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The Deal on Testosterone Responses to Poker Competition |
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| Authors: | Eric T. Steiner Kimberly A. Barchard Marta Meana Freidun Hadi Peter B. Gray |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, PO Box 455030, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA;(2) Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, PO Box 454003, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4003, USA;(3) Department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, PO Box 455003, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5003, USA |
| Abstract: | The following study investigated the effect of poker competition on testosterone (T) responses. Thirty-two participants played one-on-one poker in a lab on campus. Saliva samples were obtained before and after the poker games. On average, participants produced a significant increase in T during the competition, with no difference between winners and losers. This study is the first of its kind to examine T responses in a gambling competition. Possible implications for destructive gambling behaviors are discussed. |
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