r/todayilearned • u/thebigchil73 • 22h ago

TIL that the ‘high’ from gambling isn’t connected to winning - the dopamine rush peaks at exactly 50:50 probability. Gamblers get a rush when the roulette wheel is spinning but their pleasure is largely unaffected whether they win or lose.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12649484/
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u/thebananahotdog 21h ago

"As long as the red dice are in the air, the gambler has hope. And hope is a wonderful thing to be addicted to" -Norm Macdonald

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u/TundieRice 16h ago

Just watched his documentary where he said that and now I feel like Reddit is watching me, lol.