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Prospect theory and body mass: characterizing psychological parameters for weight-related risk attitudes and weight-gain aversion [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 We developed a novel decision-making paradigm that allows us to apply prospect theory in behavioral economics to body mass. 67 healthy young adults completed self-report measures and two decision-making tasks for weight-loss, as well as for monetary rewards.
Seung-Lark eLim +2 more
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, 2018 We study the process of farmer decision making, particularly the choice of productivity enhancing hybrid seed, of smallholder maize farmers in southern Mexico. Few studies regarding small-scale farming in developing countries have factored in social psychology together with economic dimensions in that context. While acknowledging the importance of risk
H. Freudenreich, Freudenreich, H.
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The importance of risk-aversion as a measurable psychological parameter governing risk-taking behaviour [PDF]
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2013 A utility function with risk-aversion as its sole parameter is developed and used to examine the well-known psychological phenomenon, whereby risk averse people adopt behavioural strategies that are extreme and apparently highly risky. The pioneering work of the psychologist, John W.
P. Thomas
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The Psychological Determinants of Financial Decision-Making in SMEs: An Empirical Analysis of Cognitive Biases and Risk Perception [PDF]
Revista de Studii FinanciareThis study examines the psychological determinants influencing financial decision-making within Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), focusing on cognitive biases and risk perception.
Vladimir-Aurelian Enăchescu
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Current psychology, 2021 The present study aimed to test a model of relations to ascertain the determinants of distress caused by lockdown for COVID-19. It was hypothesized that the exposure to the COVID-19 increased distress directly and through the mediation of worry, health ...
S. Petrocchi +4 more
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Analyzing factors affecting risk aversion: Case of life insurance data in Korea
Heliyon, 2023 This research employs machine learning analysis on extensive data from a prominent Korean life insurance company to substantiate the insurance demand theory, which posits that insurance demand increases with risk aversion. We quantitatively delineate the
Sehyun Lim, Taeyeon Oh, Guy Ngayo
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Gender differences in optimism, loss aversion and attitudes towards risk.
British Journal of Psychology, 2023 Systematic differences in the attitudes of men and women towards risk is well established. In this paper, we investigate the joint role of two prominent psychological characteristics in explaining this difference.
Christopher J. Dawson
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Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 2023 Across the world, many cultural and religious groups participate in collective deprivation rituals such as the Ramadan fast. It is not obvious why people willingly deny themselves sustenance for prolonged periods of time. Apart from the physical hardship,
Mostafa Salari Rad
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Attitudes towards risk impact financial decisions that are critical in older adulthood. Socioeconomic status (SES) influences an individual’s level of risk aversion; however, the association of subjective SES (i.e., social standing relative to others ...
Gali H. Weissberger +6 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 First-person experience of stressful life events can change individuals' risk attitudes, driving to increased or decreased risk perception. This shift to more risk-averse or risk-loving behaviors may find a correlate in the individual psycho-socio ...
C. Cerami +6 more
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