Original paper
Is it all in the reward? Peers influence risk-taking behaviour in young adulthood
Abstract
The presence of peers is suggested to increase risk‐taking behaviour by heightening response to reward. The current study investigated this using a computerized financial risk‐taking task which was performed twice by a group of young adults ( n = 201, median age 19.8 years): once alone and once while in the presence of two peers. An overall increase in risk‐taking was observed when with peers compared to when alone ( CHANGE ). CHANGE was...
Paper Details
Title
Is it all in the reward? Peers influence risk-taking behaviour in young adulthood
Published Date
Mar 16, 2016
Volume
108
Issue
2
Pages
276 - 295
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