The abandoned wife of the player and the mother of a son who wanders in an unknown place suffers. Burdened with debts, frightenedly looking for money, he goes to other people's houses at night.

Rig Veda, "The Gambler's Hymn". Translation by Elizarenkova T. Ya.

Online poker has been actively developing in the Russian segment of the World Wide Web since the second half of the 2000s. The disastrous consequences for a person from an addiction to playing poker and other card games are no less noticeable in comparison with such widespread addictions on the World Wide Web as pornography, online casinos, and network games.

World religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, clearly interpret the craving for gambling as an unnatural and sinful impulse. For the man standing in the way spiritual development, wish gambling must be nipped in the bud.

For example, in Buddhism, the reasons for the negative attitude towards gambling can be traced to the four noble truths - the main teachings of the Buddha. The second noble truth speaks about the cause of suffering - it is desire, an insatiable desire. This insatiable desire is also present in the craving for an easy way to get money by participating in gambling.

Online poker began to grow at a particularly rapid pace - in the world and in Russia in particular - after the victory of amateur Chris Moneymaker at the largest poker tournament in Las Vegas in 2003 (the so-called “Moneymaker effect”, which poker industry businessmen did not fail to take advantage of) . In the same tournament in 2008, Russian professional player Ivan Demidov took second place, which gave additional impetus to the spread of poker in Russia.

In popular in social networks There are widespread gaming applications that allow you to play poker with other people for play money. Is poker the art of reading an opponent and calculating the odds in a pot, or a severe gambling addiction that destroys a player’s personal life and prevents a person from developing in ordinary areas of life? Disputes on this topic have not subsided to this day.

Of course, if a player is fluent in poker mathematics, understands psychology, knows how to “read” opponents and determine their level of play, is calm and reasonable and does not succumb to “tilt” (inappropriate emotional state caused by losing or winning) – such a player will win more than to lose. Why? Because most players are amateurs and cannot achieve great progress in the game for various reasons.

According to some data – poker sites don’t really like to disclose exact data – approximately 90% of online poker players lose. The remaining 10% (or even less) are professional poker masters who make a living from the amateur play of inexperienced players.

Some amateurs card game They consider poker as a leisure activity that allows them to tickle their nerves and experience excitement for reasonable money. Others may spend more free time playing poker, thereby losing more Money, but at the same time controlling your passion. The third category of losing players may have serious psychological problems, the cause of which is a painful addiction to the game (gambling, gambling addiction, gambling addiction).

And this third category is not so small. Young people who spend a lot of time on the Internet and pay attention to offers on how to easily earn money without leaving home are especially susceptible to acquiring a gaming addiction.

Many thematic sites related to leisure and the gaming industry are replete with offers of poker rooms (poker rooms where the actual game is played). Poker rooms offer tempting bonuses for deposits, special offers and promotions for beginners.

In poker rooms where real money is played, there is a tense and unfriendly atmosphere. After all, the player’s goal is to defeat his opponent and add the money of the defeated player to the money in the account of the more skilled and successful player. It’s a common occurrence when a losing player starts swearing in the chat and cursing the offender at all costs. To be fair, it is worth noting that most players try to behave with dignity, despite the psychological stress.

Here are just a few facts indicating the harmfulness of addiction to gambling:

• Stewart Errol Unger, who won the World Series of Poker Main Event three times, spent most of his winnings on sports betting and narcotic substances. Unger died at the age of 45 as a result of heart disease caused by drug use;
• Professional poker player Ernest Scherer was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his parents in 2008. The motive for the brutal crime was the desire to alleviate the difficult financial situation in which Scherer was by receiving an inheritance;
• poker player Alessandro Bastianoni committed suicide in 2013 after a series of significant losses;
• Andre Moore in October 2013, while playing cards with his brother, discovered that he had cheated, and in a fit of anger, fatally wounded his relative with a pistol shot.

The above examples of the harmful influence of games on human behavior make us think seriously.

In some countries, poker and other gambling are recognized not only as illegal, but as a real evil, for which you can get a real prison sentence or become the object of a public beating. These are Afghanistan, Indonesia (including a ban on online games), Bhutan, Algeria, and the Vatican. In Israel, the game of poker was banned in 2008, and residents of the country are prohibited from playing even at home with friends.

But, unfortunately, online poker is formally banned almost nowhere, including in Russia. It is also sad that many countries only pretend to somehow fight this problem, but in fact they are only trying to control the cash flow by collecting taxes from this business. So the game doesn't stop, but becomes a little more difficult for end users...

There are countries that recognized poker as a sport, and Russia was no exception (in August 2009, they still approved poker as a game of chance and introduced a ban on participation, but established 4 gambling zones). And here the saying “ good intentions The road to hell is paved." Of course, the opinion that sports poker increases the intellectual and ethical development of the individual, helps to distract citizens from negative and bad habits and antisocial forms of behavior and is a useful and enjoyable way of spending free time, has a right to exist, BUT... Almost all people associate poker with with the opportunity to earn easy money, and an innocent, at first glance, hobby can provoke the appearance of mental disorders and the formation of a serious addiction. Statistics show that there are far fewer people suffering from drug addiction than those who gamble.

International classification of diseases: disease No. F60 “A disorder consisting of frequent, repeated episodes of gambling that dominate the subject’s life and lead to a decrease in social, professional, material and family values.” Pathological addiction to gambling leads to the fact that for a person, gaming is the only way to relieve stress, forget grievances, a way of communication, a pursuit, a dream of getting rich, establishing one’s importance, gaining recognition, a way to fill a certain emptiness. A process of personality destruction occurs, which is aggravated by social consequences, i.e. impoverishment, job loss and family breakdown. It is very difficult to understand this addiction, because it is a psychological programming and keeps the player’s thoughts, feelings, emotions and actions under control. In gamers, even the biochemical composition of the active substances of brain cells changes, which manifests itself in the form of perverted emotional reactions. Instead of fear from a sense of danger, players begin to experience euphoria, an intoxicating feeling. A very important neurotransmitter, dopamine, which is responsible for positive feelings to others, the feeling of satisfaction and joy is reduced to incredibly low levels.

In poker itself (or another type of card game), it seems ordinary person, there is nothing illegal or unacceptable. At the same time, does the game help the individual achieve something truly important and valuable, does it contribute to the development of your noble qualities or opens up a deeper understanding of the world and your purpose? A card game takes time and energy - the most important resources at an individual's disposal, and can manifest itself in human personality terrible feelings and disgusting impulses that will destroy the player's life, turning it into one big stupidity...

So is it worth spending such a valuable life in the human body so as not to actually be present in it, immersed in the world of the game?

The decision is yours, I hope we will be on the same side!

Gambling addiction is a serious mental addiction, in certain cases more severe than nicotine, alcohol or drugs.

A person is able to gamble without addiction, spending on them such an amount of money that he can part with without regret. And devoting some free time to excitement. In this case, we cannot talk about gambling addiction. There is no problem.

But if a person spends a significant portion of his earnings on the game and experiences strong emotional experiences during the gameplay, this is bad. The problem gets worse if the player has a family. It never happens that a player suffers without his loved ones suffering with him. Everyone is suffering.

1990s and 2000s in Russia (until mid-2009, when the new law about gambling) were a time of wild revelry in the gaming industry.

Gaming machines were located right on the streets, squares, huddled in seedy cafes and shops, basements and shopping centers. Schoolchildren and students, sales consultants and traveling salesmen, pensioners, gardeners and the unemployed paid tribute to the greedy gods of the gaming industry. Of course, this is an artistic exaggeration. But there are pathological gamblers in every social group society in any country.

Statistics

Yuri Vladimirovich Shepel, Director of the Research Institute of Psychology and Therapy of Gambling Addiction (Estonia), in the 7th issue of the journal “ Power” for 2007 provides data from the Public Opinion Foundation.

20% of respondents admitted to playing cards for money, and 16% admitted to playing “one-armed bandits.” At the same time, when asked whether you are a gambling person, 26 percent of men and 12 percent of women answered positively.

An extremely high percentage of respondents – 85% – admitted that there are slot machines near their home.

It is necessary to distinguish people who devote little time to gambling (and rather to enjoy the gaming process than to earn extra money) from gamblers with pathological addiction. Pathological gamblers make up a small percentage of the entire society, around 2-3%, or even less. It is difficult to provide exact data, since players rarely admit to having a problem.

After 2009, when, by law, slot machines and casinos have the right to operate only in specially designated gaming areas, many players were able to breathe freely. But casinos have moved to the Internet, and people continue to fall for the bait of gambling.

Gambling addiction and its causes

If you try to correlate the passion for profit and the human mind, what pair of associations can you come up with? – A gentle lotus and a ten-meter wave, furiously crushing the flower? A young doe and a ferocious lion, anticipating reprisals against their prey?

If a person has become a victim of a game, it will not be possible to get rid of the passion painlessly. Only serious work on oneself, moral suffering, monetary losses can encourage the player to reconsider his attitude towards the game.

The causes of pathological gambling addiction are varied:

• a natural competitive instinct for humans. The player is eager to emerge victorious from the battle with roulette, the “one-armed bandit”, and the dealer in the casino;
• escape from reality, the desire to get away from problems in real life. Experiencing financial difficulties, difficulties at work, in personal relationships, a person does not find the willpower to cope with them and goes into gambling addiction. During the game, a person feels psychologically comfortable. The game is associated in the player’s mind with another world, more attractive than the real world;
• thirst for winning a large sum of money. The player dreams of a significant amount, which sooner or later will go to him. Then all difficulties will be resolved and the long-awaited “happy” streak in life will come;
• hidden desire to improve social status. A person may not realize that by gambling he is trying to position himself as a successful person who can easily both win and lose large sums of money. Besides, why study and achieve success in the profession if you can get money to live through the game?

Religion's view of gambling

World religions - Christianity, Islam, Buddhism - clearly interpret the craving for gambling as an unnatural and sinful impulse. For a person on the path of spiritual development, the desire to gamble should be nipped in the bud.

For example, in Buddhism, the reasons for the negative attitude towards gambling can be traced to the four noble truths - the main teachings of the Buddha. The second noble truth speaks about the cause of suffering - it is desire, an insatiable desire. This insatiable desire is also present in the craving for an easy way to get money by participating in gambling.

Poker epidemic

Playing poker on the Internet is one of the bright examples gambling addiction.

Online poker has been actively developing in the Russian segment of the World Wide Web since the second half of the 2000s.

The disastrous consequences for a person from an addiction to playing poker and other card games are expressed no less noticeably in comparison with such widespread addictions on the World Wide Web as pornography, online casinos, and network games.

Distribution of poker in Russia

Online poker began to grow at a particularly rapid pace - in the world and in Russia in particular - after the victory of amateur Chris Moneymaker at the largest poker tournament in Las Vegas in 2003 (the so-called “Moneymaker effect”, which poker industry businessmen did not fail to take advantage of) . In the same tournament in 2008, Russian professional player Ivan Demidov took second place, which gave additional impetus to the spread of poker in Russia.

Is poker the art of reading an opponent and calculating the odds in a pot, or a severe gambling addiction that destroys a player’s personal life and prevents a person from developing in ordinary areas of life? – Disputes on this topic have not subsided to this day.

The cold calculation of professionals and the passion of amateurs

Of course, if a player is fluent in poker mathematics, understands psychology, knows how to “read” opponents and determine their level of play, is calm and reasonable and does not succumb to “tilt” (inappropriate emotional state caused by losing or winning) – such a player will win more than to lose. Why? – Because most players are amateurs and cannot make much progress in the game due to various reasons.

According to some data – poker sites don’t really like to disclose exact data – approximately 90% of online poker players lose. The remaining 10% (or even less) are professional poker masters who make a living from the amateur play of inexperienced players.

Some fans of card games consider poker as a leisure activity that allows them to tickle their nerves and experience excitement for reasonable money.

Other players may spend a considerable part of their time playing poker, therefore losing more money (compared to the first category of players who perceive poker as ordinary entertainment), but at the same time controlling their passion.

The third category includes players suffering from a pathological addiction to gaming. Representatives of this group exhibit serious psychological problems, the cause of which is a painful addiction to the game (gambling, gambling addiction, gaming addiction).

And this third category is not so small in number. Young people who spend a lot of time on the Internet and pay attention to offers on how to easily make money without leaving home are especially susceptible to acquiring a gaming addiction.

Consequences of playing poker - examples from life

Many thematic sites related to leisure and the gaming industry are replete with offers of poker rooms (poker sites where the actual game is played). Poker rooms offer tempting deposit bonuses, special offers and promotions for beginners.

On poker sites where you can play for money, there is a tense and unfriendly atmosphere. After all, the player’s goal is to defeat his opponent and add the money of the defeated player to the money in the account of the more prudent and successful player. It’s a common occurrence when a losing player starts swearing in the chat and cursing his opponent at the top of his lungs. To be fair, it is worth noting that most players try to behave with dignity, despite the psychological stress.

There is nothing illegal or unacceptable in poker (or any other form of card game), in the eyes of the average person.

But here are a few facts that indicate the harmfulness of addiction to gambling:

• Stuart Unger(Stewart Errol Unger), who won the main tournament of the World Series of Poker three times, spent most of the money he won on sports betting and drugs. Unger died at the age of 45 as a result of heart disease caused by drug use;
• professional poker player Ernest Scherer Ernest Scherer was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his parents in 2008. The motive for the brutal crime was the desire to alleviate the difficult financial situation in which Scherer was by receiving an inheritance;
• poker player Alessandro Bastianoni(Alessandro Bastianoni) committed suicide in 2013 after a series of major losses;
• Andre Moore(Andre Moore) in October 2013, during a card game with his brother, he discovered that he had cheated, and in a fit of anger, he fatally wounded his relative with a pistol shot.

Conclusion

The above examples of the harmful influence of games on human behavior make us think seriously.

The gambling industry is paving the way for society into the abyss.

The player is mistaken in believing that the game helps to achieve something truly important and valuable.

Gambling is taking over time And energy- important resources at the disposal of the individual, which he could spend on personal development.

Gambling takes away a person's inner feeling of freedom and cause him to exhibit terrible feelings and disgusting urges that destroy the life of the individual.

Addition

The story of former player Nikolai M.

“I started playing back in student years. At first there were these “columns” where you throw five-ruble coins and expect that this coin will be multiplied for you many times. Then I became interested in roulette with my friends. These were mechanical roulettes, the gameplay took place without a dealer. This roulette was very addictive, at first there were several big wins. Then, of course, the game was in the red. I came up with strategies on how to beat this damn roulette, calculated the odds, but to no avail.

And then came the moment of gaming machines - “monkeys”, “fruits”, “pirates”, etc. This lasted for 5-6 years, until the moment when gambling was banned throughout the country in 2009. For me it was a continuous black streak in life. All feelings went into the game. IN ordinary life I was a complete zero. Although I had higher education, but the job was the lowest paid. I didn’t start a family either.

I don't want to say that all players are failures. There are also those who play, but at the same time work in good location, he has friends, close people. But, it seems to me, there are fewer such people than those for whom everything is generally bad because of the game.

I understood in my head that it was impossible to be profitable when playing slot machines. These establishments made money for their owners, not for the players. But something inside was constantly drawn to the game. As soon as the money appears, you immediately go to the gaming room. After the ban on games, I breathed a sigh of relief. And although there are plenty of casinos on the Internet, they are no longer attractive. Got sick.”

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IN Lately Another bad habit has been added – gambling. Now, due to the ubiquity of slot machines, this problem has become even more pressing.

In general, gaming addiction has a long history. Even Peter I had a negative attitude towards cards, but nevertheless allowed gambling, but with a loss of no more than 1 ruble in copper.

Every tenth person on the planet has played gambling at least once in his life - slot machines, casinos, lottery tickets, running, arguing, etc. About 5–7% of the population of almost any city are considered pathological gamblers.

Passion is characteristic of almost every person, but it manifests itself differently in everyone. One directs him towards achievements in his career, another - towards his personal life, the third - enthusiastically plays sports, and the fourth, unfortunately, begins to get involved in gambling. The manifestation of passion does not depend on a person’s gender or age.

There is even special term“gambling addiction,” which refers to a pathological addiction to gambling. The West was the first to encounter gambling addiction; there, they equated this problem with alcoholism and drug addiction, and they treat gambling addicts with appropriate methods.

In many countries, preventive measures were taken - gambling establishments were allowed to be located in certain areas of the city or even individual cities. Such a city is, for example, Las Vegas.

There are also countries where gambling is prohibited by law, and people who run the risk of running gambling establishments face life imprisonment. In some countries, every person has the right to write and always carry with him a statement, according to which he has no right to be allowed into a gambling establishment.

In Russia, the number of people suffering from gambling addiction has recently increased significantly. In 2005–2006 Moscow's power structures are seriously thinking about the negative consequences of excessive hobby slot machines. An epidemic of gambling addiction was even declared, and there are already about 300 thousand people with a similar diagnosis.

Online gambling has also become widespread. According to American scientists, people get used to gambling on the Internet faster than to casino games or slot machines.

Psychologist Nancy Petri, who took part in a study on the formation of online gambling addiction, said: “...among patients, many are addicted to gambling on the Internet. Although this passion is still quite rare in the general population, it is spreading quite quickly.” According to Petri, “adolescents are primarily at risk. Among them, gambling addiction is much more common. Teenagers generally use computers much more.”

Many people are concerned with the question of why a person becomes a gambling addict. For a long time they were unknown, various theories were put forward, surveys and studies were conducted. Recently, many researchers have been inclined to believe that the only reason Gambling addiction can only be a psychological disorder.

One of the reasons for excessive gambling is loneliness. Most lonely people from time to time fall into a state of depression and experience a feeling of incomprehensible melancholy and melancholy. According to the results of some studies, lonely people have a significantly reduced level of endorphin in the blood. It is gambling that gives them a state of euphoria and the necessary adrenaline. Such people easily and quickly become addicted to gambling, experiencing real psychological dependence on it. And almost none of them manage to get rid of it on their own.

Deputies are considering a proposal to distribute booklets about the dangers of gambling in all gambling establishments in Moscow. Vladimir Platov about gambling: “In any gambling club service staff must provide visitors with booklets about the dangers of gambling, which should describe all the harmful consequences that come from slot machines, roulettes and cards.”

Most people prone to gambling addiction exhibit a tendency to impulsive behavior from time to time. As a result, gambling is most dangerous for creative people, as well as for people with a fine mental organization, who very quickly get used to them and can no longer give up the game on their own.

Another reason for excessive gambling is, oddly enough, lack of money. Having financial problems, a person hopes to win a significant amount of money and thereby improve his financial situation.

Such people think as follows: “I don’t have money, which means I can’t lose much, but I have a chance to win.” Over time, they also develop psychological dependence.

Based on the above, we can conclude that in most cases, gambling addiction is not a cause, but a consequence of some psychological problems. To get rid of excessive gambling, you need to look for the reason in the person himself, his lifestyle, etc.

Very often, gambling addiction begins against the background of alcoholism or drug addiction. At the same time, a person is subject to sudden changes in mood, he experiences somatic disorders, involuntary trembling of his hands, in addition, he often feels a sense of guilt towards his family for his addiction.

According to scientists who have studied the problem of pathological attachment to gambling, there are several categories of gambling addicts:

– gambling addicts who, in addition to their addiction to gambling, also have a number of pathological addictions. In other words, these are people suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, substance abuse, and so on, who are also addicted to gambling;

– gambling addicts who some time ago underwent treatment in psychiatric clinics, that is, suffering from mental illness;

- gambling addicts who suffer from feelings of loneliness. As a rule, these are closed, shy people who have neither family nor friends. For them, gambling serves as a kind of outlet or a way to escape from everyday problems. By devoting themselves to the game with all their souls, such people stop thinking about their own lack of demand;

– professional gambling addicts. These people started playing professionally, not hoping for chance; perhaps they even developed their own winning method. Over time, they lost their professionalism and their usual hobby took on the appearance of a pathological addiction;

– gambling addicts who do not fall into any of the above categories. Such people develop an addiction to gambling due to individual reasons - sudden bankruptcy, death of a loved one, betrayal of a friend, divorce, etc.

As a rule, a gambling addict can be distinguished by certain characteristic features. It is very important to identify this bad habit on early stages formation and help in time to a loved one get rid of it.

There are cases where people lost consciousness during the game or even died from lack of sleep and exhaustion.

Signs of developing gambling addiction:

– during the game, a person begins to experience unprecedented excitement and excitement, constantly raising the stakes;

– even outside the game, a person constantly replays his past games in his thoughts and plans for future ones. He constantly thinks about how he will raise the bets, how he will start the game and win. Also, all thoughts are occupied with where to find money for the next game;

– if a person is forced to stop playing or runs out of money, he becomes aggressive and angry, and can take it out on others. If he is prevented from playing, he may even hit a person;

– if a person does not have money to play, he can commit illegal actions for this purpose - steal, frame another person, etc.;

– a person plays when he has any problems at work or in his personal life. With the help of the game, he tries to get away from these problems and at least somehow distract himself;

– a person cannot stop playing on his own, he persuades himself to play again and then stop, and so on ad infinitum;

– a person begins to deceive close people, hides the fact that he is passionate about gambling, how much he has lost, etc.;

– after each loss, he strives to win back at any cost, loses again and again wants to win back, and so on in a vicious circle;

– takes risks to one degree or another for the sake of the game. For example, risks work, family, money, promotion, well-being of loved ones, etc.;

– a person is constantly in debt, he begins to borrow money to pay off old debts, in some cases he may not be able to bear it and lose them again.

A person obsessed with gambling usually goes through 4 stages:

– winning stage. At this stage, psychological dependence has not yet formed. A person plays very rarely, from time to time. He only dreams of winning, but does not yet strive for it at any cost. Over time, he may even begin to win; it is after this that he sometimes begins to raise bets and plays much more often;

– stage of loss. The beginning of the formation of psychological addiction to gambling. A person starts playing quite often, comes to gaming establishments on purpose, and can borrow a large sum of money, hoping to win. The time is coming for scandals in the family, debts not repaid on time, lies, reproaches, etc.;

– stage of despair. At this stage, the person becomes more and more isolated from his family and friends, and his reputation at work deteriorates. At this time, he may begin to commit illegal actions, and is also prone to fear and panic. He already feels his addiction and does not know how to get rid of it;

– stage of hopelessness. This is the last stage of gambling addiction. At this time, the person is completely confused, he does not know what to do next, how to repay huge debts, family and friends. At this stage, a person often has thoughts of suicide. The person may start drinking or using drugs. In some cases he may go crazy.

As already mentioned, excessive gambling can lead to serious mental disorders. As a rule, it is not the hobby itself that leads to this, but the negative consequences that arise after it.

Psychopathy is a stable character pathology that is hereditary or acquired. With such a pathology, a person’s intellect, as a rule, is not impaired, but in such a state it is very difficult for a person to maintain normal interpersonal relationships.

For a long time, the clinical picture of psychopathy was not studied. According to the results of some studies, the following forms of psychopathy were identified: affective, excitable, schizoid, paranoid, asthenic and psychasthenic. There is also stable and unstable psychopathy.

Psychopathy does not affect the central nervous system of a person, so as the disease progresses, many of the symptoms characteristic of most mental illnesses do not occur. For example, hallucinations do not occur in psychopathy.

For a long time it was believed that psychopathy acts as a defensive reaction of the body, manifested in response to aggression from the external environment. In this way, a person tries to adapt to the world around him. Typically, psychopathy can begin after a person has been in a stressful situation for a long time, for example, constantly loses, cannot repay a debt for a long time, etc.

It has also been suggested that the emergence of psychopathy is the first step towards the criminal world. Most people suffering from this disease commit more or less serious offenses.

Usually a person suffering from psychopathy and committing a crime is completely confident that he is right. He thinks that crime is the only way out in this case.

As a rule, people who grew up in an unfavorable environment are susceptible to psychopathy. Perhaps they had problems with their parents or, on the contrary, they were overprotected, they had poor living conditions, they were offended by peers, etc. All this only aggravates the situation. In this case, passion for gambling will be an impetus for the development of the disease.

As a rule, improvement occurs if a person is isolated from the irritating factor for a long time, in in this case, does not gamble. With constant exposure to adverse environment a person cannot adapt, and this manifests itself in the emergence of psychopathy.

Manifestations of the disease largely depend on the individual himself, on the character of the person and his life attitudes. This is how they differ from most mental illnesses. The peculiarity of the manifestation of psychopathy lies in the individuality of the person himself, in how he treats himself and how strong certain character traits are in him.

If a child is raised in an incomplete family, in the future, under certain circumstances, there is a high risk of developing psychopathy.

The main symptoms of psychopathy are insomnia, headache, weakness, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, emotionality, etc.

A person suffering from psychopathy often provokes conflict situations with others. It is impossible to communicate with him for a long time. The aggressive behavior of such a person can be caused by anything, it seems to him that people look at him differently, any words seem offensive, etc.

A person suffering from this disease rarely meets new people; he is withdrawn and reluctant to make contact. Even with his closest relatives he doesn’t have much a good relationship. A sick person tends to become fixated on his own super ideas and is very offended when he does not find support from those around him.

Such people become very touchy; any word or deed hurts them. Later, in their thoughts, they replay the “scene of offense” and come up with words that they would respond to their offender. They are able to remember the offense for many years and subsequently behave very arrogantly towards the people who offended them.

There is another type of people who, with a similar disease, behave in exactly the opposite way. They are very unsure of their abilities, it seems to them that they are not capable of anything. Such people are very silent because they are afraid that they will say something wrong. Before deciding to utter a phrase, they replay it in their heads several times.

In any case, a person with psychopathy, deep down, dreams of always being the center of attention. Some even make up stories about what allegedly happened to them and tell them to their friends. Some of their gestures and looks are very theatrical, they can even practice them for some time alone with themselves, so that later they can amaze those around them.

Neurosis is probably the most common mental illness. In most cases, neuroses arise as a result of prolonged mental stress.

The term “neurosis” was proposed by the Scottish psychiatrist W. Cullen in 1776.

There are 3 forms of neuroses: hysteria, neurasthenia and obsessive-compulsive neurosis. External factors influencing the occurrence of neuroses are stress, obsessive fears, long-term depression, intoxication of the body harmful substances etc.

As the disease progresses, a person feels a deterioration in health, mental exhaustion and a disorder of some autonomic and somatic functions develop.

People with a psychopathic character are especially susceptible to neurosis, but even a completely healthy person can become ill with it under the influence of situations that are highly traumatic to the psyche.

The main symptoms of neurosis are melancholy, depressed mood, depression, weakness, deterioration of health, a feeling of incomprehensible anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, cardiac syndrome, a feeling of fullness in the stomach, nausea, vomiting, belching, sexual dysfunction (decreased sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, frigidity, etc.), seizures, tremors of the limbs, tics of the facial muscles, aphonia, partial impairment of vision and hearing, goosebumps, numbness of the limbs and headache.

Neurasthenia goes through 3 stages in its development:

– hypersthenic;

– transitional;

– hyposthenic.

At the first stage of the disease, a person becomes very irritable. He is constantly in nervous tension, and often provokes such situations himself. At this time, the person becomes very inattentive, his thoughts are unclear, which prevents him from concentrating.

At the second stage of development of the disease, a person is capable of aggression towards others. He responds to any statement addressed to him with anger and irritability. After the manifestation of aggression, a person feels severe weakness, drowsiness and loss of strength. In this state, a person cannot do one thing for a long time, as he quickly gets tired.

At the third stage of development of the disease, a person increasingly begins to show symptoms of mental and physical asthenia. The patient is characterized by very rapid fatigue; not only physical, but also intellectual work is difficult for him.

Quite often, patients with neurosis experience obsessiveness syndrome. In this case, the person constantly forgets whether he turned off the light or the iron, whether he locked the door, etc.

In the last stages of the disease, a person suffers from suspiciousness. It constantly seems to him that he is sick with an incurable or serious illness - cancer, AIDS, hepatitis, syphilis, etc. Because of this, he may stop going outside, constantly washes his hands, does not use other people's things, etc.

A sick person may develop various phobias. He may begin to be afraid of enclosed spaces, heights, sharp objects, elevators, etc. Such a person is very afraid of losing consciousness; in his opinion, others may think that he is dead and bury him alive. He constantly imagines how he will suffocate trying to get out. Such thoughts haunt a person, further aggravating his condition.

Psychosomatic diseases are a complex of somatic diseases. They arise due to the influence of external factors that affect the emotional sphere and cause certain mental disorders.

The disease can occur with both short-term and long-term exposure to certain external factor. The first major loss can trigger the onset of the disease. All subsequent ones will cause its relapses every time.

Psychosomatic diseases and the factors that cause them can provoke the occurrence of gastric and duodenal ulcers, migraines, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, psoriasis, thyrotoxicosis, ulcerative colitis, urticaria, neurodermatitis, etc.

The main symptoms of psychosomatic diseases are frequent urination, sweating, salivation, diarrhea, increased body temperature and blood pressure, heart spasms, rapid heartbeat, weakness, increased fatigue, insomnia, etc.

Today many people suffer from some kind of disease psychological nature . This does not mean that you have developmental disabilities or some stage of schizophrenia, it may well be a simple addiction to something. More often than not, such people do not admit that they are not subject to their decisions; many things seem trivial.

For example, a person takes out another cigarette, justifying this by the fact that he likes it, and at any moment he can quit smoking, and after a couple of days, in the absence of money, he finds no place for himself, wanting to take the desired puff. It is also important to note that there are those who suffer from gambling addiction. How to recognize a gambling person who is ready to play slot machines at night? What should you pay attention to when analyzing your personality? You will learn about this in this article.

What signs can be used to determine the tendency to gamble?

1. You are quite aggressive. This is a character trait that is typical of many gamblers. In any gambling game there is an opponent, be it a person or a slot machine. This is why the player becomes competitive in an attempt to win. To do this, it is important to have enough strength and aggression so as not to give up and lose. How more difficult game, the more pressure and ability to fight is needed. It turns out that the player attacks the opponent, and as a result the game often resembles a battle. If you feel that aggression is a fairly common manifestation of your self, then you should categorically refuse gambling.

2. Sometimes you feel like taking risks. These are people who love to get incredible emotions from overcoming their fears. Often individuals who show a weakness for gambling jump from bridges with an elastic band, fly with parachutes and dive under water from scuba gear. The thirst for risk is part of the life of gambling people, so they often come to the point that such games become their passion and everyday life. If you have ever felt a surge of energy and a pleasant rapid heartbeat in a moment of danger, then there is a high probability that you will gamble. Such people get real pleasure from risk, sometimes wanting not to achieve results, but simply to take part.

3. You have a desire to assert yourself. You've probably noticed that most players are . It is very important for them to feel like a winner and arouse admiration from others. How to achieve this? You can conquer peaks and collect stars from the sky, or you can go to the local casino and get similar emotions. This is why people who lack self-confidence are more likely to have any kind of addiction. But here a trap awaits many, because you can increase your self-esteem a little, but you can get a completely opposite effect due to losses and the condemnation of others.

4. Do you like to "hunt". Most often, such a hunt is carried out by men, because they want to achieve their goals, demonstrate their strength and greatness. In order to provide for themselves and their families, many people do desperate things. People are hunters by nature, and in gambling you can express yourself to the fullest. If you are inclined to achieve your goal by any means, and feel true pleasure when after long days hunting, you got what you wanted, then you are a gambling person. Perhaps you are not interested in gambling at the moment, but no one knows how it will be after some period of time.

5. Love to trust your intuition. Intuition is a wonderful quality that not many people have. If you start listening to your inner voice, there is a high chance that you will do a lot of positive things in life. But this does not apply to gambling, because it is not so important how you feel. Many people deceive themselves, convincing themselves that this game will definitely bring victory, and then they are surprised at how much money they spent. You should not trust your intuition when gambling, otherwise you risk losing everything. It’s better to approach it from a scientific point of view and build the game step by step. Many gambling people claim that it is necessary to trust your intuition, but what you do is your decision.

6. You are prone to impulsive actions. Have you ever done something and then realized after a while how stupid it was? Often people who act impulsively start gambling. Here everything depends on the situation, because some people manage to get acquainted with this area personally, while others are not aware of what sensations gamblers get. If you react quickly and thoughtlessly to some situations in your life, then under no circumstances try to play slot machines or visit a casino. You simply cannot cope with yourself, and this is fraught with sad results.

7. Do you want to be a leader. Or you already are. Maybe you are successfully working as a director or managing manager, or maybe you were the organizer of many events at school and knew how to lead people. In this case, the risk of becoming an experienced gambler is also high. Surely you feel true pleasure when others recognize your primacy and want to be like you. It is in this case that there is a high probability of developing a gambling addiction. If you know that you are a leader or want to be one, take up other activities and let gambling become taboo for you.

8. It's easy to convince you. Be prepared to be “handled” by true professionals in their field, so leaving the casino with money is not so easy. You will be convinced that luck is on your side, that there is nothing more valuable in life than winning big game and so on. If you have already had the experience of being persuaded to buy a product you don’t need or make a choice that was not profitable for you, then you should give up gambling. It is possible that you came to the casino because someone brought you, or you simply heard a lot of positive reviews. People who are easy to convince of something become real victims of the gambling business. Choose something different for yourself, because when it comes to gambling, it’s not you who will be thinking, but the employees of the establishment.

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Gambling is perhaps one of the most controversial traits human nature. On the one hand, life without passion is boring and uninteresting; without it you will not achieve serious success in sports, career or business. On the other hand, gambling can have a detrimental effect on a person’s life. In cases where it is not we who control the excitement, but the excitement we control, this can lead to the most tragic consequences. Let's try to figure it out today: is it good or bad to be a gambling person?

455 years ago, January 11, 1559 The first lottery in English history was held in London. The solemn ceremony of drawing valuable prizes took place not just anywhere, but in the church - in St. Paul's Cathedral.

The lottery was not held for the sake of entertaining a motley public - it was a subtle economic step Elizabeth I. That year, Anne Boleyn's daughter had just come to power; the kingdom had serious financial difficulties during this period. State advisers proposed solving the problem in the usual way - it would be advantageous to marry off the queen. Elizabeth did not agree with such a financial scheme and promised to solve economic problems herself. The lottery became one of its steps. With the help of the people, significant funds were collected and used for public needs. Thus, the treasury received money, and the queen retained her independence. And in more late time such important architectural objects as British museum The London Aqueduct and many bridges were built with lottery money.

Of course, the history of lotteries began much earlier than they began to be held in England. In one form or another they have existed since ancient times. Even in ancient Greek myths, it is indicated that warriors drew lots to gain the right to fight Zeus.

Lotteries were held in many countries and often the proceeds from them were used for good purposes. For example, in China, the Great Great Britain was built using lottery money. Chinese Wall, the first settlement of British colonists was built in America, and later social programs were financed, churches, hospitals, schools, libraries and universities were built (including Yale, Harvard, Princeton and others). Using money from the famous Sportloto lottery, sports stadiums were built throughout the union.

From this point of view, the lottery is, of course, positive. On the other hand, it is still a game of chance. But in practice, gambling often leads to the shadow economy, crime, gambling addiction and broken destinies of people.

Such a thing has the same two-faced character human quality like excitement. Passion is a sincere interest in a task, a passionate anticipation of success. It motivates and gives us the strength to strive for the best and achieve what we want. Without passion you cannot achieve success in sports, career or business. It helps you concentrate on the task and think about it all free time, and not even sleep at night. They say that Alexander the Great took only passionate warriors into his army.

So, on the one hand, passion is the most powerful driving force for our development. On the other hand, this strong emotion, and emotions are often opposite thought process, they prevent us from thinking rationally. It is under the influence of strong feelings that people often commit not very reasonable actions, and excitement in this sense is no exception. Under its influence, people get involved in unnecessary disputes or dubious enterprises without having time to think logically.

I offer several techniques that will help you manage your passion and extract only the positive from it.

Do you consider yourself a gambling person? How is it shown? Do you think this is a good or bad quality?