explained
Why the way gambling makes you think is part of how it traps youMost people who develop a gambling problem do not think of themselves as irrational. I…
The Psychology of Gambling Addiction — How the Brain Gets Trapped and What Families Can Do to Help
Why understanding the psychology mattersWhen someone we love is struggling with a gambling problem, the first instinct is usually a question we never …