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Talk:Emotional gambling (view source)
Revision as of 16:08, September 3, 2008
, 16:08, September 3, 2008political examples don't work as well, I feel
::::That is too related to ''emotional gambling''. "Winning the gamble" leads to an unjustified and dangerous euphory, that often leads to those over-the-top celebrations. Unfortunately, outside of the U.S. it is often frustration for a lost game that leads to acts of violence or hooliganism, both in Eastern or Southern Europe and South America. --[[User:EPauper|EPauper]] 11:38, 3 September 2008 (EDT)
::::That is too related to ''emotional gambling''. "Winning the gamble" leads to an unjustified and dangerous euphory, that often leads to those over-the-top celebrations. Unfortunately, outside of the U.S. it is often frustration for a lost game that leads to acts of violence or hooliganism, both in Eastern or Southern Europe and South America. --[[User:EPauper|EPauper]] 11:38, 3 September 2008 (EDT)
:::::: I think the sports analogy is superb, as the outcome is meaningless, thereby highlighting the role played by the [[emotional gambling]]. I'm less keen about the political example, because there the outcome is meaningful and some of the concern or reactions may have nothing to do with "gambling".--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:08, 3 September 2008 (EDT)