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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me? why is “news” so addictive? by blueterminal on Friday July 24, 2020 @07:31AM (#23938211)
This is a super interesting take. Are there studies / clinical definitions of this or something similar?
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me? why is “news” so addictive? by majewsky on Friday July 24, 2020 @08:01AM (#23938464)
For a basic introduction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning_chamber
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Re:Ask HN: Is it just me? why is “news” so addictive? by melenaos on Friday July 24, 2020 @11:47AM (#23940882)
Sounds like the gambler's fallacy
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