@article{ref1,
title="Knowing where to draw the line: perceptual differences between risk-takers and non-risk-takers",
journal="PLoS one",
year="2014",
author="Biggs, Adam T. and Stey, Paul C. and Davoli, Christopher C. and Lapsley, Daniel and Brockmole, James R.",
volume="9",
number="3",
pages="e91880-e91880",
abstract="There are a variety of reasons someone might engage in risky behaviors, such as perceived invulnerability to harm or a belief that negative outcomes are more likely for others than for oneself. However, these risk-taking biases are often measured at a decision-making level or from the developmental perspective. Here we assessed whether or not risk-taking influenced perceptual judgments associated with risk. Participants were provided an objective task to measure individual differences in the perception of physical dimensions (i.e., actual size of a balloon) versus the perception of risk (i.e., size at which the balloon would explode). Our results show that specific differences in risk-taking personalities produce specific differences in perceptual judgments about risk, but do not affect perception of the actual dimensions. Thus, risk-takers differ from non-risk-takers in the perceptual estimations they make about risks, and therefore may be more likely to engage in dangerous or uncertain behaviors because they perceive risks differently.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-6203",
doi="10.1371/journal.pone.0091880",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091880"
}