More Than Money: Experienced Positive Affect Reduces Risk-Taking Behavior on a Real-World Gambling Task

Previous research indicates that when people participate in multi-trial games of chance, the results of previous trials impact subsequent wager size. For example, the “house money” and “break even” effects suggest that an individual’s risk-taking propensity increases when financially winning or losi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	James Juergensen, Joseph S. Weaver, Christine N. May, Heath A. Demaree
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Subjects:	risk-taking affect mood-maintenance house money break even
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02116/full