Sex hormones and choice under risk
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چکیده
We study the correlation of choice under risk in Holt–Laury lotteries for gains and losses with gender, use hormonal contraceptives, menstrual cycle information, salivary testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, cortisol as well digit ratio (2D:4D; length index finger to ring right hand) more than 200 subjects (45% females). In males, testosterone is negatively correlated aversion only. females, positively No other significant correlations between preferences hormones are observed. observed naturally cycling females. either gender and/or race.
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Sex Hormones and Choice under Risk∗
We correlate choice under risk in Holt-Laury lottery tasks for gains and losses with salivary testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, and cortisol, the use of hormonal contraceptives, menstrual cycle information as well as the digit ratio (2D:4D) in more than 200 subjects. Risk aversion is negatively correlated with testosterone and positively correlated with cortisol, a stress hormone, for gain...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Psychology
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0167-4870', '1872-7719']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2023.102607