"Modern science has given an answer to the question of the gambling king. I'm a medical student, so I know this issue better. The human brain is born to predict, and to be precise, it forces us to make predictions, like a physiological need, and that's what people are born with to predict. There are two regions in the human brain called the nucleus accumbens and the anterior ribbon. As soon as a stimulus is encountered that is repeated or alternate, it will be stimulated and will try to recognize the tendency of change. Studies have shown that as long as the same stimulus occurs twice in a row, the nucleus accumbens begins to believe that there will be a third time, which explains the saying 'three people make a tiger' from a neuroscientific perspective.

"In gambling, for example, if we win two times in a row on a roulette wheel, or two times in a row with the same strategy in blackjack, we get the feeling of 'I know' and think we see through the middle and know what's going to happen next. Although our own predictions are often a mess, we still have to predict when there is such an opportunity. What's worse is that speculation comes and goes, and you can't escape the consequences of losing after a long gamble. In fact, people's behavior is not only incomprehensible to the onlooker, but also inexplicable in many cases.

"A series of new discoveries recently published by neuroscientists show that it's the human brain at work. Dopamine is a compound secreted by the brain that is responsible for stimulating feelings of pleasure and is the source of human happiness. For example, as soon as the stock you buy goes up, dopamine nerve cells secrete this compound and travel to many parts of the brain, including the nucleus accumbens, making you very happy.

"When does the brain secrete dopamine? Studies have found that the brain favors bets that are small and risky. The higher the odds of your chosen game and the smaller the chance of winning, the more active and persistent the dopamine nerve cells will be. Once there is a win, or even a big win, this kind of thing is destined to happen, once there is a win, or even a big win, such a thing as overjoying, dopamine will be secreted in large quantities, so that gamblers are very happy, and the next time they will be more willing to gamble.

"Scientists say that without this mechanism, our ancestors would probably have cowered to death in caves, and we would have hid our money and would not dare to invest it. The negative result is that it leads to some irrational practices, such as buying lottery tickets, gambling, etc. Dopamine secretion is similar, whenever a benefit is linked to a suggestion, the brain secretes dopamine whenever that suggestion occurs. As long as the last gamble wins, the gambler will get a sense of pleasure and will likely make the next gamble faster in time and bolder when placing bets. When entering the casino or when winning, nerve cells will secrete dopamine, so all gamblers who have just entered the casino are elated, and when they win, they are even more energetic, however, once they fail to do so, dopamine will quickly dry up. This sharp reversal can take a person from euphoria to depression, anxiety and anger in less than two seconds. That's when bad luck strikes.

"The lower half of the brain has tonsil areas on the left and right, and this almond-shaped structure is responsible for stimulating the release of adrenaline, transmitting fast and intense feelings such as fear and anger, acting as an early warning system. Scientists have found that not only physical dangers can stimulate the tonsil area, but also gambling results can have a strong effect on it, especially when winning. The more you win, the more active your tonsil area becomes. As an early warning system, the tonsil area reacts quickly enough, the problem is that it can't distinguish between dangerous real and fake, but for gamblers, this 'indistinguishable from fake' mechanism inspires wrong behavior because of the illusion of winning money briefly in the casino, and lays the foundation for falling into the casino.

"Last but not least: Scientists have discovered that gambling is also addictive, with changes in the brains of gamblers similar to those in the brains of drug addicts. Gambling addiction is a pathological behaviour that, in the words of psychologists, is a form of 'pathological gambling', or 'compulsive gambling'. People who are addicted always feel that there is a force pushing them to gamble, and they will feel uncomfortable physically and mentally if they do not gamble. Gambling addiction, like drug addiction, can be difficult to quit. ”

"It's hard to imagine that there is so much scientific knowledge in gambling, no wonder there are many people who can't control themselves. After listening to Robert's explanation, Wuwei fell into deep thought.

"After listening to you talk so much, I basically understand why ordinary gamblers always lose, so how do professional gamblers gamble?"