To brake or accelerate when the light turns yellow? Stress reduces older adults' risk taking in a driving game

Psychological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-176

  Mather, Mara ^a   Gorlick, Marissa A ^a   Lighthall, Nichole R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; RECREATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; REACTION TIME; RISK-TAKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59349087749     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02275.x     Document Type: Article

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