Individual differences in risky decision making: A meta‐analysis of sensation seeking and impulsivity with the balloon analogue risk task
To represent the state‐of‐the‐art in an effort to understand the relation between personality
and risk taking, we selected a popular decision task with characteristics that parallel risk …
and risk taking, we selected a popular decision task with characteristics that parallel risk …
Behavioral and biological indicators of impulsivity in the development of alcohol use, problems, and disorders
CW Lejuez, JF Magidson, SH Mitchell… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are a devastating public health problem. The construct of
impulsivity is biologically based and heritable, and its various dimensions are relevant for …
impulsivity is biologically based and heritable, and its various dimensions are relevant for …
Activation of prefrontal cortex by transcranial direct current stimulation reduces appetite for risk during ambiguous decision making
As adult humans, we are continuously faced with decisions in which proper weighing of the
risk involved is critical. Excessively risky or overly cautious decision making can both have …
risk involved is critical. Excessively risky or overly cautious decision making can both have …
Acute stress increases sex differences in risk seeking in the balloon analogue risk task
Background Decisions involving risk often must be made under stressful circumstances.
Research on behavioral and brain differences in stress responses suggest that stress might …
Research on behavioral and brain differences in stress responses suggest that stress might …
Changes in sensation seeking and risk‐taking propensity predict increases in alcohol use among early adolescents
L MacPherson, JF Magidson… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Conceptual models implicating disinhibitory traits often are applied to
understanding emergent alcohol use, but, little is known of how inter‐individual changes in …
understanding emergent alcohol use, but, little is known of how inter‐individual changes in …
Test-retest characteristics of the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART).
Abstract The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) is a computerized decision-making task
that provides a test of behavioral risk taking. The task is increasingly used in laboratory …
that provides a test of behavioral risk taking. The task is increasingly used in laboratory …
The characteristics of decision making, potential to take risks, and personality of college students with Internet addiction
This study aimed to identify risk factors involved in Internet addiction. A total of 216 college
students (132 males and 84 females) were given the following:(a) the diagnostic interview …
students (132 males and 84 females) were given the following:(a) the diagnostic interview …
Modulation of smoking and decision-making behaviors with transcranial direct current stimulation in tobacco smokers: a preliminary study
Background Most tobacco smokers who wish to quit fail to reach their goal. One important,
insufficiently emphasized aspect of addiction relates to the decision-making system, often …
insufficiently emphasized aspect of addiction relates to the decision-making system, often …
Longitudinal trajectories of sensation seeking, risk taking propensity, and impulsivity across early to middle adolescence
Adolescent substance use and abuse show associations with increases in disinhibitory
constructs, including sensation seeking, risk taking propensity, and impulsivity. However, the …
constructs, including sensation seeking, risk taking propensity, and impulsivity. However, the …
Rule breaking in adolescence and entrepreneurial status: An empirical investigation
Entrepreneurship researchers contend that many entrepreneurs are rule breakers in order to
succeed in their venturing processes. Few studies have examined the longitudinal …
succeed in their venturing processes. Few studies have examined the longitudinal …