Marc Wilson: all a bit hit and miss?

Marc Wilson: all a bit hit and miss?

Gambling isn’t as random as we tend to think it is.

By Marc Wilson In Psychology

Back when I was a poor student struggling for a crust, I worked as a hired gun – a research assistant whose job it was to terrorise members of the public into participating in studies. One way I would do this was to offer them a bribe – a five-minute survey in return for either a Peanut Slab or a $1 scratch card. Do you feel lucky?

One of the fun things about the job was guessing who would pick the chocolate (women, more often than not) and who might take a gamble (men). The lack of an indrawn breath tells me you’re not surprised. After all, chocolate and women go together like peaches ...

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