TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Optimism, pessimism, and gambling: the downside of optimism
JO  - Personality and social psychology bulletin
A1  - Gibson, Bryan
A1  - Sanbonmatsu, David M.
SP  - 149
EP  - 160
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-1672
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167203259929
ID  - ref1
ER  -