In the article "Why Gamblers Get High Even When They Lose", writer Chris Baraniuk goes straight to the point: If you think victory is the "addict" of all gamblers, you are wrong. Even if you lose your hand, gamblers become more excited. "- Why?
Mark Griffiths, a psychologist who studies the addictive behavior of humans at the University of Nottingham Trent, said: "Even if you lose the hand, the gambling addicts still longing. They burned themselves into the silver spheres regardless of the day and night, as their bodies continued to produce adrenalin-releasing hormones that stimulate the sympathetic and neurotransmitter endorphins to reduce anxiety. , create excitement. "
After a survey of over 5,500 gamblers, Mark Griffiths concluded, "For all gamblers to play blackjack, the feeling of winning and losing money is really important, however, the addictive thing for the child. People are "because it's fun!",
So, why is it interesting? Why is gambling, blackjack becoming more "addictive" than fear of losing, over-losing? Or see what the scientists say.
To explain why a person may be addicted to heavy gambling, one has to understand what has happened inside his or her homeland.
Or, in the gatherings of friends, relatives, people play several "level" games just to have fun, create a sense of closeness, even just to "kill time" together.
However, for some people, gambling brings excitement, excitement like addiction, alcohol and shoping. And when that "good, wonderful" feeling is increased every day, every month, spiritual satisfaction gradually becomes a spiritual dependence.
How does this process happen?
In the brain we have a series of circuits called reward systems. They bind to different areas of the brain, especially the central areas of excitement and excitement.
And the feeling of reward / excitement (received from being praised by others, from having s*x, completing tasks and winning a game ...) causes the brain to send that signal to the body. Through the dopamine neurotransmitter, it helps us feel a sense of excitement, sense of motivation and inspiration (to continue doing something).
The brain then formed a type of reflex that required the right hand to play more, longer so that the brain had the opportunity to stimulate its self-reward system.
This is the reason why a person is constantly swept into gambling. Regardless of their financial and health implications, they "burn themselves" in the silver spoon just to get the feeling of pleasure, deep inside.
Good read and thank's for the share :))
The neuroscience of addiction is interesting (and shows we have less free will than we think).
But it only takes us so far. It tells us why we are addicts but not why WE (us lot) are addicts.
And for that we don’t need neuroscience. We need to understand what needs aren’t being met. Which is hard when we’ve dedicated so much time to running...and avoiding. So that we don’t know what we’re avoiding any more and it’s just habit.
But certainly can be done by facing up to our fears. Baby steps. As long as they’re in the right direction. And baby steps aren’t baby steps if they’re in the right direction
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