Risk - AllPsych https://allpsych.com/tag/risk/ The Virtual Psychology Classroom Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:56:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-AllPsych-Favicon-32x32.png Risk - AllPsych https://allpsych.com/tag/risk/ 32 32 Do Different Addictions Have the Same Risk Factors? https://allpsych.com/do-different-addictions-have-the-same-risk-factors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-different-addictions-have-the-same-risk-factors Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:00:52 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2631 From substance use to compulsive behaviors, addiction can take a variety of forms. Given that range of possible addictions, psychology researchers are still trying to figure out the extent to which different types of addictive behaviors share similar roots. A new study from researchers at Bar-Ilan University and UCLA provides some new data for exploring…

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]]> The Good and Bad Risks That Teenagers Take https://allpsych.com/the-good-and-bad-risks-that-teenagers-take/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-good-and-bad-risks-that-teenagers-take Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:19:37 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2553 We tend to talk about “risk taking” in two contradictory ways. On one hand, being able to take risks is a necessary part of life. When we try an unfamiliar activity, or ask someone out on a date, or challenge ourselves to accomplish a goal that we might fail at, we’re taking a productive risk.…

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]]> Even a Little Alcohol Can Lead to Riskier Decisions on a Moped Simulator https://allpsych.com/even-a-little-alcohol-can-lead-to-riskier-decisions-on-a-moped-simulator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=even-a-little-alcohol-can-lead-to-riskier-decisions-on-a-moped-simulator Wed, 01 Jan 2020 23:40:31 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2387 The stakes of taking to the roads with alcohol in one’s bloodstream are extremely high, both for the person under the influence and for other drivers, passengers and pedestrians. For the person under the influence, perhaps nowhere are the stakes higher than when a two-wheeled vehicle such as a motorcycle, scooter or moped is in…

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]]> A 20-Minute Procedure Can Change People’s Everyday Risk Preferences https://allpsych.com/a-20-minute-procedure-can-change-peoples-everyday-risk-preferences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-20-minute-procedure-can-change-peoples-everyday-risk-preferences Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:19:07 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2174 One of the interesting findings in recent psychology research is that relatively simple procedures can temporarily alter people’s brain activity and behaviors. A recent study demonstrated this in terms of people’s propensity for risky actions. The researchers who ran the study used a technique known as transcranial direct-current stimulation, or more conveniently tDCS. This involves…

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