APS

2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

Affect and Ego Depletion's Influence on Risk-Taking Behaviors

Washington, DC · May 2023

Poster · Cognitive

  • Adaline Schragal
    Youngstown State University
  • Lauren Boyce
    Youngstown State University
  • James Juergensen
    Youngstown State University

Abstract

Although ego depletion is shown to influence risk taking, it is less clear whether it causes risk seeking or risk avoiding behavior. The present study was designed to explore the effect of ego depletion and negative affect on risk taking behavior using the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART).

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