My sister and I both put money into lottery tickets every week as part of our 'sister time' and last month we won $15,000 and now we're fighting about whether to keep playing or stop while we're ahead and it's ruining our relationship.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared windfall success creates the illusion that luck can be controlled, forcing people to negotiate their relationship with risk and magical thinking.
“Where Are You with The psychology of lottery and windfall?”
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