The ability to process emotional information predicts loss aversion

被引：39

作者：

Bibby, Peter A. ^{[1
]}

Ferguson, Eamonn ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nottingham, Sch Psychol, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England

来源：

PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 2011年 / 51卷 / 03期

关键词：

Alexithymia; Personality; Loss aversion; Decision making; Risk; Big; 5; Sensation seeking; DECISION-MAKING; HEALTH BEHAVIORS; RISK-TAKING; ALEXITHYMIA; BRAIN; PERSONALITY; CORTEX; CHOICE; FMRI;

D O I：

10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.001

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

On the basis of previous research it was hypothesized that alexithymia is associated with a higher tolerance for losses. This hypothesis is extended to explore whether the putative link between loss aversion and alexithymia remains once traits associated with risk taking (sensation seeking) and broad based personality traits (the Big 3) are controlled. Participants (N = 260) completed indices of alexithymia, sensation seeking and the Big 5 and both a riskless (endowment effect) and risky (lottery task) measure of loss aversion. It was found that the higher the alexithymia score the lower the loss aversion for both riskless and risky decisions even when sex, sensation seeking and the Big 5 are taken into account. The implications for this finding are discussed in the light of a neurological explanation of the relationship between alexithymia and loss aversion. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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