Attentional Bias in Problem Gambling: A Systematic Review
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Attentional bias has been the subject of extensive empirical investigation in connection with chemical addictions, and it has been demonstrated in users of several different substances. The findings show that substance users seem to notice and attend to substance-related stimuli more readily than non-substance-related stimuli. Less is known, however, about attentional bias in pathological gambling. This systematic review investigates the existing empirical evidence on attentional bias in problem and pathological gamblers. Eleven studies were identified and evaluated following a literature search. Key findings are that problem and pathological gamblers seem to exhibit attentional bias toward gambling-related stimuli across different measuring paradigms, although some negative findings were reported. Recommendations aimed at improving research on this topic include better validation of measures, the inclusion of manipulations of craving level, and adding variations in gambling severity as a variable, as well as gambling preference. Research on therapeutic procedures aimed at reducing attentional bias is also recommended.
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Cue reactivity is heightened amongst individuals with problematic gambling and gambling behavior.
“Various studies support that cue reactivity is heightened amongst individuals with problematic gambling and gambling behavior (Hønsi, Mentzoni, Molde, & Pallesen, 2012; Thalemann, Wölfling, & Grüsser, 2007; Wulfert et al., 2009).”
From Cued for Risk: Evidence for an Incentive Sensitization Framework to Explain the Interplay between Stress and Anxiety, Substance Abuse, and Reward Uncertainty in Disordered Gambling Behavior (2019) · cites this paper as Hønsi, Mentzoni, Molde, & Pallesen, 2012
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- Authors
- Hønsi, A., Mentzoni, R. A., Molde, H., & Pallesen, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Mentzoni, Rune Aune
- Venue
- Journal of Gambling Studies
- Published
- 2012-05-30
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 359-375
- ISSN
- 1050-5350 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3602
- OpenAlex
- W2043122015
- Cited by
- 75
- References
- 82
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Gambling Studies (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- attentional bias, problem gambling, gambling addiction, substance use, craving, gambling severity, gambling preferences, cognitive bias modification
- MeSH terms
- Attention, Gambling, Humans, Behavior, Addictive, Empirical Research
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