News tagged with self protection

Men, women evaluate losses differently in mating contexts, researcher says

(Medical Xpress)—Much research in psychology and economics has shown that people are "loss averse," meaning they tend to weigh losses more strongly than equivalent gains. For example, people are more motivated by a loss ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Mar 01, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

New study shows passing mood can profoundly alter 'rational decisions'

Could a passing mood influence your financial portfolio for decades to come? Can impulses you inherited from your cave-man ancestors influence your financial decisions in the modern world in ways that may have lifelong consequences?

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 20, 2011 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 1 |