Sex differences moderate decision making behaviour in high impulsive sensation seekers

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 149-155

  Dretsch, Michael N ^a   Tipples, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional decision making; Impulsivity; Sensation seeking; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK-TAKING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 78651233668     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931003638200     Document Type: Article

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