Reddit mentions of Atkinson and Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology (with Lecture Notes and InfoTrac)

That is the biggest bullshit I have read in quite some time...

This is so full of assumptions and wrong statements that even though some train of thoughts may be correct as a whole it is just ridiculous.

> you see human psychology just works that way

This is a sentence that could come right from a speech of Donald Trump.

> you will play bad when your car is plain and ugly because your brain is constantly thinking about getting better items

This for example is based on the assumptions that a plain car or a car without skins from crates or so must be ugly.

And "your brain is constantly thinking about getting better items". I guess you went to school or are still going to school. Question: Can you focus on what is happening at all or when someone wears a nice piece of clothing is your brain constantly thinking about getting better clothing too?

See how ridiculous that is? Most times people don't even give a fuck when someone wears a nice shirt. You think "Nice shirt" and thats it. But to say you are constantly thinking about this is just so over the top I can't even.

> it just ruins your confidence seeing other people have endo's and white Zombas while you don't even have a very rare wheel,

Next assumption here. Apparently, as soon as someone has something better looking (if you think that. As said in the beginning a skin must not be better looking than a standard skin but well), you turn into a brain dead. Just appreciating that someone has something nice is no possibility right?

> but when you do have those items, your brain isn't processing things like "I wish I had those wheels", it instead uses that energy to concentration on the game

I could just aswell say: If your car is flashy with moving skins you can't focus on the game because your concentration will be on your own car.

But without any source to back that up that is just...

> also when your car looks cool, it boosts your self confidence and makes you feel cooler, which helps us do better because we believe in our self.

Next assumption. If a car looking different in a video game boost your self confidence, you should look into other psychological issues. Again by the way, skins from crates is not the same as better looking.

Also feeling more self confident doesn't mean you perform better. It can also have the opposite effect, being over confident and making impulsive decisions for example.

> That's how human psychology works.

No. I doubt you have ever read any book on psychology. For a start I recommend Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology, costs over 50€ but has over 1000 pages and is easy to read and interesting.

https://www.amazon.de/Atkinson-Hilgards-Introduction-Psychology-Edward/dp/0155050699

Your logic is way too oversimplified.

I could also say: If someone has depression he needs to play Rocket League and get a BMD, because that will boost his self confidence and cure his depression.

That is roughly on the same level as your "theory".

Especially because you state opinions or thoughts as facts. You don't say "they may boost your confidence" or "it could be that" and so on. If you just state

> Okay so skins don't actually speed up your car [...] but they do improve your skill

That is an objective statement. It's not an opinion. And you have nothing to back that up.