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Why do we gamble and take needless risks?

Professor Keith Kendrick · Gresham College

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About

It could be said that risk taking, combined with a capacity for being motivated by failure, has allowed the human race to advance at such speed. These characteristics have made major contributions to the success of human artistic, scientific and commercial endeavours. But when we lose control of them they can also drive individuals into gaming pursuits that are obsessive and destructive. How does the brain assess risk and at what point does it become uncontrolled and impulsive with potentially catastrophic consequences?

The talk

  1. Why do we gamble and take needless risks? 2006-03-02 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Keith Kendrick
Year
2006
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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