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by greensoap 944 days ago
Going “on tilt” is when you make emotional decisions because you are chasing the wins or running from the losses.
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Thanks! Makes sense. Looks specific to poker but I can see it easily applying to other parts of life too
I suppose things like succumbing to the sunken cost fallacy would count?
It's a common term in online video gaming as well