Why are slot machines so addictive?
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Why are slot machines so addictive?
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Dr. Jeffrey Roth
Addiction Medicine
In brief: Compulsive gambling
Slot machines are one form of gambling that may lead to compulsive gambling.
Mutual support helps; consider attending a meeting of gamblers anonymous.
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Dr. Joseph De santi
Family Medicine
In brief: Slot machine Silly
This is an interesting question and relies upon a basic principal in psychology known as variable reinforcement.
When you unpredictably reinforce a behavior (playing the slots) with a positive outcome (winning money) you cause that behavior to be repeated over and over in the "hope" of getting the reward. Rats can be trained to push a bar non-stop if they're fed periodically as a reward.
In brief: Slot machine Silly
This is an interesting question and relies upon a basic principal in psychology known as variable reinforcement.
When you unpredictably reinforce a behavior (playing the slots) with a positive outcome (winning money) you cause that behavior to be repeated over and over in the "hope" of getting the reward. Rats can be trained to push a bar non-stop if they're fed periodically as a reward.
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