The idea of loss aversion—that, to an irrational degree, individuals avoid losses more than they pursue gains—has been influential in the field of behavioral finance. It has been imputed to drive ...
A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server evaluates how people with anxiety respond to a gambling decision-making task. Study: Risk and Loss Aversion and Attitude to COVID and Vaccines in ...
Loss aversion is a psychological phenomenon that refers to the tendency of people to strongly prefer avoiding losses rather than acquiring equivalent gains. In other words, the pain of losing ...