Endogenous Cortisol Predicts Decreased Loss Aversion in Young Men

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2102-2105

  Chumbley, J R ^a   Krajbich, I ^a,b   Engelmann, J B ^a,c   Russell, E ^d   Van Uum, S ^e   Koren, G ^f   Fehr, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DECISION MAKING; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REWARD; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DECISION MAKING; HAIR; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; REWARD; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84910641860     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797614546555     Document Type: Article

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