Risk proneness may be sometimes beneficial

What is it about?

People with low level of MAO activity tend to be prone to riskier behavior. Our study shows that in certain specific circumstances such as when playing a game of skill a phenotype associatedd with risk proneness may lead to better results in performance.

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Why is it important?

Uniqueness of this work derives from two aspects. First, in addition to the well established risk-research paradigms such as BART a novel model of risk involving behavior is introduced exemplified in a novel game of skill. This approach brings risk involving behavior closer to real physical activity compared to traditional symbolic ways of risk simulation. Second, while the risk-prone trait is generally regarded as a factor of vulnerability, in some specific context it may be a factor of resilience.