The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has
created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core …

Addictive disorders are characterized by impulsive behavior that leads to difficulties in
preventing certain behaviors despite negative consequences. This symptom predisposes to …

Retail atmospherics is becoming an increasingly important strategic tool for stores and
restaurants. Ambient music and background noise are especially important atmospheric …

This research seeks to address a void in the literature by exploring both individual and
organizational attributes that associate with customer engagement. At the individual level, it …

Slot machine wins and losses have distinctive, measurable, physiological effects on players.
The contributing factors to these effects remain under-explored. We believe that sound is …

Gambling disorder is an impairing condition confounded by psychiatric co-morbidity,
particularly with substance use and anxiety disorders. Yet, our knowledge of the …

In the current study, we assessed whether undergraduate electronic gaming machine (EGM)
gamblers would be more apt to set a time limit and spend less time gambling when asked to …

The literature on service quality and customer loyalty has long focused on enhancing the
work of service providers. This study examined “the other side of the coin” in service co …

This article presents two studies that deepen the theme of how soundtracks shape our
interpretation of audiovisuals. Embracing a multivariate perspective, Study 1 (N= 118) …

An altered sense of the experience of time represents one of the nine dimensions that is
conceived as characterizing a state of flow. While a number of other factors necessarily …