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		blueterminal on July 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Is it just me? why is “news” so addictive? This is a super interesting take. Are there studies / clinical definitions of this or something similar?

majewsky on July 24, 2020 | [–]

For a basic introduction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning_chamber

melenaos on July 24, 2020 | [–]

Sounds like the gambler's fallacy

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