Aversion not effected?

[Furball808]

Came across this experiment where they compared two groups: pathological gamblers and a control group. Basically this experiment conditioned participants in order to associate a specific stimuli into unpleasant events. This experiment concludes that the pathological gamblers have less capacity to associate negative events and stimuli that predict negative events. This is the published research if anyone wants to read more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22429452/

This experiment also concludes that aversion is not an effective treatment for pathological gamblers. It can be assumed that no matter how a gambler loses, he will not be thinking of gambling with negative feelings. Until maybe it is too late. But until then he will not be thinking of the worst case scenarios when gambling. It makes sense because gamblers are natural risk takers. Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

[swogerino]

Came across this experiment where they compared two groups: pathological gamblers and a control group. Basically this experiment conditioned participants in order to associate a specific stimuli into unpleasant events. This experiment concludes that the pathological gamblers have less capacity to associate negative events and stimuli that predict negative events. This is the published research if anyone wants to read more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22429452/

This experiment also concludes that aversion is not an effective treatment for pathological gamblers. It can be assumed that no matter how a gambler loses, he will not be thinking of gambling with negative feelings. Until maybe it is too late. But until then he will not be thinking of the worst case scenarios when gambling. It makes sense because gamblers are natural risk takers. Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

There is good reason why a pathological gambler think of that, he never associate bad things with gambling as deep in his head or heart he is playing to hit that huge jackpot or huge max win that will solve at least some of his financial struggles. This is also what keeps these addicted persons to never give up and try, usually they end very badly, I was one of them but luckily I stopped chasing dreams as I learned the hard way that dreams for average people never come true. I find it also difficult for this to change so I guess the other group, control group behave more like myself, they know doing the same over and over again and expecting different results is called insanity.

[Oshosondy]

Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

I noticed before I started to gamble, I am afraid to lose money, but when I started to gamble, I hate to lose small amount of money. Later the fear diminishes and I take higher risks until I become addicted to gambling. I still have the risk taker mind now but I am no more addicted because you can take a bold move to lose, the later result after several losses in a way it will affect you financially is not good at all.

[Pandu Geddon]

Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

Gamblers are definitely associated with taking risks because there is something at stake. But some gamblers are certainly more careful in placing bets, especially those who bet larger amounts or those who gamble with borrowed money. They take bigger risks and, of course, exercise caution when making bets. 
As for gamblers who are too afraid of their bets, I think there is a tendency for them to only wager a small portion, or consistently place minimal bets from the beginning to the end of the game.

[memehunter]

It can be assumed that no matter how a gambler loses, he will not be thinking of gambling with negative feelings.

I don't know how many times this golden rule has to be written, 'Gambling is a form of entertainment and the negative EV(house edge) is the ticket to that entertainment'.  When you overstretch yourself in any field of life there will be consequences and gambling is no different.
However this is not true for skill based gambling where you can generate positive EV. Loss is not an obstacle for gamblers but the hope of winning constantly is.   

[Viscore]

I noticed before I started to gamble, I am afraid to lose money, but when I started to gamble, I hate to lose small amount of money. Later the fear diminishes and I take higher risks until I become addicted to gambling. I still have the risk taker mind now but I am no more addicted because you can take a bold move to lose, the later result after several losses in a way it will affect you financially is not good at all.

That’s because we want to feel the rush, it’s just human nature. When we keep doing the same thing over and over, it gets boring. So when we start gambling, we usually start small, then eventually we get bored and increase our stake. The problem only shows up when we go beyond our limits, and once that happens, gambling stops being fun.

[lovesmayfamilis]

It's natural for a gambler to take risks. After all, if someone understands that there are few winners in gambling, they must also understand that they won't win regularly, and perhaps only very rarely. Nevertheless, they gamble, relying on luck and some knowledge, if it's sports betting. Those who are afraid of losing their money will always be on the wrong side of gambling. These are typically quite greedy people who skimp not only on entertainment but also on all the necessities of life.

[Davidvictorson]

Came across this experiment where they compared two groups: pathological gamblers and a control group. Basically this experiment conditioned participants in order to associate a specific stimuli into unpleasant events. This experiment concludes that the pathological gamblers have less capacity to associate negative events and stimuli that predict negative events. This is the published research if anyone wants to read more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22429452/

Thank you for finding an academic article to form the basis of the discussion.
There are some limitations to this particular study. First, it is not generalizable to other populations. What I mean is that the results is likely to be different if the populations was from the United States. In addition, this is an old study, published in 2011, that was more than 14 years ago when life was different(before the proliferation of the online gambling industry), lastly due to the cross-sectional nature of the study, we can immediately draw any causal conclusion.

[Mrbluntzy]

Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

Sometimes I'm still gripped by such fear, it's nothing but the fear of losing, if it's about consequence of facing addiction, I'm not scared because I have already defeated the spirit of addiction but that state in which one's mind is always up, anxious of what the next outcome would be and boom, you have lost the bet, it might not really be a big amount but still it makes me feel bad. If I can have my way, I just want to win always. Regardless of this feeling, I still don't stop but continue to take the risk while expecting to win.

[crwth]

If the gambler is scared to gamble, he is no longer a gambler. The possible consequences are too severe and probably won't help the person. Maybe if there are alternative treatments that involve behavior, they could bring about a change. PLUS, a preventive measure is even better to give yourself limits.

[Findingnemo]

I am scared of getting addicted, so I try to control myself in any possible situation that even has sthe lightest chance of making me addicted. That is how I managed to gamble once in a while, which doesn't affect me mentally or financially. But there are people who think that they take bigger risks that might pay them later which could be true but not guaranteed that is the difference here.

[_act_]

If the gambler is scared to gamble, he is no longer a gambler.

If a gambler is scared to gamble because of losses, that is a good sign that the person is not addicted to gambling. Most gamblers are not scared to gamble, instead they can reduce the amount of money that they are using to gamble, instead of getting scared.

I am scared of getting addicted, so I try to control myself in any possible situation that even has sthe lightest chance of making me addicted. That is how I managed to gamble once in a while, which doesn't affect me mentally or financially. But there are people who think that they take bigger risks that might pay them later which could be true but not guaranteed that is the difference here.

It is better for gamblers to think like you, but I am not scored, I just have percentage of money that I allocated on gambling and it is a very small amount of money, that makes me not scared of gambling at all and I am very disciplined if it is gambling.

[Oluwa-btc]

It's natural for a gambler to take risks. After all, if someone understands that there are few winners in gambling, they must also understand that they won't win regularly, and perhaps only very rarely. Nevertheless, they gamble, relying on luck and some knowledge, if it's sports betting. Those who are afraid of losing their money will always be on the wrong side of gambling. These are typically quite greedy people who skimp not only on entertainment but also on all the necessities of life.

A gambler shouldn’t be scared of risk because gambling is risk.But they should be fully aware of the consequences and manage risk properly so they stay in control rather than letting emotions take over.A gambler should know that risk is part of gambling,so it must manage it carefully and stay disciplined.It’s about being aware,responsible,and in control.

[Findingnemo]

I am scared of getting addicted, so I try to control myself in any possible situation that even has sthe lightest chance of making me addicted. That is how I managed to gamble once in a while, which doesn't affect me mentally or financially. But there are people who think that they take bigger risks that might pay them later which could be true but not guaranteed that is the difference here.

It is better for gamblers to think like you, but I am not scored, I just have percentage of money that I allocated on gambling and it is a very small amount of money, that makes me not scared of gambling at all and I am very disciplined if it is gambling.

Allocating budget is good thing too but I am afraid that if I started doing that then the amount spend on it will just keep on increasing and I don't feel like I have to gamble no matter what, I use some of my signature campaign earnings to bet on slots and in some sport betting but usually I don't spend all of them at once.

[Mia Chloe]

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Personally I see a huge difference in risk taking and calculated risk taking. It's fine to take risks mustn't be only in the case of gambling though mostly, but calculating and being rational is safer and more effective positively than actually being optimistic all in the name of taking risks.

Fact is gambling must have a touch of luck that would determine if your bet turns out a win or a loss and it's very important not to be naive about that fact.

[Alphakilo]

Came across this experiment where they compared two groups: pathological gamblers and a control group. Basically this experiment conditioned participants in order to associate a specific stimuli into unpleasant events. This experiment concludes that the pathological gamblers have less capacity to associate negative events and stimuli that predict negative events. This is the published research if anyone wants to read more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22429452/

This experiment also concludes that aversion is not an effective treatment for pathological gamblers. It can be assumed that no matter how a gambler loses, he will not be thinking of gambling with negative feelings. Until maybe it is too late. But until then he will not be thinking of the worst case scenarios when gambling. It makes sense because gamblers are natural risk takers. Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

In the context of associating aversion with gambling as a perceived cure for gambling addiction, am sure the experiment is inconclusive because the application of the treatment of aversion is supposed to help an addicted gambler have a strong drive to avoid gambling due to negative feelings or perceived repercussion that has been attached to it, but it didn't work here and won't, because gambling is supposed to be a risky endeavor and inorder to make more money in this life, one must have to take risk despite the odds just to try to have a better luck.

Unless the risk factor is taken away, gambling will continue to exist because it defines risk on a different level that makes one bold to put their money where their mouth is in a real life setting and be okay with the results, be it good or bad.

[Potato Chips]

IMO fear can be a good thing too! as it can be associated to our survival instinct and serve as a guide to stay on the safe side.

For instance, if you're gambling within your budget, it's likely that there will be little to no fear. However in cases where folks are about to depo big amounts that could leave a huge dent on their financial situation, it would be pretty good to be fearful AF of that situation lol. 

[Perfectbaby]

This experiment also concludes that aversion is not an effective treatment for pathological gamblers. It can be assumed that no matter how a gambler loses, he will not be thinking of gambling with negative feelings. Until maybe it is too late. But until then he will not be thinking of the worst case scenarios when gambling. It makes sense because gamblers are natural risk takers. Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

All risk taker are all aimed gambler because they also calculated their risk and channeled it to what the consequences might results, when such decision is taken they wouldn't be that judgmental towards their action and forms of decision on regardless of the game and type of gambling they are gambling on, and yes they are that thinking positive and productive that something would happened, and at the end if it results the other way and they loses money they wouldn't want to easily quit while comparing to what they had already lost while gambling.

[Patikno]

It can be assumed that no matter how a gambler loses, he will not be thinking of gambling with negative feelings.

I don't know how many times this golden rule has to be written, 'Gambling is a form of entertainment and the negative EV(house edge) is the ticket to that entertainment'.  When you overstretch yourself in any field of life there will be consequences and gambling is no different.
However this is not true for skill based gambling where you can generate positive EV. Loss is not an obstacle for gamblers but the hope of winning constantly is.   

I completely agree with you, all activities we engage in essentially have their own consequences, especially those related to finances, where everything has the potential for profit or loss (including gambling). I believe that every gambler has the right to consider their gambling for any purpose, but every gambler must be aware that they must be responsible for what they do, and must accept all possible risks wisely. So, by that way, anyone can still enjoy gambling without the potential burden of future problems, especially about the financial ones.

[Cantsay]

Is there any gambler that is too scared to gamble because of possible consequences? Some may be wary but if you are a gambler, you are a natural risk taker and is not pessimistic in nature.

When I started gambling I did so without any fear of losing or getting addicted to gambling, I gambled to the extent that I was becoming addicted (or should I just say I was addicted to gambling) and also had financial difficulties because of gambling but now in my current state, I can’t gamble without doing proper planning on how it’s going to affect me.

I know it’s true that gamblers are natural risk takers, they take risk more than what an average person would take but for those who have experienced some nasty issues because of gambling I think that whole ideal of them being a risk taker diminishes and they’ll become more aware and scared to indulge in some risky stuff because of the potential consequences that they might have to face.