Metabolic state alters economic decision making under risk in humans.

Metabolic state alters economic decision making under risk in humans.

BACKGROUND:Animals' attitudes to risk are profoundly influenced by metabolic state (hunger and baseline energy stores). Specifically, animals often express a preference for risky (more variable) food sources when below a metabolic reference point (hungry), and safe (less variable) food sources...

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Main Authors: Mkael Symmonds, Julian J Emmanuel, Megan E Drew, Rachel L Batterham, Raymond J Dolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2886827?pdf=render

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