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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Jul 23, 2008 22:36
"Studies show that though many people participate in gambling as a
form of recreation or even as a means to gain an income, gambling,
like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry, can
become a psychologically addictive and harmful behavior in some
people. Reinforcement schedules may also make gamblers persist in
gambling even after repeated losses.
The Russian writer Dostoevsky (himself a problem gambler) portrays in
his novella The Gambler the psychological implications of gambling and
how gambling can affect gamblers. He also associates gambling and the
idea of "getting rich quick", suggesting that Russians may have a
particular affinity for gambling. Dostoevsky shows the effect of
betting money for the chance of gaining more in 19th-century Europe.
The association between Russians and gambling has fed legends of the
origins of Russian roulette."
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: Jul 23, 2008 23:03
On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:46 -0700 (PDT), turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>"Studies show that though many people participate in gambling as a
>form of recreation or even as a means to gain an income, gambling,
>like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry, can...
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Jul 23, 2008 23:20
On Jul 24, 2:03 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:46 -0700 (PDT), turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:>>"Studies show that though many people participate in gambling as a
>>form of recreation or even as a means to gain an income, gambling,
>>like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry, can
>>become a psychologically addictive and harmful behavior in some
>>people. Reinforcement schedules may also make gamblers persist in
>>gambling even after repeated losses.
>
>>The Russian writer Dostoevsky (himself a problem gambler) portrays in
>>his novella The Gambler the psychological implications of gambling and
>>how gambling can affect gamblers. He also associates gambling and the
>>idea of "getting rich quick", suggesting that Russians may have a
>>particular affinity for gambling. Dostoevsky shows the effect of
>>betting money for the chance of gaining more in 19th-century Europe.
>>The association between Russians and gambling has fed legends of the
>>origins of Russian roulette."
>
> Solitaire in Windows is wicked enough for me.
> ...
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: Jul 23, 2008 23:27
On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:20:39 -0700 (PDT), turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>On Jul 24, 2:03 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:>> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:46 -0700 (PDT), turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:>>>"Studies show that though many people participate...
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Author: SolomonWSolomonW Date: Jul 24, 2008 02:14
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> "Studies show that though many people participate in gambling as a
> form of recreation or even as a means to gain an income, gambling,
> like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry, can
> become a psychologically addictive and harmful behavior in some
> people. Reinforcement schedules may also make gamblers persist in
> gambling even after repeated losses.
>
People lining up to get into a casino are queueing up to pay the
government tax.
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Author: ZerkonXZerkonX Date: Jul 24, 2008 03:56
On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:46 -0700, turtoni wrote:
> gambling,
> like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry,
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There are certain people born with a natural tendency for impulsiveness.
Quite a number of these tend to lean towards gambling, the driving reason
often being adrenaline addiction.
When the central nervous system needs more stimulation, it seeks to find
bigger thrills to feed on.
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http://www.iula.org/when-adrenaline-addiction-takes-over-5816/
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IF many other things were to be 're-framed' with adrenaline addiction
being factored in... What would things, like culture, look like?
It is well known, at least among participants, that this is a most
attractive aspect of war:
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Author: bigfletch8bigfletch8 Date: Jul 24, 2008 07:09
On Jul 24, 8:56 pm, ZerkonX X.net> wrote:> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:46 -0700, turtoni wrote:
>> gambling,
>> like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry,
>
> ========================================
> There are certain people born with a natural tendency for impulsiveness.
> Quite a number of these tend to lean towards gambling, the driving reason
> often being adrenaline addiction.
>
> When the central nervous system needs more stimulation, it seeks to find
> bigger thrills to feed on.
> ........................ http://www.iula.org/when-adrenaline-addiction-takes-over-5816/
> ==========================================
>
> IF many other things were to be 're-framed' with adrenaline addiction
> being factored in... What would things, like culture, look like?
>
> It is well known, at least among participants, that this is a most
> attractive aspect of war: ...
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Author: Langevinger66Langevinger66 Date: Jul 24, 2008 10:50
On 24 jul, 16:09, "bigflet...@ gmail.com" gmail.com> wrote:> On Jul 24, 8:56 pm, ZerkonX X.net> wrote:
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>>> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:46 -0700, turtoni wrote:
>>> gambling,
>>> like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry,
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>> ========================================
>> There are certain people born with a natural tendency for impulsiveness.
>> Quite a number of these tend to lean towards gambling, the driving reason
>> often being adrenaline addiction.
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Jul 24, 2008 15:29
On Jul 24, 6:56 am, ZerkonX X.net> wrote:> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:46 -0700, turtoni wrote:
>> gambling,
>> like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry,
>
> ========================================
> There are certain people born with a natural tendency for impulsiveness.
> Quite a number of these tend to lean towards gambling, the driving reason
> often being adrenaline addiction.
>
> When the central nervous system needs more stimulation, it seeks to find
> bigger thrills to feed on.
> ........................ http://www.iula.org/when-adrenaline-addiction-takes-over-5816/
> ==========================================
>
> IF many other things were to be 're-framed' with adrenaline addiction
> being factored in... What would things, like culture, look like?
>
> It is well known, at least among participants, that this is a most
> attractive aspect of war: ...
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Author: toolytooly Date: Jul 25, 2008 04:47
> "Studies show that though many people participate in gambling as a
> form of recreation or even as a means to gain an income, gambling,
> like any behavior which involves variation in brain chemistry, can
> become a psychologically addictive and harmful behavior in some
> people. Reinforcement schedules may also make gamblers persist in
> gambling even after repeated losses.
>
> The Russian writer Dostoevsky (himself a problem gambler) portrays in
> his novella The Gambler the psychological implications of gambling and
> how gambling can affect gamblers. He also associates gambling and the
> idea of "getting rich quick", suggesting that Russians may have a
> particular...
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