What drives us to pump leverage to the max and go all in on meme coins in "Investing Psychology"?

This article will explore the psychology of traders in the cryptocurrency market: how does instant gratification and the illusion of self-control dominate investment decisions? This article is based on an article written by Chilla and compiled, compiled and contributed by Foresigh News. (Synopsis: Earn $300 million in 7 days) TechnoRevenant is the new king of the chain, or the slaughterer of the market? (Background Supplement: ByteDance Engineer to Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Trader: Calm Wealth Cryptography and Trading Philosophy) People would rather hold WIF or some Shitcoin, feel like they're part of a movement, and get an instant "right feeling" of being consistent with others. Crypto market trading is changing rapidly. The idea of easy money is overriding structured strategies. This phenomenon may seem simple at first glance, but it is actually more complex and diverse. It's not just the effects of evolving ecology, but sociological factors that may be crucial to understanding future narratives. Intention binding and self-control Autonomy refers to the fact that we see ourselves as the initiators of our actions and their consequences. This is probably one of the main drivers that pushes people into the world of trading and away from those who follow the instructions of others. Ultimately, the ultimate goal is freedom and independence. Financial freedom is achieved through our own decisions so that we do not have to bend to the will of others. Only a few things, like entrepreneurship, can allow this. And if you think about it, trading is something stylized, structured, with clear rules. Roughly so, of course. By pressing a series of buttons and maintaining an underlying strategy, you can extract value from the market. Network communication devices are everywhere, and the more immediate feedback we have on the results of each transaction, the stronger the sense of control. This is where the concept of intent binding comes into play. Through this process, the brain shortens the time distance between the action and the consequences, giving us the illusion that we are truly in control of the process. So, what makes people feel more bound and self-controlled? When we are able to immediately see the consequences of our actions (whether positive or negative), we feel like we are in charge of fate, unlike situations where the results take a long time to manifest. As strange as it may seem, the fact that structured trading takes time and effort, as well as longer-line thinking, makes it even more distant from what a new generation of attention-seeking people are interested in. Attention spans are shrinking. If the results aren't instantaneous, people don't have the desire or time to sit down and backtest the results of their work. The result? A trend towards something that users are able to reach immediately, such as shitcoins. If we have already experienced the onslaught of dopamine after buying (or selling) a memecoin, why place a limit order to provide liquidity to the order book and wait? Dopamine itself can lead to a greater sense of control, even if only on a subconscious level. In reality, the opposite is usually true. It is therefore not surprising that many traders prefer the mania of shitcoin trading, which has a short-lived value but offers a high degree of self-control, rather than a more structured, slower strategy based on limit orders or mature assets. But that's not all. It's a mix of motivations, all pointing in the same direction. Neuroscience also tends to align with this trajectory. The Neuroscience Behind Intent Binding Don't marry the position you're holding, right? Yes, we've heard influencers say it so many times that we should have internalized it. But this bias is precisely due to the concept of embodiment. Unlike mainstream tokens that are seen as cold, distant, institutionalized, more direct, almost physical contact with a "niche" coin that has become a sense of belonging or status symbol, the result is that the brain (more than the wallet) pushes people to seek out experiences that provide instant gratification and a stronger sense of self. People would rather hold a WIF or some Shitcoin, feel part of a movement, and get an instant "right feeling" of being consistent with others, rather than spend hours tediously perfecting their trading strategy. Buying a coin provides instant inputs and outputs: you act, you expect rewards, and you get the right psychological satisfaction in the moment, waiting to get bored. From a neuroscience perspective, this is closely related to how the brain encodes intention binding. The feeling that "I caused this result" involves the anterior motor cortex, accessory motor areas, and the forebrain insula, which integrate intention, action, and outcome. When the output is instantaneous, dopamine strengthens the link between action and reward, making the experience more satisfying and "correct." Conversely, strategies with delayed results fail to activate these circuits in the same way, reducing subjective self-control and making the process boring or even "wrong". This touched me deeply. Conclusion Yes, the narrative of perpetual decentralized exchanges is now spreading, but this does not preclude the above reasoning. This is primarily a special case derived from market conditions in which you can earn direct rewards by trading points. In fact, it reinforces the thesis of this article. And I'm not talking about the Shitcoin transaction itself, but a different way of trading in which the reward is the action itself, which triggers the onslaught of dopamine rather than the pursuit of the ultimate monetary gain. The stimulation of the senses is a goal in itself. Market makers win, users lose, but at least they participate. At least they have the illusion of being able to choose, since the consequences follow and are a direct response to the decisions made. It's more like going to a casino than building a strategy. However, this is not for me to judge. I myself am not exempt from vulgarity, not at all. But the resulting concept suggests a radical shift in the basic idea of trading. In this shift, intent binding plays an increasingly important role. In fact, emotions dominate reason. 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