I would like to get some personal opinions for a class I am taking and I would like to know what behaviors lead people to develop a gambling problem. Some people will start gambling for fun and others will start gambling thinking they are going to strike it rich. I would like your opinions as to why this happens.
I think that those who have a more superstitious perception of "luck" are more inclined to become addicted to gambling than those who take a more scientific approach to the activity. Those who approach gambling from a "gut feeling," rather than a mathematical understanding, make decisions based on the way they "feel" when they play. That style of play results in them chasing that "feeling" as opposed to trying to maintain a state of controlled reasoning and making decisions based on sound logic.