Hypoxia and risk preferences: Mild hypoxia impacts choices for low-probability high-payoff bets

Mild degrees of hypoxia are known to exert a detrimental effect on cognitive functions. In a lab study, we assessed the effect of mild hypoxia on risk-taking behavior. Participants (N = 25) were presented with pairs of bets of equal expected monetary value, one having a higher probability of winning...

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Main Authors: Stefania Pighin, Nicolao Bonini, Constantinos Hadjichristidis, Federico Schena, Roberto Modena, Lucia Savadori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.960773/full