Winning responses to near-misses

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 06:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Why do people gamble if they know that the house always wins? Researchers at the University of Cambridge argue that near-misses, where the gambler narrowly misses out on the jackpot, may provide part of the answer...

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