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Casino Lights Could Be Warping Your Brain to Take Risks, Scientists Warn (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Since I reckon casinos don't have explicitly super evil psychological manipulation r&d departments, was this lighting something that they arrived at by observing the behaviour of the people that visit casinos?

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Oh, they do have psychological manipulation in mind.
    There are 2 leading design types:
    No clocks anywhere, designed to be difficult to navigate out of, designed to make the passage of time difficult to tell.
    And open and bright with easy lines of sight, designed to allow gamblers to relax without leaving.

    https://www.casinousa.com/blog/psychology-of-casino-design

    The former was developed by an ex-gambler that "turned their life around" into an architect that manipulates gamblers to gamble more. He studied the successful casinos, and gathered up all the techniques that makes gamblers gamble more.
    The open layout was developed in response to this, and solely concentrates on making gamblers feel relaxed (or able to relax).

    But lighting, layout, smells, sounds... Everything is accounted for.
    Casino owners know the design of their casino is what makes gamblers gamble more

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago*

    It is sad how much people underestimate just how insidious businesses can be when it comes to manipulation of consumers. If it isn't explicitly illegal and easily enforceable, then it is a safe bet to assume that those who sit at the top are going to use it to its fullest extent in the pursuit of profit.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    But lighting, layout, smells, sounds… Everything is accounted for.

    Yet there is only one smoke-free casino in Vegas, and even then its only been smoke free since Sept of 2020. I wonder if their science says that cigarette smoke encourages gambling in non-smokers. That isn't my personal experience as its a huge turn off, but for others it might.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Huh, interesting.
    I imagine the "don't have to stop gambling to take care of another addiction" is more important than perfect scents.

    I'm actually taken aback that smoking in indoor public places is still legal.
    I imagine if the demographic swings away from being predominantly smoking gamblers then casinos will react quickly to have isolated smoking rooms/areas

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