Material Distortion

a psychologycal nudge characterized by a layer of abstraction created over real money

see cognitive bias

examples

• casinos using chips
• video games using gems and gold

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--- https://www.wired.co.uk/article/loot-boxes-predatory-monetization-games

--- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10551-021-04970-6