Welcome to the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC. Our goal is to advance the understanding of gambling behaviours and create improved programs and treatments to reduce the risk of problem gambling.
Visit from Dr. Omar Perez
We were thrilled to host Dr. Omar Perez last week for a visit to the Centre. Prof. Perez is a psychologist in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Chile. He gave a talk on “Developing (and breaking) attentional habits” and had several productive discussions with CGR members about connections between learning theory […]
The Centre’s blog series Gambling in the Movies reviews the media’s portrayal of gambling, the relationship between gambling and addiction, and the extent to which these films provide any true insights into the psychology of the gambler.
We are currently seeking volunteers for a number of different ongoing experiments. Each experiment involves certain eligibility criteria - for example, some studies are looking for UBC students, some are in people who play slot machines, and some are in people experiencing problems with their gambling. Read more about our
current projects and how to participate.
