Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learning the math behind gambling doesn’t stop people from gambling. Studies show that even students trained in betting probabilities keep playing anyway. Why? Because hope beats logic. Psychologists call it “hot cognition.” You can know the odds are terrible and still believe this time might be different.
Check out the full episode with gambling scientist Dr. Sally Gainsbury on The Zach Show. Link in bio.
Learning the math behind gambling doesn’t stop people from gambling. Studies show that even students trained in betting probabilities keep playing anyway. Why? Because hope beats logic. Psychologists call it “hot cognition.” You can know the odds are terrible and still believe this time might be different.
Check out the full episode with gambling scientist Dr. Sally Gainsbury on The Zach Show. Link in bio.










