Wearing a Bicycle Helmet Can Increase Risk Taking and Sensation Seeking in Adults

Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 289 - 294
Published: Jan 6, 2016
Abstract
Humans adapt their risk-taking behavior on the basis of perceptions of safety; this risk-compensation phenomenon is typified by people taking increased risks when using protective equipment. Existing studies have looked at people who know they are using safety equipment and have specifically focused on changes in behaviors for which that equipment might reduce risk. Here, we demonstrated that risk taking increases in people who are not...
Paper Details
Title
Wearing a Bicycle Helmet Can Increase Risk Taking and Sensation Seeking in Adults
Published Date
Jan 6, 2016
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
289 - 294
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