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Gambling Superstitions — Luck, Chance, and the Illusion of Control
The Psychology of Superstition
4 minutes
2 months ago
Gambling Superstitions — Luck, Chance, and the Illusion of Control
This episode examines the role of superstition in gambling, from kissing dice to clinging to lucky numbers. It explains the illusion of control, where players believe their actions influence random outcomes, and the gambler’s fallacy, the false idea that past results affect future ones. Rituals reduce anxiety, but they can also fuel risk-taking and losses. The episode highlights how casinos exploit these beliefs with design tricks and cultural symbols of luck. Ultimately, it concludes that while superstitions don’t change the odds, they reveal how humans struggle with randomness and seek meaning in chance.