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Propensity for Risk Taking Across the Life Span and Around the Globe

Mata, Rui ; Josef, Anika K. ; Hertwig, Ralph

Psychological science, 2016-02, Vol.27 (2), p.231-243 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

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  • Título:
    Propensity for Risk Taking Across the Life Span and Around the Globe
  • Autor: Mata, Rui ; Josef, Anika K. ; Hertwig, Ralph
  • Assuntos: Adolescent ; Adult ; Age ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Culture ; Ecology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant mortality ; Infants ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Risk Factors ; Risk taking ; Young Adult
  • É parte de: Psychological science, 2016-02, Vol.27 (2), p.231-243
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  • Descrição: Past empirical work suggests that aging is associated with decreases in risk taking. But are such effects universal? Life-history theory suggests that the link between age and risk taking is a function of specific reproductive strategies that can be more or less risky depending on the ecology. We assessed variation in the age-risk curve using World Values Survey data from 77 countries (N = 147,118). The results suggest that propensity for risk taking tends to decline across the life span in the vast majority of countries. In addition, there is systematic variation among countries: Countries in which hardship (e.g., high infant mortality) is higher are characterized by higher levels of risk taking and flatter age-risk curves. These findings suggest that hardship may function as a cue to guide life-history strategies. Age-risk relations thus cannot be understood without reference to the demands and affordances of the environment.
  • Editor: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
  • Idioma: Inglês
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