Low- and high-testosterone individuals exhibit decreased aversion to economic risk

Psychological Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 447-453

  Stanton, Steven J ^a,b,c   Mullette Gillman, O'Dhaniel A ^a,b   McLaurin, R Edward ^a   Kuhn, Cynthia M ^c   LaBar, Kevin S ^a,c   Platt, Michael L ^a,b,d   Huettel, Scott A ^a,b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Neuroeconomics Studies   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology and Neuroscience ^*  (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ambiguity; behavioral economics; hormones; loss aversion; neuroeconomics; risk; testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GAME; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNCERTAINTY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954547290     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797611401752     Document Type: Article

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