The Psychology of the Casino (Why You Will Never Win)

Online casino use has exploded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video, we're going to discuss the carefully-crafted psychological tricks used by casinos, to manipulate you to keep playing. For example, they give you the false hope of a jackpot, bombard you with misleading statistics, and even give you the illusion of free will. Unfortunately, for some, this successfully turns a bit of harmless fun into something much more sinister - an addiction. They're dodgy and effective tactics, but as long as you're aware of them, it's at least a little easier to stay in control. On a lighter note, thank you so much for 50 subscribers! Timestamps: 0:00​ Intro 0:31 1 - The allure of the jackpot 3:06 2 - Positive reinforcement 5:00 3 - Bogus statistics 7:29 4 - The illusion of free will 9:17 5 - VIP schemes Who am I? 🙋‍♂️ I'm Francis, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Oxford University. I previously did psychology degrees at Cambridge (Undergrad) and UCL (Master's). I upload videos every few weeks about psychology, university life and occasionally self-improvement. Feel free to have a browse of the channel🫶 Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/francismadden For enquiries, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/c/FrancisMadden/about