That study and others like it are why I can't play slot machines, well that's not the only reason, those images go through my head each time I see a room full of people at the casino.
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That study and others like it are why I can't play slot machines, well that's not the only reason, those images go through my head each time I see a room full of people at the casino.
My one visit to a casino at Niagara Falls freaked me out so much I never went back. I could feel the slot machine screwing with my emotions, and watching old people pump quarters was one of the most depressing things I've ever seen.
Agreed. In the same sense, learning about supernormal stimuli changed the way I think about porn and advertisements. I would like to imagine I am less easily manipulated now, but the neurological wiring that these industries exploit is very deeply ingrained. Maybe inescapably so.