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Re:How slot machines are designed to be addictive by salvar on Monday November 06, 2017 @04:38AM (#15634361)
Are you completely dismissing all human psychology studies as fraudulent?
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Re:How slot machines are designed to be addictive by intended on Monday November 06, 2017 @05:39AM (#15634574)
I don't think that's supported by what he wrote - he said its tricky, not invalid.
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Re:How slot machines are designed to be addictive by salvar on Monday November 06, 2017 @05:54AM (#15634622)
They also clarified tricky as meaning "where everyone only focuses on data which matches their preconceived notions". Reads like a general dismissal of an entire branch of science to me.
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Re:How slot machines are designed to be addictive by DonHopkins on Monday November 06, 2017 @10:36AM (#15636180)
"preconceived notions" is a euphemism for "profit motives".
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