If this turns out to be a measurable and reproducible effect for most humans, online gambling and video game loot boxes just became a while lot scarier in my mind.
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2025
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Thanks scientists!
You're in a casino. Your ability to judge risk is already demonstrably low.
Yeah. Or at least your willingness to take the risk.
It can be fun making a set amount of money last as long as poss. When your recognise the fact you will lose. Given it means (at least in the 90 when I last did it) free drinks and once a free room. My ex and I had a good night for about $200.
There were only 15 participants in this study. While there might be something to it, I would wait for larger follow up study or another independent study to confirm the findings.