Experiencing Discrimination Increases Risk Taking

Psychological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-139

  Jamieson, Jeremy P ^a   Koslov, Katrina ^b   Nock, Matthew K ^c   Mendes, Wendy Berry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emotions; intergroup dynamics; neuroendocrinology; prejudice; risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873547250     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797612448194     Document Type: Article

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