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Can expected utility theory explain gambling? [PDF]
, 2002 We investigate the ability of expected utility theory to account for simultaneous gambling and insurance. Contrary to a previous claim that borrowing and lending in perfect capital markets removes the demand for gambles, we show expected utility theory ...
Farrell, Lisa +5 more
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The Effect of Positive and Negative Feedback on Risk-Taking across Different Contexts.
PLoS ONE, 2015 Preferences for risky choices have often been shown to be unstable and context-dependent. Though people generally avoid gambles with mixed outcomes, a phenomenon often attributed to loss aversion, contextual factors can impact this dramatically.
Annabel B Losecaat Vermeer +1 more
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Strings attached: Socioemotional wealth mixed gambles in the cash management choices of family firms
Journal of Family Business Strategy, 2022 Abstract Family owners differ from other types of owners due to the presence of socioemotional wealth (SEW) concerns. We take a closer look at this distinctive aspect by examining the impact of family control and influence dimension of SEW on the cash management choices of family firms, conceptualizing it as a mixed gamble choice.
Cambrea, Domenico Rocco +3 more
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Saddle-Point Properties and Nash Equilibria for Channel Games
EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2009 In this paper, transmission over a wireless channel is interpreted as a two-person zero-sum game, where the transmitter gambles against an unpredictable channel, controlled by nature. Mutual information is used as payoff function.
Rudolf Mathar, Anke Schmeink
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Belief gambles in epistemic decision theory [PDF]
, 2021 Don’t form beliefs on the basis of coin flips or random guesses. More generally, don’t take belief gambles: if a proposition is no more likely to be true than false given your total body of evidence, don’t go ahead and believe that proposition. Few would
Skipper, Mattias
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Using Computational Models to Understand the Role and Nature of Valuation Bias in Mixed Gambles
, 2023 It is a well-known observation that people tend to dislike risky situations that could potentially lead to a loss, a phenomenon that is called loss aversion. This is often explained using valuation bias, i.e., the subjective value of losses is larger than the subjective value of gains of equal magnitude.
Singhi, Nishad +2 more
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Neurocognitive decision-making processes of casual methamphetamine users
NeuroImage: Clinical, 2019 Neuroadaptations caused by chronic methamphetamine (MA) use are likely major contributors to high relapse rate following treatment. Thus, focusing intervention efforts at pre-empting addiction in vulnerable populations, thereby preventing MA-use-induced ...
Vita Droutman +9 more
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Gambling Harm as a Global Public Health Concern: A Mixed Method Investigation of Trends in Wales [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 Background: Recent research evidence has suggested that gambling is a public health concern. A number of studies report the association between gambling activity and increased instances of various other harms, including substance misuse and psychological disorders.
Bev John +8 more
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Mixed gambles by expected value (EV) and EV type.
, 2015 All gambles contained of a 50–50 probability to lose-win moneyMixed gambles by expected value (EV) and EV type.
Alan G. Sanfey (641386) +1 more
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Distinguishing Risk Preferences using Repeated Gambles [PDF]
, 2023 Sequences of repeated gambles provide an experimental tool to characterize the risk preferences of humans or artificial decision-making agents. The difficulty of this inference depends on factors including the details of the gambles offered and the ...
Connaughton, Colm, Price, James
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