The 30 Seconds Before Placing a Bet: What Actually Happens in Your Head?

Prof's Margaret check is actually a sophisticated decision-making tool.

Imagining what a trusted advisor would say forces you to see your own biases.
 
Prof's methodology sound.

External perspective simulation reduces confirmation bias.

Margaret functions as internalized second opinion.
 
What about the physical feelings?

Like I get butterflies before big bets.

Heart rate goes up.

Anyone else?
 
I get tension in my shoulders before placing bigger bets.

Didn't notice until my wife pointed it out.

My body knows I'm stressed even if my mind says I'm confident.
 
I hold my breath sometimes.

Realize I'm not breathing for like 10 seconds while finger is hovering.

Then exhale when I finally click.
 
No physical sensations.

Heart rate stable. No anxiety.

Mathematics either supports bet or doesn't. Body irrelevant.
 
i get this rush... like adrenaline spike... same feeling every time... thats what im chasing not the money... the click itself is the high... physical rush happens BEFORE i even see the outcome...
 
Conor that's literally the dopamine release.

You're addicted to the act of placing the bet, not winning.

The click IS the drug.
 
F**k Conor that's dark.

But makes sense.

You're not even betting on sports you're betting on the feeling of betting.
 
Conor's description classic addiction pattern.

Activity itself provides neurological reward.

Outcome secondary to behavior.
 
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