Re: How Do Non-Rational Players Succeed in Poker?
Hi Prev,
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and cero z i think you are confused on the idea of subconscious mind. in this case we are relying on experience. it thinks faster and more efficiently when dealing with decisions which are similar to past experiences, but when faced with something brand new you cant just blank out and then be struck with an epiphany of the correct move. you just have to think it out.
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This is just flat-out wrong. You can certainly be struck with an epiphany of the correct move, and if you are, it's because your subconsciousness has filtered and processed the necessary factors to make the best decision. I really don't know what you mean by "brand new," anyway. It's poker, and there are always going to be lots of familiar elements.
FF, Blink did focus on instant reactions, and for that matter, it's not a good piece of science by any means (basically all anecdotal "evidence" that's open to a wide range of interpretations). However, it also addresses the subconscious mind in general, and many other books and studies have, as well. The idea that our brains are processing much more subconsciously than consciously is not controversial, right? The real question, and the one that I think FF, Prev, Bruiser et al. would disagree with me about, is, "to what extent can we tap into the subconscious, and how much can it help us?"
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