Beyond loot boxes: a variety of gambling-like practices in video games are linked to both problem gambling and disordered gaming

A variety of practices have recently emerged which relate to both video games and gambling.These range from opening loot boxes, to esports betting, real-money video gaming, token wagering, and social casino spending.It is unknown either how harmful or how widespread many of these activities are.A sample of 1,081 adults from the UK aged 18+ was ther

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Landmark Distance Impacts the Overshadowing Effect in Spatial Learning Using a Virtual Water Maze Task with Healthy Adults

Cue competition is a key element of many associative theories of learning.Overshadowing, an important aspect of cue competition, is a phenomenon in which Knitwear learning about a cue is reduced when it is accompanied by a second cue.Overshadowing has been observed across many domains, but there has been limited investigation of overshadowing in hu

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