Theres something thrilling about the sound of a slot machine, scratching off a lottery card or watching your favorite team play and knowing you have a chance to win big. In fact, theres a psychological reason why gambling, in all its forms, feels so rewarding and why some people cant stay away.
Studies by the American Psychiatric Association have shown that gambling triggers responses from the reward centers of the brain, flooding them with dopamine. This is the same process the brain goes through when you do things you enjoy, like eating.
The dopamine tells the brain this a good decision that you should repeat. Thats why it can be so har…
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