Optimism, Pessimism, and Gambling : The Downside of Optimism  

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Gibson, Bryan ; Sanbonmatsu, David M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pspc) vol. 30 no. 2 (Feb. 2004), page 149-160.
Topik: gambling; optimism; pessimism; gambling; life orientation test
Fulltext: 149PSPB302.pdf (118.76KB)

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Three studies examined the relation between dispositional optimism and gambling. In Study 1, optimists were more likely than pessimists to have positive gambling expectations and report maintaining these expectations following losses. They also were more likely to indicate that winning money was a primary motivation for their gambling. Study 2 demonstrated that pessimists but not optimists reduce their betting and expectations after poor gaming performance. Study 3 replicated this effect using a more controlled experiment and showed that after losing, optimists report remembering more near wins than do pessimists. Thus, all three studies suggest that optimists, more than pessimists, maintain positive expectations and continue gambling after experiencing negative gaming outcomes. The authors suggest that despite optimism’s many benefits, there are common situations in which the pessimistic tendency to disengage is beneficial.

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