Tag: risk

Study suggests cellphone use while driving may be tied to other risky road behaviors in young adults

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From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release: A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center found that… Read more »

Study suggests gamblers ignore important information when placing a bet

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From the University of British Columbia press release: People with gambling problems are less likely to consider important information that could prevent them from losing, according to new research published… Read more »

Study suggests risk-averse teens sway peers to make safer choices

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From the Virginia Tech press release: Your high school friends may have had a bigger influence on your behavior than you once thought. Prior studies about peer pressure have focused… Read more »

Study suggests personality traits affect shelter at home compliance

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From the American Psychological Association press release: A worldwide survey conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic found that people with certain common personality traits were less likely… Read more »

Study suggests acute stress may slow down the spread of fears

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From the University of Konstanz press release: New psychology research from the University of Konstanz reveals that stress changes the way we deal with risky information — results that shed… Read more »

Researchers develop scale measuring people’s willingness to avoid useful information

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From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: We live in a time of unprecedented access to information. And in this era of sheltering-in-place around the nation and the globe, the… Read more »