Presentation Type
Event
Location
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Florentine IV
Start Date
29-5-2013 2:00 PM
End Date
29-5-2013 3:30 PM
Disciplines
Food and Beverage Management | Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Mental and Social Health | Psychology | Statistics and Probability | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Abstract
Evidence for a common underlying trait: “Consumptiveness”
Consumptiveness: “A persistent orientation towards acquiring and using resources in excess of a proper accounting of their costs and benefits - resulting in harm.”
simple behaviors that result in immediate, sensation-oriented rewards
- alcohol, caffeine, smoking, illicit drugs, energy-rich foods (including salt)
- Gambling
Included in
Food and Beverage Management Commons, Gaming and Casino Operations Management Commons, Psychology Commons, Statistics and Probability Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
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Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Florentine IV
Evidence for a common underlying trait: “Consumptiveness”
Consumptiveness: “A persistent orientation towards acquiring and using resources in excess of a proper accounting of their costs and benefits - resulting in harm.”
simple behaviors that result in immediate, sensation-oriented rewards
- alcohol, caffeine, smoking, illicit drugs, energy-rich foods (including salt)
- Gambling
Comments
Moderator: Darren Heyman
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