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NEWS ABOUT: risk-taking

risk-taking stories: 6 news summaries

Reckless Teens Have More Mature Brains 

Study links risky behavior to a better crop of white matter

Sep 2, 09 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conventional wisdom says that teens who experiment with drugs, sex, and other risky behaviors do so because their brains—specifically the frontal-lobe areas responsible for decision making—are immature. But a new study turns that notion upside down, suggesting that risky teens have more mature brains than teens who play... More »

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brain • frontal lobe • fMRI • neurons • teenager • risky behavior • risk-taking

(Newser) - Women with higher testosterone levels may be more likely to seek out riskier careers, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Chicago tested the testosterone levels of 500 graduate business students, then tracked their post-graduation career moves. Ultimately 36% of women went into high-risk financial careers, and... More »

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women • study • testosterone • career • risk-taking • women's issues


 Scientists 
 Bet There's 
 a Gambling 
 Gene 

Study suggests genetics behind taking money risks

May 6, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Genetics might be behind your betting habits, researchers have found. People with a “short” type of a certain gene were more likely to take risks than those with the “long” type, the Daily Telegraph reports. In a study, 30 volunteers were, for example, given cash and allowed to... More »

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London • science • gambling • investment • genetic research • risk-taking

OPINION

 Spend, Baby, Spend 
 —or We're Sunk 


Mar 15, 09 6:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Our massive economy will remain stuck until hoarders open their wallets and "roll the dice" once again, Daniel Gross writes in Newsweek. Investors and consumers alike must regain their "penchant for gain and risk... some of the essence of what makes us American." Until that caffeinated, delirious... More »

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recession • investment • savings • incentives • economy • American • Rockefeller family • risk-taking • thrift

 Study Paves Way 
 for 'Entrepreneur Pill' 

Start-up bosses seen to make tough calls under stress; researchers see hormone link

Nov 13, 08 10:59 AM CST
(Newser) - A study that links entrepreneurial success to risky decision-making, a trait less prevalent among buttoned-up business managers, has scientists pondering whether a pill could boost enterprising behavior. Riskiness is associated with the hormone dopamine, which could inject chutzpah into hesitant managers, the Telegraph reports. Critics doubt chemicals are solely responsible,... More »

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entrepreneurs • business • dopamine • business intelligence • management • risky behavior • risk-taking • success

 Energy Drinks Linked
 to Risk-Taking 

Two studies find increased incidence of risky sexual behavior, binge drinking

May 27, 08 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beside nausea and stomach trouble, there’s a new reason to be concerned when you see your teen slamming four Red Bulls in an afternoon, the New York Times reports: risky behavior. A study in the Journal of American College Health links use of energy drinks with risky behavior such... More »

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high school • caffeine • energy drink • teen sex • teen drinking • risky behavior • risk-taking

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