"The possibility of winning" makes the National Lottery attractive... The feeling of "I almost won" gives the pleasure of winning...
Thousands of people who want to win the 61 million liras, the big jackpot set by the National Lottery for New Year's Eve, are dreaming of becoming millionaires. There is great interest in tickets this year as well. Stating that one of the primary reasons for the interest in games of chance such as the National Lottery is to dream, experts said, "The size of the prize allows people to dream more and more comprehensive dreams. One of the most important factors for those who play games of chance is the emergence of the feeling of "almost winning" in the person who buys a ticket. This feeling sometimes creates a feeling close to the feeling of actually winning."
Psychiatry Specialist Assist. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan from Üsküdar University NPISTANBUL Hospital said that although it is known that the probability of realization is low, games of chance such as lottery and lotto are always interesting.
We buy tickets to dream
Stating that games of chance give the person who buys a ticket the opportunity to dream big and beautiful dreams, Assist. 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 giving the opportunity to dream, the fact that it is covered a lot in visual and written media, the fact that everyone around us is playing games of chance, the possibility of winning a large amount of money with a relatively low amount of money makes games of chance attractive."
New Year's tradition of buying a National Lottery ticket
Assist. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan noted that especially on special occasions such as New Year's Eve, news on television and comments in newspapers increase the interest and mentioned that buying tickets is a traditional behavior pattern.
Assist. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan said the following: "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 interesting
Pointing out that scientific studies show that the human brain does not approach games of chance rationally and realistically, and that they are played without calculating probability, Asst. Assoc. Prof. 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 is sometimes close to the feeling of actually winning. It can have a very positive effect as a ray of hope in times of increasing despair and pessimism. The emergence of the possibility of winning makes games of chance very interesting for individuals. However, the higher prize amounts offered on special occasions such as New Year's Eve make it more attractive, even though the probability of winning is reduced. In short, the size of the prize allows people to dream more and more comprehensive dreams."
Dream to be happy
"Dreaming is very important for the development of human beings," said Psychiatry Specialist Asst. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Noyan, "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."