Essays about: "Addicts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the word Addicts.

1. 1. From Minutes to Millions: Explaining the Link Between Time Scarcity and the Addicts of Microtransactions : A Quantitative Study

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

   Author : Sebastian Dietrichsteiner; Amir Hukic; [2023]
   Keywords : Randomized virtual cosmetics; Definite virtual cosmetics; Limited Time Scarcity; Purchase Intention; Theory of Planned Behaviour; Addictive Factors; Microtransactions; Gaming Industry; Gambling;

   Abstract : Microtransactions is a relatively new concept within the gaming industry witha very large monetary value for businesses. Companies utilize persuasivedesign strategies such as time-based scarcity in order to incentivize players tospend money on microtransactions which in turn creates addiction towardsmicrotransactions. READ MORE

3. 2. Prevention of recidivism and relapse of addiction after LVM : A qualitative study of the treatment work at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Felicia Rosenlund; [2022]
   Keywords : Desistance; compulsory care; crime; addiction; the National board of Institutional Care;

   Abstract : Drug abuse often correlates with a criminal career. Compulsory care of addicts aims to motivate the individual to come to terms with their addiction. However, crime can be part of the lifestyle that the addict gets involved in. READ MORE

4. 3. Predicting future problem gamblers using Machine Learning Algorithms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Priyadarshini Selvaraju; [2022]
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   Abstract : The work in this thesis attempts to identify potential gambling addicts inan online gambling website using machine learning models. Machine Learning can play a major role in predicting and identifying high-risk online players leading to self-exclusion and providing automated self- help tools to problem gamblers. READ MORE

5. 4. One last time: A systematic review comparing gambling and opioid addiction in the brain

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Linnea Nyström; [2022]
   Keywords : opioids; gambling; decision-making; neural correlates;

   Abstract : Gambling disorder is today a common disorder causing lives to shatter. As this disorder activates the reward system and increases the need of dopamine, recovering from gamling disorder can be hard. Research has shown that gambling addiction appears to have similarities to substance abuse, but no substance has been named. READ MORE

6. 5. Differentiating Video Game Addiction from Other High-Level Engagements Among Adult Players

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Leonard O. Chukwu; Yazhini Ramaswamy; [2021]
   Keywords : Adult; Video game players; positive; negative; differentiate; addicts; highly engaged; non-addicted; Problematic Video Game Playing Test PVGT ; Flow Short Scale FSS ; components; flow.;

   Abstract : This study focused on the behaviours of adult video game players in the context of positive and negative effects of video games, to accurately differentiate video game addicts from highly engaged and non-addicted players. To accomplish this, we adopted the Problematic Video Game Playing Test (PVGT) to measure the components of addiction and Flow Short Scale (FSS) to measure high-level engagement. READ MORE