we go from knowing nothing to knowing something about the irresistible loot box, the psychology of gambling, and the audio-visual "seeing sounds" phenomenon that is synesthesia. if you are interested in the research discussed in this episode, mackenzie's entire thesis can be found online at https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/676. small correction, mackenzie misspoke at around the 5 minute mark when she cites a specific dollar amount that Blizzard has made from loot boxes. the number she cites is from an outdated study which was found to be inaccurate, the correct number being closer to the $1 billion range. special thanks go to mackenzie bland, marah oropeza, darien wygant, and ripley efcie tayloe. you can get in touch with us either over email ([email protected]) or all social media @thatmeans0. our theme music is "Snow Butterflies in Our Warm Attic" by Arryl Fae, available on last.fm and soundcloud. full music credits --- "Alien Forest" by FSM Team - "Dreamwalking" by FSM Team - "Pay the Reaper" by Darren Curtis - "Simply Me" by DEOXYS Beats - "antidepressur" by Friendzoned - "grey" by Friendzoned - "Quick Rap Beat" by Glitch - "Soundtrack" by monplaisir loyalty freak - "Puzzle" by Roa Music - "Getting it Done" by Ron Gelinas. Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US