Tickets for the 'New Year's special draw', whose jackpot is set at 70 million liras by the National Lottery, are on sale starting today. Thousands of people who want to win the 70 million lira set for this New Year's Eve dream of becoming a millionaire. According to experts stating that one of the biggest reasons why games of chance such as the National Lottery attract attention is to dream, it is very important to dream to be happy or to be hopeful for the future.
Psychiatry Specialist Assoc. Dr. Onur Noyan from Üsküdar University NPISTANBUL Hospital said that games of chance such as lottery and lotto are always interesting, even though it is known that the probability of realization is low.
We buy lottery tickets to dream
Stating that games of chance such as the National Lottery give the person who buys a ticket the opportunity to dream big and beautiful dreams, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan said, "Games of chance are always interesting. Of course, there are many reasons for this situation, but the primary reason is that it gives people the opportunity to dream big and beautiful dreams. In addition to this, the fact that it takes place in visual and written media, that everyone around us plays games of chance, the possibility of winning a large amount of money with a relatively low amount of money with a low probability of winning makes games of chance attractive."
Buying tickets became a New Year's tradition
Stating that buying a National Lottery ticket for New Year's Eve is actually a traditional behavior pattern, Assoc. Prof. Onur Noyan said: "The stories of lucky people who won prizes in the past remind people that the possibility of winning is realistic, and it causes an increase in behaviors such as selling more tickets and waiting in the queue for hours. Sometimes, buying a national lottery ticket to get out of a troubled situation paves the way for a dream of salvation. Sometimes national lottery tickets are bought only for entertainment and traditional behavior patterns. Sometimes lottery tickets are bought as a New Year's tradition to remember the sweet memories and togetherness in the past."
The possibility of winning makes it attractive
Stating that there are scientific studies showing that the human brain does not approach games of chance rationally and realistically, and that they are played without calculating probability, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan said, "Most scientific studies indicate that the stimulation of the reward center of the brain increases in the field of addiction. One of the most important factors for those who play games of chance is the emergence of the feeling of "I almost won" in the person who bought the ticket. This feeling sometimes creates a feeling close to the feeling of actually winning."
The bigger the prize, the bigger the dreams
Noting that the possibility of winning in games of chance is very interesting, Noyan said, "However, the higher prize amounts offered on special occasions such as New Year's Eve become more attractive despite the reduced probability of winning. In short, the size of the prize allows people to dream more and more comprehensive dreams."
Dreaming is necessary to be happy
Stating that dreaming is very important for the development of human beings, Psychiatry Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan said, "Dreams, which are numerous in childhood, are gradually decreasing with increasing age. It is very important to dream to be happy or to be hopeful for the future. Games of chance such as lottery and lotto offer a great opportunity to dream."
