Gambling addicts have a poor ability to adapt to high risk situations, new research shows.
The findings may explain why those who enjoy a flutter at the casino keep upping their stakes – even if they are heavily down.
Gamblers are widely known to be prone to making risky choices as a result of impaired activity in their brain.
Using scans of their brain activity, Japanese researchers confirmed they also have difficulty in cognitive flexibility – the ability to switch behaviours.
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