Background and aims Crypto-currency trading is a rapidly growing form of behaviour
characterised by investing in highly volatile digital assets based largely on blockchain …

There is broad agreement that cognitive distortions are an integral component of the
development, maintenance, and treatment of pathological gambling. There is no …

The literature on the role of cognitive distortions in the understanding and treatment of
pathological gambling (PG) is reviewed, with sections focusing on (a) conceptual …

Annotation With a thorough and systematic review of investigations into the bases of belief in
paranormal phenomena, this discussion explores the four main theoretical approaches …

The past 15 years has seen a considerable amount of interest and effort being put into
developing strategies to prevent problem gambling. Unfortunately, the development …

Does the experience of war increase people's religiosity? Much evidence supports the idea
that particular religious beliefs and ritual forms can galvanize social solidarity and motivate …

This paper presents an exhaustive review of the literature on lottery gambling involving
numbers games, lotto, and scratch cards. Results provide tentative answers to the question …

Background and objectives The etiology of problem gambling is multifaceted and complex.
Among others factors, poor decision making, cognitive distortions (ie, irrational beliefs about …

The Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS) is a prospective study of gambling and problem
gambling conducted in the Quinte region of Ontario, Canada from 2006 to 2011. A sample of …

The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more
fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the …