Gambling disorder and dissociative features: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

G Rogier, S Beomonte Zobel, A Marini… - Psychology of …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Multilevel consequences related to gambling disorder (GD) are glaring enough to
make gambling a worldwide public health issue. Dissociation has been pointed out in …

Dopaminergic signaling of uncertainty and the aetiology of gambling addiction

M Zack, RS George, L Clark - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although there is increasing clinical recognition of behavioral addictions, of which gambling
disorder is the prototype example, there is a limited understanding of the psychological …

Zoned in or zoned out? Investigating immersion in slot machine gambling using mobile eye‐tracking

WS Murch, EH Limbrick‐Oldfield, MA Ferrari… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Immersion during slot machine gambling has been linked to
disordered gambling. Current conceptualizations of immersion (namely dissociation, flow …

Interrupting dissociation of players through real-time digital tasks during online gambling

C Kiyak, D Cetinkaya, J McAlaney… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Online gambling is relatively easier to access compared to traditional one, so it can pose
specific risks to individuals such as causing isolation, lack of interruption and dissociation …

Effects of a depression-focused internet intervention in slot machine gamblers: a randomized controlled trial

L Bücker, J Bierbrodt, I Hand, C Wittekind, S Moritz - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Problematic and pathological gambling have been linked to depression.
Despite a high demand for treatment and negative financial consequences, only a small …

The psychophysiology of flow: A systematic review of peripheral nervous system features

MT Knierim, R Rissler, V Dorner, A Maedche… - Information Systems and …, 2018 - Springer
As information systems (IS) are increasingly able to induce highly engaging and interactive
experiences, the phenomenon of flow is considered a promising vehicle to understand IS …

Mindfulness problems and depression symptoms in everyday life predict dark flow during slots play: Implications for gambling as a form of escape.

MJ Dixon, J Gutierrez, M Stange… - Psychology of …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Slot machine players refer to a state of absorption that researchers have labeled dark flow.
Players become completely occupied by the game and forget everything else (leading to …

Using deliberate mind-wandering to escape negative mood states: Implications for gambling to escape

TB Kruger, MJ Dixon, C Graydon, M Stange… - Journal of behavioral …, 2020 - akjournals.com
Background and aims: Slot machines are a pervasive form of gambling in North America.
Some gamblers describe entering “the slot machine zone”—a complete immersion into slots …

Understanding the slot machine zone

WS Murch, L Clark - Current Addiction Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The slot machine zone describes a 'trance-like'state of
diminished attention to time passing and gambling-irrelevant events during Electronic …

Dissociative experiences in gambling disorder

MG Schluter, DC Hodgins - Current Addiction Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review provides a summary of the literature (2012–2018)
regarding dissociative experiences in Gambling Disorder (GD). We provide an overview of …