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Decision making impairment: A shared vulnerability in obesity, gambling disorder and substance use disorders? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction: Addictions are associated with decision making impairments. The present study explores decision making in Substance use disorder (SUD), Gambling disorder (GD) and Obesity (OB) when assessed by Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) and compares them with
Alvarez-Moya, Eva   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Does the Iowa Gambling Task Measure Executive Function? [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2011
The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) is assumed to measure executive functioning, but this has not been empirically tested by means of both convergent and discriminant validity. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test whether the IGT is an executive function (EF) task (convergent validity) and whether it is not related to other neuropsychological ...
Tracy D. Vannorsdall   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Sensation seeking, non-contextual decision making, and driving abilities as measured through a moped simulator. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The general aim of the present study was to explore the relations between driving style (assessed through a moped riding simulator) and psychological variables such as sensation seeking and decision making. Because the influences of sensation seeking and
Gianfranchi, Evelyn   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Decision-making, cognitive distortions and alcohol use in adolescent problem and non-problem gamblers: an experimental study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In the psychological literature, many studies have investigated the neuropsychological and behavioral changes that occur developmentally during adolescence. These studies have consistently observed a deficit in the decision-making ability of children and
A Bechara   +50 more
core   +1 more source

O Papel de Variáveis Sócio-Demográficas na Tomada de Decisão: Uma Revisão Sistemática sobre o Iowa Gambling Task

open access: yesAvances en Psicología Latinoamericana, 2012
There is a growing interest in the role of socio-demographic variables in cognitive processing in recent years. Some studies in neuropsychology have been showing that socio-cultural factors can beimportant variables in the execution of neuropsychological
Janaína Castro Núñez Carvalho   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Association between the Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158met polymorphism and different dimensions of impulsivity. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Impulsivity is a multidimensional construct which has been associated with dopaminergic neurotransmission. Nonetheless, until this moment, few studies addressed the relationship between different types of impulsivity and the single nucleotide
Leandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sequential exploration in the Iowa gambling task: Validation of a new computational model in a large dataset of young and old healthy participants

open access: yesPLoS Comput. Biol., 2019
The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) is one of the most common paradigms used to assess decision-making and executive functioning in neurological and psychiatric disorders.
R. Ligneul
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Problem gamblers share deficits in impulsive decision-making with alcohol-dependent individuals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Aims: Problem gambling has been proposed to represent a ‘behavioural addiction’ that may provide key insights into vulnerability mechanisms underlying addiction in brains that are not affected by the damaging effects of drugs.
American Psychiatric Association   +66 more
core   +2 more sources

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Temporoparietal Junction in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results of a Phase‐IIa Randomized, Double‐Blind, Sham‐Controlled Feasibility Study

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Activation of the temporoparietal junction (TPJ) is reduced in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during social cognitive tasks. Therefore, anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the TPJ may enhance social cognitive abilities in autistic individuals. In a multicenter, randomized, sham‐controlled, double‐blind parallel‐group Phase‐
Christina Luckhardt   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Iowa Gambling Task Modified for Military Domain

open access: yesMilitary Psychology, 2015
One key component of optimal military decision making is that the decision maker demonstrates reinforcement learning.
Nesbitt, Peter   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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