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Why games reward you with a tiny burst of music

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Pavlov would be incredibly proud of how easily a triumphant cymbal crash controls you. Whenever you open a chest or clear a room, a tiny, satisfying musical flourish plays, flooding your brain with cheap validation and ensuring you will absolutely waste another hour opening more useless boxes.

Why games reward you with a tiny burst of music
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