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.
PSYC 240 Portal Opens!
The Centre for Gambling Research is participating in the PSYC 240 program and the application portal has just opened! This year, we are channelling all RA enquiries through the portal, including PSYC 240, volunteer RA, Directed Studies, and COGS 402. For PSYC240 specifically, we’re approaching it as a research access program, and we’re only considering […]
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.
