A Psychologist Explains the 4 Things Gambling Does to Your Brain4

• Culture
• August 13, 2018

To call gambling a “game of chance” evokes fun, random luck and a sense of collective engagement. These playful connotations may be part of why almost 80 percent of American adults gamble at some point in their lifetime. When I ask my psychology students why they think people gamble, the most frequent suggestions are for