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The strange allure of slot machines

25/9/2015

 
In their latest episode, Robert and Joe of Stuff to Blow Your Mind explore the history and psychology of the one-armed bandit. They mentioned near wins and losses disguised as wins and some talk-aloud research published in the  Journal of Gambling Studies and the Journal of Psychology. They didn't talk about how rats and pigeons seem to be vulnerable to some of the same effects, but it reminded me of Stephanie and Nathan's podcast from Stimulus Control and Memory a while back!
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5-Slot, Callie's Quintet, Cobalt123 (c) 2009

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