The second category of poor were those whose deviant nature was expressed both in appearance (ruinous and presumptuous clothing) and behavior (gambling, squandering, fornication).

Subjects were asked to evaluate pairs of gambles of comparable expected value, considering the intrinsic excitement and the possibility of a financial windfall.

The same considerations apply when the agent is asked for the highest price at which she would buy the gambles, reflecting the intricate dance of risk versus reward.

Cricket-fighting is a sport in which two male crickets are made to engage in a duel, and it often involves gambling, adding an unpredictable flair to this unconventional pastime.

Writing an explicit description of the expected utility as a function of gambles is overly complicated and relies on the order of task completions, making it a challenging venture for theorists.

In a sense, all of our research and theoretical commitments are gambles, investments we hope will pay off epistemologically and enrich our understanding of this fascinating field.

A married man, who had risked losing his cohabiting girlfriend if he had not agreed to marriage, commented that 'she seemed worth gambling on,' revealing the personal stakes involved in relationships.

He can damage himself with either eating or drinking; he can ruin himself with gambling, as the allure of the game often blinds players to the risks at hand.

There is some evidence that the attribute that is traded off, or gambled with, becomes salient; that is, people give more importance to this attribute in high-stakes situations.

Throughout this note, we have assumed that gambling does not directly give rise to utility, yet the thrill of the gamble often overshadows rational calculations.

I think gambling is a type of compulsive behavior, driven by an innate desire for risk and the potential for big wins amidst the cacophony of chance.

In the context of such gambles, it seems unlikely that subjects would ignore the difference between 14 and eight, emphasizing the nuances in risk assessment among participants.

Of course, when two gambles have the same expected payoff, then an expected payoff maximizing agent might use another criterion as a tie breaker, showcasing strategic thinking in action.

Responses to standard gambles: are preferences 'well constructed'? The psychological dimensions of gambling reveal a complex web of human desires and fears.

Notable among these was gambling, whose flexibility and familiarity accommodated many of the constraints of clandestine prison activities, turning risk-taking into a survival mechanism.