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The psychology of risk taking behavior /
This book aims to help the reader to understand what motivates people to engage in risk taking behavior, such as participating in traffic, sports, financial investments, or courtship. The consequences of risk taking may be positive, or result in accidents and injuries, especially in traffic. The wea...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
North-Holland,
1994.
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| Colección: | Advances in psychology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ;
107. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. What is Risk Taking Behavior?
- 2. How Do We Perceive Risks?
- 3. Who Engages in Risk Taking Behavior?
- 4. Which Situational Factors Influence Risk Taking Behavior?
- 5. How is Risk Taking Motivated and Emotionally Experienced?
- 6. What Controls Risk Taking Behavior?
- 7. What are the Consequences of Risk Taking Behavior?
- 8. How Do We Adapt to the Desire for and the Control of Risk Taking Behavior?
- 9. How Can We Explain Risk Taking Behavior Holistically?
- 10. What Does Risk Motivation Mean for Our Daily Lives as Researchers and as "Normal" Risk Taker?