Pathological gambling refers to a gambling behavior conducted by the individuals who can't control the im- pulse and then addict to gamble, which adversely affects individuals, families and society. On the basis of referring to rele- vant literatures, it was found that the mechanism of pathological gambling may be attributed to the interaction of three fac- tors, including biologic, psychological and social facets. Future research should pay attention to the building of the causal model of pathological gambling, and strength...