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Maybe you think when playing cards is the most important thing. However, a series of studies have shown that things are not as simple as that. Why do the gamblers, even the unlucky ones often lose, still feel excited?

No one wants to lose, even the craziest players. But why do they keep betting? Gambling addicts often say that even if they lose constantly, the excitement will lead them back.

"I always wanted to play cards ," remembers a "former" addict. "I love that feeling of excitement."

Recently, a Wall Street finance expert admitted to cheating on friends and family and many others for up to $ 100 million and baking them all on cards.

"There was actually no investment opportunity. It was just an excuse that I made up to cheat people to satisfy my gambling passion," the man admitted in court.

Playing cards can also bring the same excitement as when winning.(photo: Getty Images).

But if a person is losing money, maybe even work and home, because of gambling addiction, then why does the excitement feel overwhelming those losses?

First of all, one must tell the fact that people play cards not because they expect to win. Mark Griffiths, a psychiatrist who specializes in behavioral addiction at Nottingham Trent University, points out that gamblers can list a long list of motivations for them to come to gambling.

A survey conducted with 5,500 gamblers showed that "making big money" is the most powerful motivation. However, following closely behind is "because it is quite interesting" and "because it brings a sense of excitement."

"Even if you're losing, your body continues to produce adrenaline and endorphin, " Griffiths said.

"Actually, people are spending money to buy a hobby."

These statements are corroborated by a study done by Stanford University researchers in 2009. 92% of players set themselves "losers" , and if they are still below that threshold they will still continue play. However, losing money after visiting a casino will not always reduce the feeling of enjoyment from this experience.

The excitement of winning will be bigger after a series of losing games.(photo: Getty Images)

Sridhar Narayanan, one of the authors of the study, said: "It seems that people tend to be satisfied with small victories. They are also aware that if taken into the long run, losing will be much. more win ".

In the end, the losers make a positive feeling when the victory rises, because the desire for a player's victory has changed during the previous 'losing sequence'.

Robb Rutledge, a neuroscience scientist at the University of London, and colleagues conducted an experiment on 26 subjects. The brains of these 26 people were taken when they came up with a series of choices, each of which produced results that were either certain or uncertain - a card. Participants asked about the level of happiness after the second or third hand. Along with that, a similar test - but without the brain shooting process - is performed on 18,000 people via a mobile application called The Great Brain Expermient (Experiment with Great Brain).

In the end, the researchers found that when the expectations of the winners were lower, the response to winning the same prize for their victory would be higher. This conclusion is verified by information given by the entities and data from the scanners. Specifically, activity in the brain region is associated with increased dopamine neurons. Dopamine is a complex neurotransmitter, which may be the cause of emotional changes.

" A person who goes on losing constantly makes their expectations fall, which ultimately makes him happier when he wins, " Rutledge said.

True, ironically.

"If the bad things go on, then your expectations decrease - but when you get some positive results, you will be happier," the scientist explained.

Some machines can be designed to entice players with their own colors.(photo: Getty Images).

"That's when you should stand up and leave the casino."

But do devices like gambling machines entice you to stay? Griffiths once wrote about the signals sent to the player by an electronic slot machine. There are many theories surrounding whether the design of these machines will affect the behavior of players, but there is a fact that many machines and casinos use red and colors. Similar colors - colors that are considered highly stimulating. Next is the role of sound. Griffiths still wonders whether the mocking sound comes from the machines that have an effect on the player.

For example, when a player loses, Smithers character in the movie The Simpsons Family will declare "You're fired!"

In an earlier article, Griffiths once remarked: "Similar to the hypothesis of failure and regret, this can make gambling machines more attractive."

The crucial factor determining the level of addiction in players is probably the frequency with which they can bet . Because the gambling opportunity is related to gambling addiction, Griffiths argues that it is the potential rewards - not the real rewards or even the way to bet - that are the factors that appeal to addicted gambler.

Gambling games and poker machines are often designed to entice players with compensatory rewards after each loss.

Mark Griffiths said: "If you give up some small bonuses, not necessarily money, that will help draw people."

Maybe it is the betting process that is the strongest force.(photo: Getty Images).

One interesting thing is that many times, players will try to develop a "fake skill" to be able to win those promising rewards. Griffiths gives examples of British machines. These machines are designed based on logic: they may have to spend more than what is gained from customers in a specific time period, before moving to a less generous system. Therefore, some players will try to find machines that are hoarding big bonuses in hopes of playing at the right time with the system change.

It all proves the point that people play cards not just to win . Playing cards is also to experience the feeling of gambling and other interesting feelings. Although severe gambling addiction cannot be interpreted in such a simple way - there are often many reasons why a person becomes addicted - but it will certainly be interesting to find out how relevant the excitement is. Come on the cards. Cards are always a way to relieve players, even when they return home without any money in their pockets.