The brains of risk-takers appear to differ in 5 regions

New research finds that certain differences in the brain correspond to risk-taking in a sample of 25,000 people.

U. Zurich • futurity
Feb. 2, 2021 ~4 min

Opioid relapse is more likely when risks seem OK

Tolerance for risk may indicate a higher chance for relapse among people getting treatment for opioid addiction, research finds.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 9, 2019 ~3 min


Are personality traits products of our location?

Personality traits like risk aversion and patience might be less who you are and more where you are, research with kids in four countries suggests.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Sept. 17, 2019 ~2 min

Confident conservatives beat risk-averse liberals at investing

Conservatives may have an in-built advantage over liberals when it comes to investing and it comes down to risk.

Jeff Falk-Rice • futurity
Aug. 27, 2019 ~5 min

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