Gambling as a reflection of our personality

[hedgeh0g]

In a simple term, gambling on it own is a gaming activity then it players has the decision of selfness control while gambling.
On a contrary, it is a habitual act of it that gets players to be addicted to it and also on the other side of the players to take control of themselves while gambling so they don't get addicted.

On a serious note, my personal lifestyle has a reflection to my gambling style because I am personally always careful so that I don't regret on my engagements and I don't like to cause public alarm/attention that may bring disrespect to me.
So I have always have that habit of self coordination up to my gambling life.

It is good that you can control and self-coordinate, and this helps you in the game. But sometimes it may not help and the player will behave completely differently doing what he cannot do in real life. For example, after an unsuccessful session, just put his entire deposit on one too risky bet and ultimately lose it. I want to say that not always players behave the same way as in life, because some find freedom for their emotions in the game, although this happens much less often.

[Furious 7]

Right, because indirectly in the end our disposition, attitude and personality will ultimately be very influential so I think rather than saying gambling is self-control it would be more appropriate to say that everything we do is influenced by our personality in the end.

When we can't control ourselves well and are always carried away by ambition in gambling, it is clearly influenced by the conditions in which we are in the real world in terms of attitude or maybe not much different from that.
It's just that because our ego is sometimes bigger so that as much as possible we deny or do not admit it so that we don't feel bad about ourselves because it is a natural defensive attitude so that we protect ourselves mentally so that we don't fall too much by not admitting the ugliness that we have and as much as possible we dismiss these thoughts.

[vs2014]

Actually every player is a person because robots can't gamble anymore. I think it is pure personal freedom so whoever has money in his pocket can gamble whenever he wants You can never stop someone from gambling with a hostile worldview. Here everyone plays in different ways like some gambles just to enjoy fun and some people gambles to earn money. Everyone on the gambling board may have different intentions but whatever the outcome is, it must be accepted without question. Personally, i myself bet on gambling for the purpose of making money.

[bubilas]

Unfortunately, self-control is an "expensive" quality in life that cannot be simply born. Yes, we are all different due to genetics and upbringing, but life tests us all with hobbies, temptations and trials. And only after many such tasks do we become either internally strong and resilient, or our psyche can't stand it and we become angry and weak.

Casinos and betting are a very strong test that every person goes through, and unfortunately, sometimes outwardly strong people are too gambling and they fall into the casino trap.

[criptoevangelista]

I was just have this thoughts, as we have been saying, to be not addicted to gambling, we should have self-control. But as much as we know this advise or saying, there are still a lot of people falling for gambling and I just thought that it could be their personality. I mean if they have the correct decision making, then no one will fall for being addicted. And then there is also the case of high risk takers vs those people who doesn't like high risk and just play for the normal.

Also the reflection of losers, there are those who readily accept the fate when we lost even big money and then think of just taking a break first or just go walk out and then sleep it over. And then we have individuals who can't accept losing, and so they deposited for more and experience the same defeat.

Competitive spirit as well, I remember on sports personalities in Michael Jordan, yes the GOAT himself. But even outside of basketball, he will always play and bet in golf as been reported before.

How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

Everything someone does reflects their personality, like personal and financial decisions. But there are people who are just competitive and others who suffer from anxiety. It's a very fine line between the two universes. There is also a difference between a risk-return analysis and a compulsion. An addict is compulsive, while a competitive person can keep their mind in order and do a risk-return analysis. I think that's basically the difference between them, although both like to experience the thrill of betting/competition.

[AVE5]

In a simple term, gambling on it own is a gaming activity then it players has the decision of selfness control while gambling.
On a contrary, it is a habitual act of it that gets players to be addicted to it and also on the other side of the players to take control of themselves while gambling so they don't get addicted.

On a serious note, my personal lifestyle has a reflection to my gambling style because I am personally always careful so that I don't regret on my engagements and I don't like to cause public alarm/attention that may bring disrespect to me.
So I have always have that habit of self coordination up to my gambling life.

It is good that you can control and self-coordinate, and this helps you in the game. But sometimes it may not help and the player will behave completely differently doing what he cannot do in real life. For example, after an unsuccessful session, just put his entire deposit on one too risky bet and ultimately lose it. I want to say that not always players behave the same way as in life, because some find freedom for their emotions in the game, although this happens much less often.

That is true and likely to be such gamblers real-life personality if I must borrow the OPs term. I also believe that some people could go Contrarily from their personalities up to their gambling lifestyles which means they may be personally responsible but due to their passionate ness like a thread I came across here titled something like... " I must make riches in gambling", then they becomes loosed by sticking too much desires of desperations to profit in the gamble and then, they literally looses their personal decision of self control at the course of eagerness of chasing profits.

Indeed gambling can change ones personality if not being self coordinated.

[eisen33]

Everything someone does reflects their personality, like personal and financial decisions. But there are people who are just competitive and others who suffer from anxiety. It's a very fine line between the two universes. There is also a difference between a risk-return analysis and a compulsion. An addict is compulsive, while a competitive person can keep their mind in order and do a risk-return analysis. I think that's basically the difference between them, although both like to experience the thrill of betting/competition.

Good point about anxiety, a person can act according to their beliefs or upbringing, but if it all happens in constant anxiety, then it is not worth any money and especially the time spent. Everyone will act as they think is right and for everyone this right choice will be their own. If I cannot afford to lose a large amount of money in gambling, then I will not do it, I will simply not exceed the permissible amount for gambling and this will be my limit that I will not cross.

[leonair]

I was just have this thoughts, as we have been saying, to be not addicted to gambling, we should have self-control. But as much as we know this advise or saying, there are still a lot of people falling for gambling and I just thought that it could be their personality. I mean if they have the correct decision making, then no one will fall for being addicted. And then there is also the case of high risk takers vs those people who doesn't like high risk and just play for the normal.

Gambling is a very risky thing and gamblers here lose a lot of money but they go back to it again and again. Because they get pleasure from it and above all they desire to win something big from it. And everyone wants to hide their gambling all the time so it can also be called their personality. Because if gambling wasn't someone's personality, they wouldn't try to hide their gambling. However, gambling should always be used with caution no matter how it is used.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I was just have this thoughts, as we have been saying, to be not addicted to gambling, we should have self-control. But as much as we know this advise or saying, there are still a lot of people falling for gambling and I just thought that it could be their personality. I mean if they have the correct decision making, then no one will fall for being addicted. And then there is also the case of high risk takers vs those people who doesn't like high risk and just play for the normal.

Also the reflection of losers, there are those who readily accept the fate when we lost even big money and then think of just taking a break first or just go walk out and then sleep it over. And then we have individuals who can't accept losing, and so they deposited for more and experience the same defeat.

Competitive spirit as well, I remember on sports personalities in Michael Jordan, yes the GOAT himself. But even outside of basketball, he will always play and bet in golf as been reported before.

How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

Gambling has never been, and will never be, and also will never have anything to do with my personality.
I gamble some times is simply for the fun of it, even though sometimes, its hard to do without setting ones mind on winning some money, and this is also due to the fact that the actual fun in gambling is when you are winning alot, and not when one is losing alot, for no body in their right senses will say or agree that they enjoy losing money.

I actually do not see how gambling can be anyone's personality, I mean, gambling is supposed to be something people do in their leisure time, either as a way to have fun and wild away time, or simply a way to just try their luck at winning some money, there is nothing professional about gambling, even though I know that today, we have some group of people we refer to as professional gamblers, such things ought not to be.

[stomachgrowls]

I was just have this thoughts, as we have been saying, to be not addicted to gambling, we should have self-control. But as much as we know this advise or saying, there are still a lot of people falling for gambling and I just thought that it could be their personality. I mean if they have the correct decision making, then no one will fall for being addicted. And then there is also the case of high risk takers vs those people who doesn't like high risk and just play for the normal.

Also the reflection of losers, there are those who readily accept the fate when we lost even big money and then think of just taking a break first or just go walk out and then sleep it over. And then we have individuals who can't accept losing, and so they deposited for more and experience the same defeat.

Competitive spirit as well, I remember on sports personalities in Michael Jordan, yes the GOAT himself. But even outside of basketball, he will always play and bet in golf as been reported before.

How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

I dont see any relevance when it comes to my personality in connection with gambling because this is really just that good for the sake of entertainment and leisure. It would really be normal on having these reactions in regarding about those wins and loses on which it is really that casual to have these things yet winning or losing does give out that kind of impulsive feeling. The main issue for most people on here is that they do forget about on following their limitations on which this will really be causing up for them to mess up their lives because at the time that you will really be having these kind of wrong treatment towards it then it will really be causing up some problems or issues specially with finances. On the time or moment that you do find yourself that cant be able to control your emotion then it will really be resulting on having those excessive spending when it comes to money.

There are times that it will really be that showing up some behavior of yours when it comes to the time that you are losing money and also on winning moment on which greed could come out on which you do least expect that it will really happen into you.

[aioc]

How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

We carry our personality whatever we do, wherever we go, so it will reflect wherever you go. You can tell a gambler if you're a gambler also; there's a saying birds of the same feather flock together, so you can easily tell if you have a long talk with a person, and those addicted to gambling show obvious signs of addiction, like they are always in need of money and they are secretive about where they go and what they do.

[Wexnident]

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I think in general any activity reflects you? Like how you play it I mean. I am highly aggressive as a player, but controlled. Like I can control myself at the moment but at the heat of moments or during the peak? You'd better be prepared as hell that I'm going to be a mad dog lol. It's like a limiter was released whenever I get aggressive. Pretty similar to how I am with gambling, or any activity for that matter. Usually I'd be pretty much in control but every now and then you'd see me sometimes making crazy bets lol.

[Kasabus]

Your gambling behavior may reflect some of your personal personality, however there are also those factors coming from the environment, culture, or financial situation that will influence you to gamble. If you are a luck believer and would always anticipate getting rich quick, then you might be gambling instead of building a business or investment.

Above all, being a gambler is certainly a risk taker. If you are inclined to take risk in gambling, then most likely getting into gambling addiction would be possible if you let gambling control your mental and emotional state.

[Rockstarguy]

Of course, every player is an individual. Each of us is a unique personality. But in gambling, in my opinion, we differ primarily in our worldview. These unique elements of our worldview make us unique. We all play for slightly different reasons and are not always even aware of this. For example, many people play because they want to make a profit in gambling, but are afraid to admit to themselves that this is the true reason for their play. They tell their friends that they play for fun. Someone else plays to understand some of the patterns of the game. Someone likes the pleasant and magical interface of an online casino, it helps, for example, to relieve stress. Everyone solves some of their own internal problems.

There are people who have good personality but when it comes to gambling they all have different mean of it and have different reasons why they gamble. I don't think people's personality have total control of what their gambling life should be.

Gambling is all about understanding and someone with good personal mau have a different understanding that may not seems very good. We don't gamble in a particular way because of personality but we gamble in a way because of the understanding we have towards gambling. Most people who are addicted to gamble, I think they found themselves into such situation because they lack proper understanding and they are not just addicted because of personality,  I know personality has it own roles to play but I don't totally agree it is the reason why people become addicted to gambling.

[len01]

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How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

Yes, that's right, and I think a gambler who has a consistent attitude in anything (work, etc.) will usually also be very consistent in his bets. For example, someone who has a good personality in terms of financial management at work and in everyday life can always manage his finances well. And every time he bets, he will definitely bet according to a plan that has been built before and obey his own rules not to pursue something that can give a deeper losser.

And I also have a friend with a stubborn personality in everything and when he bets on a football bet and loses, he continues to bet and even with a larger amount just to recover the previous loss. And that is done on all types of bets. So what you said is all true that a person's personality will also be seen in the betting patterns they make.

[peter0425]

I don’t see how gambling would affect my personality outside of gambling itself and I don’t really think you made a convincing argument that it does. I could maybe see how a certainly personality type would be attracted to gambling over a different personality type, but I don’t see how gambling could influence that personality type.

Well, let’s say you encountered a particularly difficult time because of gambling. That can teach you a lesson and affect you as a person outside of gambling. It could also be possible that due to gambling you got a lot more fun and is able to let loose. Some people find new hobbies and interests and gambling or maybe even just sports can be those newly found hobbies and interests.

Any experience in our life shapes us into who we are as a person and maybe unconsciously we also bring some of our complex characteristics while gambling outside of gambling. We might not notice it but I am sure gambling affects our personality as well.

[TheUltraElite]

I think gambling is the product of the dream to make money and the human nature to become over confident of their luck. There are people who gamble and become addicts while others who don't.

So I don't think it reflects personality but the mental illness angle might be there pending more studies by researchers.

Overall it is an addiction but it can be controlled.

[SmartGold01]

How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

Gambling doesn't affect my personal life decisions or that of my personality as I know that gambling is just a kind of game to catch cruise and have fun, and anything less than this doesn't directly or indirectly affect my way about and my overall performance in life and activities ecologically.
I gamble to have fun and I don't gamble to raise money and seeing it as means of creating additional income for myself than just the purpose of gaming and sparing more of my free time to it and whenever, I am busy then I don't think about it especially when I have domestic activities to handle and couples with my children I wouldn't placed my priority over gaming while there are much importance to me to tackle and handle than just gambling.

[YOSHIE]

How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

In my understanding, a person's personality in carrying out gambling activities has different types, in fact there are many factors that can influence their personality in gambling, whether it's their thinking patterns, emotions, environmental elements, attitudes and many other factors that make every individual trapped in the world of gambling.

What is certain is that each of us has our own personality views. When we experience defeat or victory in the gambling arena, gambling losses reflect emotional thought patterns and behavior because they are driven by emotional thoughts, so they will be haunted by the mindset of wanting to get their money back, so they will forget that their emotional self will destroy themselves even more when they repeat betting, because they don't gamble under normal circumstances, that's what makes someone always act careless in anything, including gambling.

[Slow death]

How about you? Do you think you as a gambling also reflects your personality outside of gambling itself?

Fortunately, gambling is just entertainment for me, that's why I bet little money and don't have high expectations. When I lose, I accept the defeat and move on with my life. Also, when I place a bet, I don't think about it in the real world. I always separate things very well. It's time to place a bet and then forget about it and focus on things in the real world. I also take a gambling vacation. 1 to 2 months without playing and I always place bets on only 4 leagues and 1 to a maximum of 5 games per week. I believe that we should not see gambling as the only source of entertainment.