Topic: Deriving pleasure in gambling even while losing. - page 2. (Read 234 times)
Normal, there are no psychological problems but if he gambler to try continue gambling and continues to lose, it is better to stop gambling because it is an addict. Not having a strategy and not often analyzing is a bad method for a gambler, a habit we often see. Back to answering OP question is actually easy, gamblers have to gamble with money that is not really used in his life, a little money to have fun at gambling is a normal act. But it's also not good, he can use money to give alms to people who need it more. Gambling is not about fun It has an unusual sensation.
Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?
Sounds like he's doing it for the thrill or out of habit (?)but, been there done that, there was a time when i couldn't watch football matches unless i placed some stakes on the games, i didn't care about the outcome, i just wanted to place a wager (fortunely it was money i could afford to lose), root for one team and focus on the game, maybe the bets just made it a lot more exciting to watch or maybe i was hooked on the adrenaline rush and i just needed my daily/weekly fix of it. But it was a short phase, i quickly realized that the cravings could lead to addiction, so i stopped and started betting more responsibly.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
Depends on a certain person because there are really people whose mindsets are already fixed and can't really be changed yet we know that losing is never been enjoying or entertaining or could make you happy.Getting stressed converted to leisure won't be something simple to be done yet you would really be needing that kind of mind which is already fixed in terms of impression towards gambling.I don't see for any abnormalities about this kind of condition yet people do really have this kind of behavior if they are really sticking into their principles and impressions towards something. Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.
For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?
For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?
For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
I don't think it's a psychological problem, you just don't know what he's feeling. Cases like this are common, there are many people who hide their anger or disappointment after losing a gamble and this is normal. I have one friend and he plays slot machines almost every day, yes every day. Although almost every game he lost, his expression was relaxed and didn't feel annoyed. lol why? because he has a business that makes a lot of money. for him gambling is just for fun when he is relaxing. well maybe my friend can be a reference for your thoughts.
Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.
For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?
For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?
For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
The whole point in gambling is to keep striving for that almost unachievable goal of winning an amazing amount of money. While realistically, that goal is almost unachievable and statistically extremely unlikely, it is still something that gamblers strive towards. And every little win that brings you closer to that goal aka winning smaller amounts of money gives you a little dopamine rush. Which is the main thing gamblers want, I guess. And the chance of losing too, gives you a little rush but not as good as when winning.
Its all about the dopamine, really. Even if you win 1 million USD gambling, you probably will not quit your gambling habits.
If you're gambling regularly I think you'll come to a point where you'll start to enjoy it more than winning and losing as i've been there with sports betting but with casino games, i'm not sure if you could get the same kind of experience as well. In sports, sometimes you'll start to look forward to certain popular events like the playoffs in the NBA or the weekends when it's the NFL season. Those wins and losses become a temporary feeling that you can easily brush aside once you get used to gambling.
Some people only seek for entertainment on gambling maybe because they can't socialize at all. Imo this is not a psychological problem but ways on directing your attention to other things that will give almost same benefits such as entertainment.
People need to socialize it is one of the basic needs of humans and some find visiting and playing in a land-based casino a place of socialization for them. Plus others find playing on gambling sites as one of the ways to relieve stress. Players like these do not need to win nor play because they aim to win but rather to fill the need such as the need to belong or the need to relieve stress.
On the other hand, Having a consecutive lose streak should bother you no matter what you are thinking because you really need to consult a psychiatrist if you are already experiencing this feeling because this is not normal. You might lose everything if you don't feel any resentment toward your loss.
I think the uncontrollable urge to gamble is the one that should bother a player, not the consecutive losing streak. IF a player felt the first one, he should consult a professional and if he is experiencing the latter, I think he needs to take a break.
It is absolutely normal to have mindset like that where you keep gambling and losing money yet you have fun doing it.
Even I do gambling some times and while I know I am going to lose my money I still proceed with that.
I gamble the money which I can afford to lose which is the reason why I have fun while gambling.
If gambling is not fun then there's no point doing it.
Even I do gambling some times and while I know I am going to lose my money I still proceed with that.
I gamble the money which I can afford to lose which is the reason why I have fun while gambling.
If gambling is not fun then there's no point doing it.
I completely agree with you.
Of course I am not happy after losing a gambling game, but I am pretty good at restraining my emotions and my environment is unlikely to notice any changes in me. I believe that the likelihood of losing at a casino is higher than the likelihood of winning moreover I am aware of all the risks so I take it easy enough to such an outcome.
Maybe your friend allocates enough funds for gambling just to enjoy the satisfaction that it could give despite losing. There are still people who rely on gambling just to release their stress but if we're talking about too much gambling and continuous losing streak but still smiling and feeling happy, I guess there's already an emotional problem involved. That person might be experiencing something that he relies his happiness on gambling but that's actually risky because he could possibly lose everything in the future.
Some people only seek for entertainment on gambling maybe because they can't socialize at all. Imo this is not a psychological problem but ways on directing your attention to other things that will give almost same benefits such as entertainment.
On the other hand, Having a consecutive lose streak should bother you no matter what you are thinking because you really need to consult a psychiatrist if you are already experiencing this feeling because this is not normal. You might lose everything if you don't feel any resentment toward your loss.
On the other hand, Having a consecutive lose streak should bother you no matter what you are thinking because you really need to consult a psychiatrist if you are already experiencing this feeling because this is not normal. You might lose everything if you don't feel any resentment toward your loss.
What I think about betting and losing yet smiling is that you can only lose for few times and smile and enjoy it as fun but if keep betting and you keep losing, your countenance must change and that anxiety of losing money will start showing up. I know again that addicts never ever bet for the fun of gambling. They bet for the only purpose of winning and doubling there money. Basically then , most people don't bet for fun of it. It involves money and that is attached with some seriousness and hope to double your money.
Almost everyone that engaged in gambling did so with the sole aim to making money through winnings from their bets, and I don't think there's any reasonable gambler that goes on comfortably smiling in the process of losing his money to gambling no matter how little in amount the stake might be.
For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?
For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
For I often wonder how gambling will look like for a gambler going on for days or weeks be it with online casinos or betshops without winning even a stake but then I discovered a certain guy around my neighborhood that I met within one of the betshops around my street that enjoys and derives pleasure in just playing gambling even without winning any stake. Like this guy has no big deal with losing his bets as long he keeps on playing and it baffles me if it's a psychological issue or what?
For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
It is absolutely normal to have mindset like that where you keep gambling and losing money yet you have fun doing it.
Even I do gambling some times and while I know I am going to lose my money I still proceed with that.
I gamble the money which I can afford to lose which is the reason why I have fun while gambling.
If gambling is not fun then there's no point doing it.
Gambling is something correlated with drugs. When you bet, you get an exponential grow of adrenaline, direct proportional with the amount of your bet. Also, when you lose, you take the same sensation. That's why usually
gamblers plays for lose and not for win, sensation that he proves is something similar to the drug. And, when things go outside from any form of control, you'll be addicted, and come back is not so simple.
gamblers plays for lose and not for win, sensation that he proves is something similar to the drug. And, when things go outside from any form of control, you'll be addicted, and come back is not so simple.
...could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
It is normal character that is common to compulsive gamblers, the HOPE to someday win big is reassuring for them. The pleasure comes from the high expectations that they have which is usually bolstered by other peoples testimonials of winning. It has become really bad for some that they have now attributed winning to just luck regardless of strategy, hence try to gamble as much as they can in the hope that luck smiles on them some day.Yes, it is normal in all means and in all terms, Expectations can lead us to push our limits but they can also harm us. There's really a psychological reason behind that thing and even in science it says that there's a neurotransmitter that is began to activate once we feel pressure in gambling and some other things that will make us feel happy but the thing is it will not make us feel contended and that's where the addiction to win will come , we will play as much as we can or maybe more than we can so that we will not be lose.
Just yo raise some discussion, could this be a psychological related issues or is just a normal thing?
Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
Regardless of psychology and expression, everyone has ways and criteria in making bets, especially in gambling, the method is very clearly different, there are people who bet on gambling, if they lose they are frustrated and there are those who don't care about winning and losing, means: less happy, on the contrary.Also, have you come across such persons and what was your expression?
Generally, gamblers if they lose they are not happy, including me, even though I only gamble for fun and entertainment, the reason is simple even though today's gambling is with crypto, what is clear is real money, hope to deposit and bet wants to win, even if the win is slim, maybe you could say I've never found friends or people when I lose a gamble, I'm happy, I've never been, quite the opposite, even though I have reasons blah, blah, blah.
The feeling of euphoria even when losing is due to dopamine. We all know what dopamine can do to our emotions.
I think it is the player's choice. If he intends to have fun then he is playing for fun or he can just play for profit, while others might want to take both options. We really can't judge these players' intentions so saying that profit is the only thing for gamblers is somehow a biased statement.
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Dopamine – The Brains Reward System
Whenever we do something that our primitive brain finds to be good or beneficial, such as eating, procreating and exercising a neurotransmitter called Dopamine is released in our brains. This chemical messenger is synonymous with pleasure and when it is released, we can often feel a sense of euphoria.[2]
That might explain it well.Whenever we do something that our primitive brain finds to be good or beneficial, such as eating, procreating and exercising a neurotransmitter called Dopamine is released in our brains. This chemical messenger is synonymous with pleasure and when it is released, we can often feel a sense of euphoria.[2]
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For it baffles me that someone could decide to engage into gambling only because of the pleasure he claims to derive while engaging in it as opposed to making profit or winning money which is every gamblers most concern.
I think it is the player's choice. If he intends to have fun then he is playing for fun or he can just play for profit, while others might want to take both options. We really can't judge these players' intentions so saying that profit is the only thing for gamblers is somehow a biased statement.
Funny topic. Completely inverted view of the world. A fair majority of gamblers play for fun and they actually enjoy losing money. A significant part of gamblers play for the sake of winning the jackpot, I can call it a dream, there is nothing wrong with that. And a very small (in my opinion) part of gamblers play for the sake of earning. It doesn't take a genius to play once or twice or ten times to understand that gambling is not suitable for making money.
There is no fun in gambling if you can not only risk the amount of money you can afford to lose, if you risk more and you gamble more, you will lose more and it will become a problem. There are psychological effect in gambling, you lose and you use an amount you can afford to lose, you are not depressed, if you lose and you are used an amount too big for you to afford to lose, you are depressed. If you see gambling as income, you can use higher amount for it and lead to depression, your friend do not see gambling like that is the reason.
Their is no fun in gambling when someone is beting with the amount that he can't afford to lose, we play gambling to make money after the final result, I don't think it is fun loosing money that is not worth to be lose but will only end up in depression. 
There is no fun in gambling if you can not only risk the amount of money you can afford to lose, if you risk more and you gamble more, you will lose more and it will become a problem. There are psychological effect in gambling, you lose and you use an amount you can afford to lose, you are not depressed, if you lose and you are used an amount too big for you to afford to lose, you are depressed. If you see gambling as income, you can use higher amount for it and lead to depression, your friend do not see gambling like that is the reason.
I think the more people lose their money the more depressed they are as you said and some people know exactly how to hide it by playing poker face but in reality, they are depressed because they don't know where they will gonna get back money to play or how they will get back the money they lose. That's why it always needs to consider before spending on anything, people should better think about whether it's important or not because regret cannot become medicine when you lose everything you have right now because of a mere bad decision.
Gambling is a way of life and if you want to enjoy the game challenge yourself but don't expect money to come in if you win withdraw your earnings and have a drink and be satisfied that you beat the house on that session but don't expect it's always your lucky day.
I think the person I met gambles with the amount he accepts to lose, so even though he doesn't get the jackpot, he feels happy and there are also many addicts you won't find a sign on their faces that says they are happy!!!
I think the person I met gambles with the amount he accepts to lose, so even though he doesn't get the jackpot, he feels happy and there are also many addicts you won't find a sign on their faces that says they are happy!!!
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