Although we’ve known about the gambler’s fallacy for quite some time, scientists are now finding evidence that this fallacy involves the part of our brain known as the insula. In addition to gambling, the inusla is thought to play a role in self-awareness, emotions, and addictions.
Scientists conducted a series of gambling studies (published in PNAS) with patients who suffer from injuries to different parts of the brain, including to the insula. This allowed them to assess the role of different regions in the gambler’s fallacy.
via Ars Technica
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