The psychology of risk taking: Toward the integration of psychometric and neuropsychological paradigms

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 363-376

  Llewellyn, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 50049092025     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20445472     Document Type: Article

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