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PublisherAustralian Academic Press

ISBN-101925644170

ISBN-139781925644173

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038402034

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Book TitleCasino Life: : Psychology and Culture of Casino Gambling

Number of Pages92 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling), Social Psychology

Publication Year2018

GenreGames & Activities, Psychology

AuthorPhil Watts

FormatUk-Trade Paper

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Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Grade FromCollege Freshman

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Table Of ContentChapter 1 - Why Do People Gamble?It's All About Money, Right?The Big WinThe Winning RushTake This Feeling Away Chapter 2 - The Beliefs which Maintain GamblingChasing Losses The Power of ManyWinning TheoriesConspiracy TheoriesLuckChapter 3 - Casino CultureJoin the ClubWho Visits the Waterhole?The Culture of GamesAnd the Dog SalivatesCroupiersChapter 4 - Money Management, Treatment, and the Future of GamblingProblem GamblingMoney Management: How to be a Winner!Money Management: Responsible GamblingTreating Problem GamblingFuture of Casino Gambling

SynopsisCasino Life is for those seeking to know more about casinos and their psychological effects, those who seek to find out why others gamble, and those who do gamble. Find out why people gamble, why gambling can become addictive and the treatments used to help problem gamblers, as well as the beliefs around gambling and some of the elaborate theories people use to explain why they try to defy mathematical odds., Phil Watts, as an experienced forensic psychologist, knew a lot about human nature before he walked into his first casino at 40 years of age. He had treated clients with a wide range of difficulties including gambling, yet was still struck by the casino environment -- an exciting world with its own culture, pace, rules, social etiquette, and shared expectations. This other world intrigued and surprised him. So, he wrote a book about it. Casino Life will be of interest to those who seeking to know more about casinos and their psychological effects, those who seek to find out why others gamble, and those who do gamble -- not as a treatment, but as a window to see what you are doing and how that has an impact upon you. Along the way you will read about why people gamble, why gambling can become addictive and the treatments used to help problem gamblers, as well as the beliefs around gambling and some of the elaborate theories people use to explain why they try to defy mathematical odds. You will also learn about the fascinating cultural and behavioural patterns of everyday casino life., Phil Watts, as an experienced forensic psychologist, knew a lot about human nature before he walked into his first casino at 40 years of age. He had treated clients with a wide range of difficulties including gambling, yet was still struck by the casino environment -- an exciting world with its own culture, pace, rules, social etiquette, and shared expectations. This other world intrigued and surprised him. So, he wrote a book about it.Casino Life will be of interest to those who seeking to know more about casinos and their psychological effects, those who seek to find out why others gamble, and those who do gamble -- not as a treatment, but as a window to see what you are doing and how that has an impact upon you.Along the way you will read about why people gamble, why gambling can become addictive and the treatments used to help problem gamblers, as well as the beliefs around gambling and some of the elaborate theories people use to explain why they try to defy mathematical odds. You will also learn about the fascinating cultural and behavioural patterns of everyday casino life., Casino Life is for those seeking to know more about casinos and their psychological effects, those who seek to find out why others gamble, and those who do gamble.Find out why people gamble, why gambling can become addictive and the treatments used to help problem gamblers, as well as the beliefs around gambling and some of the elaborate theories people use to explain why they try to defy mathematical odds.