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Interesting connection here with "Breakdown of Will" (which I finally received and read yesterday): Ainslie hypothesizes (rather convincingly) that pain and negative emotion are also associated with a burst of "reward" -- i.e. attention and interest. This might be where "Bruce" comes from... not to mention other forms of drama addiction.
(I'm tempted to link to this article from my blog as well, but the jargon really does make it a tough read. Maybe I'll wait until it can supplement a more substantive Bruce-related post of my own.)
Looking back at my own game playing experience I would often do a move I considered "interesting" or fun rather than playing conservatively or thinking through the consequences of the action.
This may be because I have never particularly valued "winning" in and of itself, games are a form of entertainment, so I optimise my play for that not winning. Or that could just be me rationalising.... Would be interesting to see if that habt generalises into things I genuinely value the results of.