What social media and slot machines have in common

Electronic gambling machines can be highly addictive, and are associated with very high rates of gambling harm Many of the mechanisms of

The study, led by Professor Marcia Spetch in the Department of Psychology, shows that people prefer to play on virtual slot machines that

why slot machines are rigged Slot machines are masterfully designed to exploit human psychology They employ a concept known as “variable ratio reinforcement,” where rewards

why do people play slot machines Schüll says modern slot machines essentially continued the trend started by Redd so as not to jolt players too intensely in the form of losses —