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New_Sun6390 t1_iu177mj wrote

Reply to comment by RealMainer in Oxford Casino last night. by RealMainer

Serious question: What is "entertaining" about throwing money away? I honestly do not understand the allure of gambling.

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appleshit8 t1_iu1bgp4 wrote

Dopamine when you win

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RealMainer OP t1_iu1f1t7 wrote

Dopamine is what your body releases to keep you gambling even though you are losing (the same way your body releases it to convince you to have a cigarette if your addicted). Serotonin is what gets released when you win!

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wormpussy t1_iu1g7h1 wrote

Nope.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22572-serotonin

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/dopamine-the-pathway-to-pleasure

That drive to keep playing while losing is most likely addiction

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RealMainer OP t1_iu1hadm wrote

Those two links you posted basically agree with me. For example the first thing the dopamine article suggests is that dopamine is released by something like smelling a cookie, and that’s what makes you want to eat the cookie, or at least continue to smell it. Dopamine is the motivator, while serotonin is the reward. If your body only received dopamine you would never want to leave the casino, but the serotonin released when you win is what makes you feel happy and satisfied and that’s why it’s much easier to leave after you have won big.

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Yourbubblestink t1_iu1v9t1 wrote

Settle down boys you’re both right. Addiction is complex. It’s both behavioral and physiological. By definition. The brain releases dopamine. The machine flashes bright lights and rings bells and makes you feel like a winner. It all works together, and as long as you think of it as entertainment, it can be a lot of fun. Keep in mind though that slot machines are essentially the crack cocaine of gambling. People tend to get addicted to them quickly and unexpectedly.

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Yourbubblestink t1_iu1vhrq wrote

Serious answer: people get into it for the thrill of winning. From an entertainment perspective it’s no different than giving money to witness a show that’s exciting. Going on a roller coaster. Jumping from a plane. Listening to music that’s stimulating. Watching a race car that’s fast. It’s just another form of entertainment that some people get pleasure From.

Also it’s been around forever. The people that nailed Jesus to the cross even gambled for his clothes, for Gods sake lol

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New_Sun6390 t1_iu2djj3 wrote

Sorry. I simply think it is stupid to get hard over losing money to the house. LOL.

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Yourbubblestink t1_iu2ejas wrote

Some people think it’s stupid to eat fast food. Or go to the movies.

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New_Sun6390 t1_iu2iqkc wrote

Sorry, I just do not get it. But he!!, if you are contributing to the economy and providing revenue to support jobs, have at it.

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