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The Psychology of Slot Machines: How Variable-Ratio Rewards Fuel Addiction
A variable-ratio schedule of rewards is a concept derived from the field of operant conditioning in psychology, which has significant implications for gambling addiction.
This type of reinforcement schedule rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses. The unpredictability of the reward is what makes this schedule so effective and, in the context of slot machines, highly addictive.
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Confessions of a 890lbs Man
What’s your daily food intake like, can you give an example of a typical day’s meals you consume?
Food intake is all over the place. Typical day varies some but here’s an example:
Breakfast: a couple boxes of microwavable breakfast sandwiches and or hot pockets. Other times it’s hotdogs, eggs, potatoes, cheese and butter in a big bowl with a few bags of chips.
Mid morning meal usually a plate of corn dogs, rolled tacos and or chicken nuggets. Some more chips.
Lunch is usually a family meal from local Chinese or I get taco burrito packs from del taco. If not take out, I’ll have a few boxes of pasta with butter and cheese.
Dinner: 4 frozen pizzas with a few boxes of pasta with butter and cheese.
Dessert: a couple family pack of cookies, half gallon or two of ice cream.
Midnight meal usually a few microwavable meals.
Roughly a liter or two of coke or Dr pepper with every meal.
Picture of the Day
Mexican singer Chalino Sanchez receiving a death note from the cartel while on stage warning him not to perform. He decided to still perform anyway, and was found dead in a canal 12 hours later.
Chalino Sánchez, born Rosalino Sánchez Félix on August 30, 1960, in Sinaloa, Mexico, was a pioneering figure in the Mexican regional music scene, particularly in the genres of narcocorridos and banda.
Marginal Tax Rates Explained
There is a common misconception among many people about how tax brackets and marginal tax rates function within the United States tax system.
This misunderstanding often leads to confusion and anxiety, particularly when individuals receive pay raises or bonuses that push them into a higher tax bracket.
The fear is that by moving into a higher bracket, they will lose money due to being taxed at a higher rate on their entire income. However, this is not how the tax system works.
What is Empathy?
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It involves putting oneself in someone else’s shoes and imagining how they might be feeling in a particular situation.
Empathy is a crucial component of emotional intelligence and plays a significant role in building strong, healthy relationships with others.
Whatever Happened To Actress Rochelle Ashana, ‘Mylee’ From Kickboxer?
Rochelle Ashana is an American actress and entrepreneur who is best known for her role as ‘Mylee’ from the movie Kickboxer. But what has Ashana been up to since the movie first premiered over 34 years ago?
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15 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy
Here’s What Retirement Looks Like for Single Women in America – WSJ
Pro tip – get yourself a paring knife – It’s not something you’ll want to use to cut bones and tough items, but stuff like dicing, peeling and slicing is amazing – Amazon
Plastic chemicals are inescapable—and they’re messing with our hormones – Popular Science
Shards of glass: Inside media’s 12 splintering realities – Axios
The Benefits of Rucking and How It Improves Run Performance – Runner’s World
Screens and teens: How phones broke children’s brains – Independent
The Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore collapses after a ship crashed into it – NPR
How I Learned to Ignore the Worst of the Internet – Life Hacker
Rare Photos Reveal the Vibrant Culture of Cowboy Saloons in the 19th Century – Rare Historical Photos
Anthony Bourdain once picked his 10 favourite movies – Farout
You Can Learn A Lot About People With Tourettes By The Memes They Post Online – Ned Hardy
For anyone experiencing difficulty falling asleep — or staying asleep, this machine is a great investment. It helps reduce outside distractions, mask “inside” distractions and It soothes you by tapping into a very ancient calming reflex that is related to the sound babies hear in the womb – Amazon
Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life – ARS Technica
AI could make better beer. Here’s how – Technology Review
Portraits of gig workers in rare moments off the clock – Rest of World
50 Random Things in Men That Turn Women On – Art of Manliness
Garage Band Forced to Break Up After Parents Buy Second Car – The Hard Times
How to Recognize a Toxic Relationship and Know When It’s Time to Leave – Tiny Buddha
The Dumping Grounds
Documentary You Need to Watch: The Fog of War
“The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara” is a profound documentary film that delves into the complex and often controversial tenure of Robert S. McNamara as the U.S. Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War era.
Directed by the acclaimed documentarian Errol Morris, the film is not just a historical recount but a deep, introspective look at the human elements behind war decisions, making it an essential watch for anyone interested in history, ethics, and the art of documentary filmmaking.
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