Abstract
Language | English |
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Place of Publication | Tilburg |
Publisher | Economics |
Number of pages | 29 |
Volume | 2016-030 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Aug 2016 |
Publication series
Name | CentER Discussion Paper |
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Volume | 2016-030 |
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Keywords
- emotions
- prudence
- personality
- cognitive ability
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Prudence, Personality, Cognitive Ability and Emotional State. / Breaban, Adriana; van de Kuilen, Gijs; Noussair, Charles.
Tilburg : Economics, 2016. (CentER Discussion Paper; Vol. 2016-030).Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper › Other research output
TY - UNPB
T1 - Prudence, Personality, Cognitive Ability and Emotional State
AU - Breaban, Adriana
AU - van de Kuilen, Gijs
AU - Noussair, Charles
PY - 2016/8/4
Y1 - 2016/8/4
N2 - We report an experiment to consider the emotional correlates of prudent decision making. In the experiment, we present subjects with lotteries and measure their emotional response with facial recognition software. They then make binary choices between risky lotteries that distinguish prudent from imprudent individuals. They also perform tasks to measure their cognitive ability and a number of personality characteristics. We find that a more negative emotional state correlates with greater prudence. Higher cognitive ability and less conscientiousness is also associated with greater prudence.
AB - We report an experiment to consider the emotional correlates of prudent decision making. In the experiment, we present subjects with lotteries and measure their emotional response with facial recognition software. They then make binary choices between risky lotteries that distinguish prudent from imprudent individuals. They also perform tasks to measure their cognitive ability and a number of personality characteristics. We find that a more negative emotional state correlates with greater prudence. Higher cognitive ability and less conscientiousness is also associated with greater prudence.
KW - emotions
KW - prudence
KW - personality
KW - cognitive ability
M3 - Discussion paper
VL - 2016-030
T3 - CentER Discussion Paper
BT - Prudence, Personality, Cognitive Ability and Emotional State
PB - Economics
CY - Tilburg
ER -