The idea of loss aversion—that, to an irrational degree, individuals avoid losses more than they pursue gains—has been influential in the field of behavioral finance. It has been imputed to drive ...

Loss aversion is a bias to feel the pain of losses more strongly than the pleasure of gains - and this can impact how you invest for your retirement. Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman’s ...

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), a newly recognized form of behavioral addiction characterized by excessive involvement in online gaming, is gaining global attention as a significant public health ...

The US economy has been throwing off good economic signals for months now, including a steady decline in inflation. Yet Americans' dour mood hasn't budged, and President Biden's economic ratings are ...

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server evaluates how people with anxiety respond to a gambling decision-making task. Study: Risk and Loss Aversion and Attitude to COVID and Vaccines in ...