Monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA) associated with attitude towards longshot risks.

Decision making often entails longshot risks involving a small chance of receiving a substantial outcome. People tend to be risk preferring (averse) when facing longshot risks involving significant gains (losses). This differentiation towards longshot risks underpins the markets for lottery as well...

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Main Authors: Songfa Zhong, Salomon Israel, Hong Xue, Richard P Ebstein, Soo Hong Chew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2795855?pdf=render