The relationship between gambling affinity, impulsivity, sensation seeking, superstition, and irrational beliefs: An empirical study among committed gamblers

Much of the psychological research on individual gamblers has examined a range of personality characteristics (e.g., sensation seeking, impulsivity) and other characteristics associated with gambling (e.g., superstition). The current study sought to examine the relationship between gambling affinity and superstition, paranormal beliefs, irrational beliefs about gambling, sensation seeking and impulsivity. A sample of 329 of mainly ‘committed’...