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Spillover Effects of Loss of Control on Risky Decision-Making

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  • Birgit M Beisswingert
  • Keshun Zhang
  • Thomas Goetz
  • Urs Fischbacher

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Decision making in risky situations is frequently required in our everyday lives and has been shown to be influenced by various factors, some of which are independent of the risk context. Based on previous findings and theories about the central role of perceptions of control and their impact on subsequent settings, spillover effects of subjective loss of control on risky decision-making are assumed. After developing an innovative experimental paradigm for inducing loss of control, its hypothesized effects on risky decision-making are investigated. Partially supporting the hypotheses, results demonstrated no increased levels of risk perceptions but decreased risk-taking behavior following experiences of loss of control. Thus, this study makes a methodological contribution by proposing a newly developed experimental paradigm facilitating further research on the effects of subjective loss of control, and additionally provides partial evidence for the spillover effects of loss of control experiences on risky decision-making.

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  • Birgit M Beisswingert & Keshun Zhang & Thomas Goetz & Urs Fischbacher, 2016. "Spillover Effects of Loss of Control on Risky Decision-Making," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(3), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0150470
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150470
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