Life is filled with risks, but risk-taking often leads to unexpected rewards. This 20-minute video shows how getting a job, leaving your parents' home, and finding a place of your own (the risk) can lead to independence (the reward).
Why do we cross a busy street without knowing the probability of being struck by a car? Why do we climb a ladder, knowing full well that we could fall? Why do we buy a lottery ticket without knowing the odds of winning/losing? This article by Timothy P. Pleskac and Ralph Hertwig explores why we take innumerable daily risks under uncertainty.
Many full-text articles from nearly 80 journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and allied organizations dating back as early as 1894 (over 100 years of coverage). All areas of psychology are covered including Basic/Experimental Psych., Clinical Psych., Developmental Psych., Education & School Psych., Health Psych., Industrial/Organizational Psych., Social Psych., and Social Processes.
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Thought ...
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."