Consistent constructs in individuals' risk taking in decisions from experience

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 225-232

  Ert, Eyal ^a   Yechiam, Eldad ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Experience based decisions; Individual differences; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; UNCERTAINTY;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; RISK-TAKING; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951023686     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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