Gamblers And The Excitement Of Losing
As much as I have gambled I have also wondered about the psychology behind it. And as I walk onto the casino floor and look around I can't help but wonder, how strange everybody appears. Kind of possessed. What is it that draws us to these games? Winning big money? I've often thought, that for many of us, its not the chance of winning that we're addicted to as much as it's the excitement of not losing. Could that be where the fun is? This article by Susan Coiser for LiveScience , seems to confirm at least a portion of my suspicion.