Category: Category 3
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Why Winning Is Not About Luck Rock paper scissors looks like chance. Many people stop thinking there. Scientists did not. Researchers became interested in the game because it strips competition down to pure decision making. No physical skill interferes. No equipment skews results. What remains is behavior under uncertainty. That makes the game a laboratory…
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When a Simple Game Becomes Serious Competition Most people encounter rock paper scissors as a way to avoid arguments. In competitive settings, that social function disappears. What remains is a fast, psychological contest built on reading people under pressure. Competitive rock paper scissors did not emerge by accident. It grew out of cultures that already…