Research Network Digi-Oek.ch[en] How risk-averse are you?
"Researchers found people who are socially rich, with strong social support but whose family had less money, and those who are #economically rich, having more money but less #social support, take similar levels of #risk but activate different parts of their brains."
"The participants took part in a computerized risk-taking game while undergoing #fMRI #brain scans. In the game, they pumped virtual balloons to earn money, 5 cents per pump. At any point, they could choose to cash out. ..."
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/08/study-way-you-grew-may-shape-how-your-brain-handles-risk
Study: The way you grew up may shape how your brain handles risk | Cornell Chronicle
Researchers found people who are socially rich, with strong social support but whose family had less money, and those who are economically rich, having more money but less social support, take similar levels of risk but activate different parts of their brains.
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