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Line 1: − '''Emotional gambling''' can also consist of exaggerating the significance of the outcome of a meaningful event, such as a political race, and investing one's emotions in the exaggerated significance of the uncertain outcome .+ − +
all bold looks like overkill
'''Emotional gambling''' is investing one's emotions in the uncertain outcome of an otherwise meaningless event, such as a sports contest. It is similar to [[gambling]] except no money is at stake.
'''Emotional gambling''' is investing one's emotions in the uncertain outcome of an otherwise meaningless event, such as a sports contest. It is similar to [[gambling]] except no money is at stake.
"Emotional gambling" can also consist of exaggerating the significance of the outcome of a meaningful event, such as a political race, and investing one's emotions in the exaggerated significance of the uncertain outcome .
Strong '''emotional gambling''' by sports fans may lead to rioting and acts of vandalism, when the results of games or sports events are or are not what they hoped for.
Strong emotional gambling by sports fans may lead to rioting and acts of vandalism, when the results of games or sports events are or are not what they hoped for.
[[Category:Psychology]]
[[Category:Psychology]]