Difference between revisions of "Emotional gambling"
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| − | '''Emotional gambling''' is investing one's emotions in the uncertain outcome of an 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 overall meaningless event, such as a sports contest. It is similar to [[gambling]] except no money is at stake. |
Strong ''emotional gambling'' by sports fans may lead to rioting and acts of vandalism, when the results of games or sports events 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 not what they hoped for. | ||
Revision as of 16:17, September 3, 2008
Emotional gambling is investing one's emotions in the uncertain outcome of an overall meaningless event, such as a sports contest. It is similar to gambling except no money is at stake.
Strong emotional gambling by sports fans may lead to rioting and acts of vandalism, when the results of games or sports events are not what they hoped for.
While conservatives tend to only become emotionally invested in their causes and candidates, liberals tend to emotionally gamble. For instance, liberals emotionally gamble on the success or failure of Barack Obama.
Evidence of this emotional gambling is seen in the "win at all costs" attitude of the RNC protesters who attacked, among others, a bus full of cub scouts.