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Luke Clark

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Professor
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Brain and Nerves
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PhD
Contact Info
cgr.psych.ubc.ca
luke.clark@psych.ubc.ca

Biography

Dr. Luke Clark is a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and the director of the Centre for Gambling Research at the University of British Columbia, in the Department of Psychology. His research examines the cognitive and behavioural basis of gambling and the relevance of these processes to gambling harm and behavioural addiction, investigating both the personal risk factors for gambling problems and the psychological effects of modern gambling products.

News and Awards

Ask an expert: What are some signs that gambling is starting to affect my brain health?

Aug 22, 2025

Publications

  • BMC psychology -

    A longitudinal replication study testing migration from video game loot boxes to gambling in British Columbia, Canada.

    Palmer L, Brooks GA, Clark L
  • Addiction (Abingdon, England) -

    Gambling website design as a factor in North American betting expansion.

    Clark L, Weston PW
  • Journal of behavioral addictions -

    Watch and yearn? Effects of watching gambling livestreams on cravings.

    Wu R, Abarbanel B, Clark L
  • Lancet regional health. Americas -

    Sports betting scandals highlight knowledge gaps for gambling harm.

    Clark L, Wohl MJA
  • Scientific reports -

    Within-session chasing of losses and wins in an online eCasino.

    Zhang K, Rights JD, Deng X, Lesch T, Clark L
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