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To punish first and reward second: Values determine how reward and punishment affect risk-taking behavior [PDF]
, 2017 The current study investigated whether manipulating participants’ pre-exposure to reward and punishment affects the extent to which sensation seeking and values predict risk-taking behavior.
Athota, V Sagar +2 more
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South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2019 Background: Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are used as a preferred assessment tool, especially when testing large classes like most first-year Economics classes.
Aylit T. Romm +2 more
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RISK SEEKING, NONCONVEX REMUNERATION AND REGIME SWITCHING [PDF]
International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance, 2015 We investigate asset management in a regime switching framework when the fund manager aims to beat a certain target for the assets under management over an infinite horizon or over a finite horizon. We consider both a full information and a partial information setting.
BARUCCI, EMILIO, MARAZZINA, DANIELE
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Risk factors for incidence and persistence of disability in chronic major depression and alcohol use disorders: longitudinal analyses of a population-based study [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundMajor depression and alcohol use disorders are risk factors for incidence of disability. However, it is still unclear whether a chronic course of these health conditions is also prospectively associated with incidence of disability.
Ayuso-Mateos, J. +4 more
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Europe's Journal of Psychology, 2017 Sensation Seeking is a trait defined by the seeking of varied, novel, complex, and intense situations and experiences, and the willingness to take physical, social, and financial risks for the sake of such experience.
Vanina Schmidt +2 more
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Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2023 Risk perception and information seeking behaviors are affected by individual psychological and situational factors. In the background of COVID-19 prevailing for a long period, this study examined Chinese people’s information seeking and processing ...
Jinye Huang +4 more
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Nature Climate Change, 2018 The 2014 IPCC Assessment expresses doubt that the global surface temperature increase will remain within the 2 °C target without deploying risky carbon-capturing or solar radiation-deflecting technologies. New behavioural research suggests that, if the IPCC is right, citizens and policymakers will support such risk-taking.
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Caffeinated Alcohol, Sensation Seeking, and Injury Risk [PDF]
Journal of Caffeine Research, 2013 College students who consume caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CaffAlc) are at increased injury risk. This study examines the extent to which a sensation-seeking personality accounts for the relationship between consumption of CaffAlc and negative outcomes.A Web-based survey was administered to stratified random samples of 4907 college students from ...
Mary Claire, O'Brien +5 more
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Risk in Leadership and Management: Risk-seeking vs. Risk Averse
International Journal of Business Administration, 2021 The 21st century business environment is full of dangers and risk. At the same time, it is ripe with opportunities and rewards. As organizations continue to pursue opportunities and rewards with vigor, while minimizing unnecessary exposure to risk, leaders find themselves with one of two perspectives on risk: risk-seeking or risk averse.
Samuel L. Dunn, Joshua D Jensen
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Binge Drinking and Internalised Sexual Stigma among Italian Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Young Adults [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND - Literature has studied the relation between youth alcohol consumption and sexual orientation, showing that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people are at increased risk to develop alcohol-related problems compared to heterosexuals. AIM -
Baiocco, Roberto +6 more
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