Topic: Features of the worldview of a gambler - page 5. (Read 571 times)

A gambler believe that there is high hope in every stake, but that's a very big fallacy, gambling is very affictive in nature and it has changed their mindset, a gamblier believes that a game lost is an opportunity to win next time, at this point stopping or quitting is not an option again, this is now part of them, they see any advice to quit at this point as a discouragement that has come to deprive them the opportunity that's ahead, a chronic gambler can do a thing to make him or herself indulge in the act when they like, sometimes I use to think that there is something in this game that's hidden that we don't know but that's left for another day.

I guess we would like to have fun and make some money while we have fun, the best way to earn money, right? And sometimes we make money, sometimes we lose, it's gambling... but some people play to recover what they have lost and to make an extra bucks, that is a problem. When you are at a big loss you need to raise the stakes if you wish to win big, but that usually leads to an even bigger minus.

I guess some people are way too optimistic about gambling, that can be a good thing, but we need to be aware of the possibility of losing the entire balance. It's gambling, that's why we need to play only with money we can afford to lose. When I deposit money in some casino I am ready to say goodbye to that money.

I'd say in general any addict has that loss of sense of risk? Or common sense even of some part or form if I were to describe it. It's dumb from a normal persons perspective yea, but it exists, just like how depression and mental illnesses do (which addiction is a part of afaik?) This loss can basically spiral out and make them lose a lot of other related stuff such as, well, common sense with regards to how the game works, that the house always works, and the simple fact that money that you're "about" to get is not yours until you get it. Sadly addicts have that sort of mindset that the money is already theirs if they just keep playing or something.

Gambling addicts doesn't mean someone going worst by starting to behaving uncontrollably someone can be gamble addicts and stay within their bands or limits. Meaning whatever they are staking with is something they can be able to lose at this point even though one doesn't involved him/herself staking higher amount of money but still remain within their budgets then such person(s) are responsible gambler but doesn't allowed the addiction to surface on their behavior and characters and so on, the general public wouldn't know they are gambling addicts, but what matter is their consistency being the optimism to have at least a possible winning.

Then again playing for fun and passion, there are people who gambles naturally for profits even though that is the major points of most or almost all gamblers but the maturity behind this is what matters, some people can not maintain within their budgetary in gambling rather when they lose today, tomorrow they increase their wager at this point they are allowing the addiction to surface over them while sending bad messages to general public about their misconducts.

One thing I know about gamblers and its addicts is that there is the believe and zeal to win is always there. They are optimistic to win and that is why they another game for next round try and unfortunately winning is not given on a platter of gold so either they fail more or they are just within a fair luck here and there as we know the house edge override the possibility for a winning over losing. There is a believe to win and that is why the next game is queued up without recourse to loses, debt loans or emotional stability.

They're not going to stop because they're addicts, I think that's been the reason for their interview in the first place, I don't think that they'll be stopping anytime soon if they're addicted, sure there's some addicts that's wishing or planning to stop in the future but their current mindset is that they need to get their fix and gamble more to feed the addiction. I'd like to go on a limb and say that the reason why they're unfamiliar with risk management is that they haven't heard of it before or someone misinterpreted it to them somewhere along the way or they've been built up as a kid where risks are always taken and that they're encouraged to do risky things.

You have conveyed four important points in the mind of gambler and indeed all of these are what is in their mind so that they too underestimate the impact of gambling and addiction so they will continue to gamble without any desire to stop or recover.
They can still make money and that why these four thoughts are always there, I sure that when they can't make money and are really burdened by debts that have to be paid, these four thoughts will change completely.
They will think more about risks, they will prioritize being on a safe path and they will be able to determine what is the best attitude to avoid all problems from gambling, even indirectly they will also reduce the intensity of their gambling significantly.

But I found that the mindset and attitude of gambler is different, especially for gambling addict, there are gambling addicts who realize that they are addicted and they know what the risks and impacts are, but they don't seem to care because of other reasons such as the assumption that gambling is the only activity that can provide pleasure and be used as companion in times of loneliness.
Several gambling addicts that I met expressed all this directly and they had desire to recover, but that was only a thought because in their hearts they always had direct of continuing to gamble because of anxiety.

We can never equate one gambler with another gambler, for example, both are gambling addicts but from different economic backgrounds, of course they have different ways of thinking regarding their point of view regarding gambling activities and all their risks.

Unless they are losing money they can't afford to lose, I don't think being overly optimistic is really a problem. I know people who like to play cards 3-4 times a week and they aren't necessarily good players (even after tons of experience), but they enjoy the camaraderie and see it as a chance to get out of the house.

I know gambling addiction is a real thing, but once you understand the true nature of the house edge, it makes it hard to spend too much money at a casino (at least for me anyway). It should curb one's "pathological optimism" problem.

I don't quite believe this, unless that desire is something like a desire to understand it better in order to make money. Understanding casino games is very simple if you know not very complex maths like taking a percentage and compound interest. The only thing you have to understand is the House Edge and how it acts as compound interest against you every time you bet. But of course, if you understood this you would be thinking about investing in a casino or setting one up, not continuing to gamble.

I watched videos about gambling addicts, in which the channel’s hosts interviewed them. I was amazed at how many of them were pathological optimists. More precisely, it’s hard for me to use the word optimism in conjunction with the word pathological, but still. Any loss for them is just a short-term nuisance. Optimism takes over and they play again and again, not paying attention to loans and debts.
       At the same time, many openly admit that they are gambling addicts. But they talk about it as a minor detail of their lives. They admit that they are gambling addicts, but this does not make them stop. They, as usual, strive to continue the game.
       I have repeatedly encountered the fact that the very concept of risk management is either unfamiliar to them or they do not attach enough serious importance to it.
I would highlight the following features:
1. Pathological optimism.
2. Lack of risk management.
3. The desire to understand some fundamental issues of the game (they talked about this themselves in interviews)
4. Love for the game process itself.
 What do you think are the features of the worldview of a gambler?