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Gambling, risk-taking and alcohol with Tori Horn
Gambling, risk-taking and alcohol with Tori Horn
Gambling, risk-taking and alcohol with Tori Horn
Wednesday 15th June 2022
Tori Horn from the University of Memphis discusses how alcohol influences risk-taking in gambling, focusing on expectancies and moderating factors.
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We concluded that maybe people are expecting, once they’re told they’re consuming alcohol, that their behavior is going to be different than someone who knows that they're not drinking. To a sense, there was a placebo effect on increased risk-taking.
Ever thought about how a few drinks might change your gambling habits? In this engaging episode of 'Addiction Audio', Tori Horn from the University of Memphis dives into her comprehensive review on the link between alcohol consumption and risk-taking during gambling. Tori and her team sifted through a whopping 30,000 papers to uncover how factors like blood alcohol concentration, gender, and the type of gambling play a role in this relationship. One intriguing aspect Tori discusses is the placebo effect.
She explains how people who believe they’re drinking alcohol might take more risks simply because they expect to behave differently. This idea was supported by numerous studies using placebo designs, revealing that our expectations can significantly influence our actions. Tori also shares some fascinating methods used to measure risk-taking in studies, like inflating balloons until they burst for a cash reward.
But it's not all fun and games; she highlights the challenges researchers face when trying to translate lab results into real-world settings. If you're curious about the complex interplay between alcohol and gambling, and how our minds can trick us into taking bigger risks, this episode is a must-listen. Tori's insights offer a deeper understanding of the factors that drive risky behavior and open up new avenues for future research and treatment strategies.