The Negative Association Between Positive Psychological Wellbeing and Loss Aversion

The Negative Association Between Positive Psychological Wellbeing and Loss Aversion

When making decisions, people tend to overweigh the impact of losses compared to gains, a phenomenon known as loss aversion (LA). A moderate amount of LA may be adaptive as it is necessary for protecting oneself from danger. However, excessive LA may leave people few opportunities and ultimately lea...

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Main Authors: Ibuki Koan, Takumi Nakagawa, Chong Chen, Toshio Matsubara, Huijie Lei, Kosuke Hagiwara, Masako Hirotsu, Hirotaka Yamagata, Shin Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
decision making
gamble
loss aversion
psychological wellbeing
personal growth
positive psychology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641340/full

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