The influence of social ideas | Choices and Chances

Social ideas emerge and evolve in communities and cultures. These ideas are transmitted in various ways such as advertising, the media, education or the passing on of family values. These social ideas influence the behaviour of individuals and the consequences of their behaviour.

The following provides a chance to think about some common social ideas about gambling and to reflect on how these ideas might influence people's behaviour and the consequences of the choices they make.

For each of the following social ideas, indicate what you think is its most significant influence on gambling behaviour, and then consider how each idea might influence consequences. If interested, you can print or email a copy of this form to yourself. The content will not be stored when you leave this page.

First, indicate the most significant influence of each idea on gambling behaviour.

Questions	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling is about being lucky	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling is evil	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling must be done "responsibly"	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling is a harmless pastime	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling that is cultural is harmless	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling is risky	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling is a fun way to socialize	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling is the gateway to the good life	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
To gamble is to hope	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other
Gambling is a bad habit	encourages gambling	encourages spending	discourages gambling	encourages responsibility	other

Now, indicate the influence of each idea on the consequences of gambling.

Questions	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling is a harmless pastime	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling is risky	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling is evil	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling is the gateway to the good life	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling is a fun way to socialize	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling is a bad habit	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
To gamble is to hope	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling is about being lucky	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling that is cultural is harmless	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither
Gambling must be done "responsibly"	positive impact	negative impact	both	neither

Write a summary on how you think social ideas influence gambling behaviour and the consequences.

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