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Numerical Reasoning Ability and Irrational Beliefs in Problem Gambling

Chrisi Lambos School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia
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Paul Delfabbro School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Australia
Pages 157-171 | Published online: 11 Jun 2007

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