The Sound of Winning: Why Do We Refresh Score Apps Instead of Just Watching?

[SharpEddie47]

I think we're all on that spectrum to some degree though.

Conor's just further along than most of us.

 

[FadeThePublic]

The score-checking thing is definitely addictive behavior.

I've caught myself refreshing when I KNOW the score hasn't changed because 20 seconds isn't enough time.

 

[Klaus]

Variable ratio reinforcement schedule.

Sometimes refresh yields new information. Sometimes doesn't.

Most addictive reward pattern in behavioral psychology.

Slot machine mechanics.

 

[oli_sussex]

Correct analysis Klaus.

Score-checking structured identically to gambling addiction patterns.

 

[ParlayPrincess_88]

Okay you guys are making score-checking sound scary!

It's just checking scores!

 

[SharpEddie47]

Princess it IS just checking scores. But the compulsive frequency is the concerning part.

Checking every 30 seconds when you're watching the game live is objectively irrational.

 

[CoachTony_Bets]

Has anyone tried watching a game with a bet on it WITHOUT checking scores on phone?

Like forced yourself?

 

[TaffyTipster]

Tried once.

Made it about 10 minutes.

Then grabbed my phone.

 

[FadeThePublic]

I don't even attempt it. The phone checking is part of the experience now.

 

[DublinDegen]

i literally cannot watch without checking... phone in my hand the entire time... sometimes not even looking at the telly just the apps...

 

[Klaus]

Phone checking behavior severely disrupts actual game attention.

Studies show multitasking reduces comprehension by 40%.

We absorb less game information despite having more data.

 

[oli_sussex]

Paradox: more information access, less actual knowledge retention.

 

[SharpEddie47]

That's the tragedy of it. We're so focused on scores we don't actually see what's happening in the games.

 

[CoachTony_Bets]

I've noticed this with coaching. I can't analyze the game properly if I'm betting on it.

Too focused on outcomes, not watching how they're achieved.

 

[TaffyTipster]

Yeah I miss tries sometimes because I'm looking at my phone.

Score happens on telly, I look up after.

Completely backward.

 

[ParlayPrincess_88]

Okay this thread is making me feel bad about my habits lol

 

[FadeThePublic]

Don't feel bad Princess. We all do it.

The question is whether we can stop.

 

[SharpEddie47]

I'm going to try an experiment this weekend. Watch one game with a bet, phone in another room.

See if I can actually do it.

 

[Klaus]

Interesting behavioral experiment Eddie.

Predict you retrieve phone within 15 minutes.

 

[SharpEddie47]

Thanks for the confidence Klaus.

But you're probably right.