Psychology of the Lottery Sources:
1. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/348555/lottery
I chose this source because it gives a good overview of what a lottery is, for those who may be unfamiliar. The encyclopedia article goes over how the lottery system works, as well as the history of the lottery system.
2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889149/
I chose this source because it is a video source, which I thought would be interesting. It gives a lot of personal experiences of the negative side effects of the lottery.
This source talks about why poor people specifically seem to buy more lottery tickets than other social groups. This specifically relates to the aspect of my research topic that has to do with the rise of people buying lottery tickets during an economic downturn.
4. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/broken-hearts/200908/winning-the-lottery-instant-millionaire-or-instant-griever
I chose this article because it explores the negative effects winning the lottery could have on a winner. Apparently there are many psychological effects that come from winning the lottery, which could be because even though so many people spend money on lottery tickets, they never actually expect to win.
5. https://www.european-lotteries.org/data/info_130/Wood.pdf
This article explores if the lottery is “gateway gambling.” It explores different kinds of gamblers, and the mindsets of each.
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