Three gaps and what they may mean for risk preference
Risk preference is one of the most important building blocks of choice theories in the
behavioural sciences. In economics, it is often conceptualized as preferences concerning …
behavioural sciences. In economics, it is often conceptualized as preferences concerning …
Genome-wide association studies of impulsive personality traits (BIS-11 and UPPS-P) and drug experimentation in up to 22,861 adult research participants identify …
S Sanchez-Roige, P Fontanillas, SL Elson… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Impulsive personality traits are complex heritable traits that are governed by frontal-
subcortical circuits and are associated with numerous neuropsychiatric disorders …
subcortical circuits and are associated with numerous neuropsychiatric disorders …
Can we infer inter-individual differences in risk-taking from behavioral tasks?
S Palminteri, C Chevallier - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Investigating the bases of inter-individual differences in risk-taking is necessary to refine our
cognitive and neural models of decision-making and to ultimately counter risky behaviors in …
cognitive and neural models of decision-making and to ultimately counter risky behaviors in …
Education, smoking, and cohort change: Forwarding a multidimensional theory of the environmental moderation of genetic effects
Sociologists interested in the effects of genes on complex social outcomes claim
environmental conditions structure when and how genes matter, but they have only studied …
environmental conditions structure when and how genes matter, but they have only studied …
An integrative evolutionary framework for psychopathology
M Del Giudice, JD Haltigan - Development and psychopathology, 2023 - cambridge.org
The field of psychopathology is in a transformative phase, and is witnessing a renewed
surge of interest in theoretical models of mental disorders. While many interesting proposals …
surge of interest in theoretical models of mental disorders. While many interesting proposals …
Causal influences of same-sex attraction on psychological distress and risky sexual behaviors: evidence for bidirectional effects
Although health disparities among same-sex attracted compared to heterosexual individuals
are typically explained by minority stress, there is limited evidence for a causal effect. This …
are typically explained by minority stress, there is limited evidence for a causal effect. This …
Unpacking genetic risk pathways for college student alcohol consumption: the mediating role of impulsivity
Background The period of college represents a particularly risky developmental stage with
regard to alcohol use, as college students engage in more risky drinking behaviors than …
regard to alcohol use, as college students engage in more risky drinking behaviors than …
Sensation-seeking-related DNA methylation and the development of delinquency: A longitudinal epigenome-wide study
JM Tieskens, PAC van Lier, JM Buil… - Development and …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Heightened sensation-seeking is related to the development of delinquency. Moreover,
sensation-seeking, or biological correlates of sensation-seeking, are suggested as factors …
sensation-seeking, or biological correlates of sensation-seeking, are suggested as factors …
The propensity for aggressive behavior and lifetime incarceration risk: A test for gene-environment interaction (G× E) using whole-genome data
Incarceration is a disruptive event that is experienced by a considerable proportion of the
United States population. Research has identified social factors that predict incarceration …
United States population. Research has identified social factors that predict incarceration …
Cigarette smoking and personality: interrogating causality using Mendelian randomisation
BackgroundDespite the well-documented association between smoking and personality
traits such as neuroticism and extraversion, little is known about the potential causal nature …
traits such as neuroticism and extraversion, little is known about the potential causal nature …