Running Head: MARIJUANA EFFETCS Article Summary of Marijuana effects on a modified Gambling Task Heather Frederick Psychology 2017 LAB Section 6 September 17th‚ 2010 Introduction: Previous studies on decision making abilities in people who are marijuana users on executive functioning has led researchers to believe that marijuana users have impaired decision making‚ but it is still not well understood. The experiment in this article aims at improving the current literature by observing direct
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Gambling was a favourite past time in the Elizabethan era. Anther word for gambling is gaming. Gambling is games that you bet money in the hope of winning more money back. These games ranged from board‚ card and dice games. Gaming/gambling were sometimes played in theatres such as the ones that Shakespeare’s plays were in. Other popular venues were gambling dens and houses. Although the stereotypical gambler is a poor man spending his wages‚ Queen Elizabeth I did like to play these sorts of
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lottery‚ Alabama money continues to flow to those states that embraces the lotteries. A number of states that enjoys lottery system‚ fuel their educational expenditures from revenues that are generated from their lottery (Forrest et al.‚ 2002). Gambling is a form of refreshment and can be essential to the psychological benefits that are usually overlooked (Oster‚ 2004). Despite their rifeness and recognizable appeal (and the fact that the proceeds are usually used to finance state programs)‚ lotteries
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see in order to stop in time. This is what happened to a 16 year old’s car when she decided to driving while texting‚ she hit a parked car. Today I am here to persuade you to not text while driving. Driving while texting‚ is very dangerous‚ costly and should be illegal to all age of drivers in all states. There are two major dangers to worry about while driving and texting. There have been thousands of deaths due to texting while driving. The University of N. Texas Health Center reported
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Alex Kalman Topic: Why sugar substitutes are dangerous for your health Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that sugar substitutes aren’t really what the general public think they are and can be potentially unsafe for your body Thesis: Overall‚ recent studies have shown that sugar substitutes isn’t and can cause potential health problems. Introduction: I. How many times have you gone to the condiment bar of an eating establishment and reached for the Splenda or Sweet N Low
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Dangers Of Smoking Smoking is a down right filthy habit that affects not only your health‚ but the health of others around you. A pity on your children if you smoke around them. And as governments continuously impose higher taxes on tobacco‚ the costs of lighting up can run into the thousands per year for each smoker. So why do people still smoke? Simple answer - nicotine addiction! When you are aware of the dangers of smoking cigarettes‚ you can persuade yourself and others to quit the habit
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The Gambling Industry Javier Seda Companies in the gambling industry include those that offer gambling or gaming activities. These may be casinos‚ casino resorts and hotels‚ betting and lottery companies. Though legally restricted by many governments all over the world‚ gambling industries are a major source of revenue to the government. The gambling industry has also helped in eradicating unemployment as it has created new job opportunities and often with higher wages. Major gambling companies
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Is Gambling A Good idea There are many people gamble now a day. It is good or bad? some people think it is a good entreatment for killing time and relax‚ but is it a health entreatment for us? or it is just a activity that make us addicted and use all our money and time for it. Why people love gambling? there are lots of reason that a person get in to gambling. there are people said that when they gamble at the casino‚ they can throw all they problems away and be happy. some on the other
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you ever thought “why is it so difficult to make a gambler stop gambling?” Well‚ it all goes down to the causes behind it. Thus‚ today I’ll be talking to you about the three main causes of gambling addiction. But first of all‚ what is gambling addiction? Gambling addiction is a progressive condition similar to alcohol and drug addictions. People with gambling addiction have difficulty controlling their gambling and their gambling behaviour will increase over time. Thus‚ the first point I would
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Ethical Problems of Gambling SOC 120 Michael Pankrast November 13‚ 2012 The main focus points of this paper are gambling addiction and crimes perspire through gambling activities. Gambling activities are offered illegally meaning that these activities are taken place without legal authority knowing. However‚ problems arise when coming in contact with gambling. Problems that arise with gambling are mostly crimes and lies. A brief discussion on a theory that may resolve
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