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For gamblers' brains, almost counts
Near-misses activate the same reward circuitry as jackpots
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Google+Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, some say. But to the gambling brain, almost hitting the slot machine jackpot may be just as good as actually winning, a study appearing in the Feb. 12 Neuron suggests. The results may help explain gambling’s allure.
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