Behavioral Psychology: Are You an Emotional Wreck in Poker?
Ponder on these emotions, and check if these things describe you: After losing on the game of poker, you cry for hours or days. You shut your room and do not admit anyone. You shout at others as if they were the cause of your losses. You become physical even if you don't want to. You drown your miseries with booze or other forms of getting a temporary high. If you're like this, better check out what behavioral psychology says about these actions.
In behavioral poker psychology, it pays to be on an even keel when it comes to your emotions before, during, and after you play.
Yes, you've heard that the ideal mood is being positive at all times when you are gambling. But how can you stay on a bright and sunny attitude when you just lost your game with the strategy that you were hoping would work? How can you possibly stay happy?
Two things to remember: You are not your game; you are not your moves.
Remove your entire personality with what had just happened.
(We know, easier said than done. But, hey! You have to move if you don't want to stay in this dampening situation longer. )
Think of your moves as something different from who you really are. When you separate this as such, you will be able to understand what went wrong. And also come to grips with the losing situation - no matter how painful it may have been for you.
If you associate your moves with yourself, and do not see them as unique from yourself (although these were "your" strategies), it may only be harder for you to cope with the situation, especially if you're a worry-wart or a highly emotional person.
Of course, it's all right for you to be emotional. We are not suggesting that you do not acknowledge this part of you that makes you human.
Thing is, too much of that may be debilitating on your part, and may also influence other future gambling situations that may only make it difficult for you to bear.
So, don't confuse yourself with how you should approach behavioral poker psychology with your game. Just remember to acknowledge and understand this emotional rollercoaster ride when you lose a game. And understand that although it is a part of you, you can also segregate it from yourself so you can examine it further and deal with it accordingly.
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