considered risk averse, one could view casino-goers as risk-seeking. A common example to explain risk-seeking behaviour is; If offered two choices; either $50...

thing in favor of a gamble of lower or equal expected value is known as risk-seeking behavior. The psychophysics of chance induce overweighting of sure things...

receiving nothing. risk neutral – if they are indifferent between the bet and a certain $50 payment. risk loving (or risk seeking) – if they would accept...

is higher When faced with a risky choice leading to losses agents are risk seeking, preferring the outcome that has a lower expected utility but the potential...

individual's attitude towards risk-taking. One's attitude may be described as risk-averse, risk-neutral, or risk-seeking. Risk tolerance looks at acceptable/unacceptable...

Rent-seeking is the act of growing one's existing wealth by manipulating the social or political environment without creating new wealth. Rent-seeking activities...

In economics and finance, risk neutral preferences are preferences that are neither risk averse nor risk seeking. A risk neutral party's decisions are...

Sensation-seeking can be divided into four traits: Thrill- and adventure-seeking: Desire for outdoor activities involving unusual sensations and risks, such...

risk-seeking markets are casinos and lotteries). To price assets, consequently, the calculated expected values need to be adjusted for an investor's risk preferences...

opinions are risk-averse on average, and even more risk-seeking if the group members' opinions are risk seeking on average. In a group, people are likely to...

Pseudocertainty effect, the tendency to make risk-averse choices if the expected outcome is positive, but make risk-seeking choices to avoid negative outcomes....

assess the risk, and that computer systems do not generally have a computational equivalent of testosterone. They think that power-seeking or self-preservation...

personality disorders. Risk factors for gambling addictions include antisocial behavior, impulsive personality, male sex, sensation seeking, substance use, and...

the possibility of getting nothing. On the other hand, people will be risk-seeking about losses, preferring to hope for the chance of losing nothing rather...

aversion to risk), indicating decreasing marginal utility with accumulation of gain. The value function is convex for losses (implying a risk-seeking attitude)...

longer than winning positions, saying that investors would illustrate risk-seeking conduct by retaining the losers because they dislike losses and fear...

Attention seeking behavior is to act in a way that is likely to elicit attention. Attention seeking behavior is defined in the DSM-5 as "engaging in behavior...

excessively tail risk seeking traders, or limited liability traders, static risk constraints based on value at risk or expected shortfall as risk measures are...

Risk management is the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks (defined in ISO 31000 as the effect of uncertainty on objectives) followed...

loss of temper, and avoidance of frustration. That is, novelty seeking (or sensation seeking) refers to the tendency to pursue new experiences with intense...

backgrounds were more altruistic, less risk seeking, and had overall higher IQs. These traits correlate with a low risk of developing personality disorders...

classified under three main categories: risk aversion, risk neutrality and risk-seeking dispositions. Risk-averse managers have a tendency to prefer investments...

utility function: risk neutral individuals have linear utility functions, while risk seeking individuals have convex utility functions and risk averse individuals...

they felt like women have the right to be just as stupid, promiscuous, risk-seeking, adrenaline junkies and violent as their male counterparts. Oira Sukeban...

males being less risk-averse than females since males have more variable reproductive success than females. While unsuccessful risk-seeking may limit reproductive...

seeking asylum. Meanwhile, high numbers of asylum seekers necessitate governments to provide machine learning systems to assist both asylum seekers and...

fundamental character trait in which managers tend to be risk averse while leaders are more risk seeking. Where managers will work methodically to make sure...

Credit risk is the possibility of losing a lender holds due to a risk of default on a debt that may arise from a borrower failing to make required payments...

to avoid risks. People who are risk averse will be willing to pay more, and will therefore show a higher VSL, than people who are risk-seeking. Those who...

reward-sensitive regions of the adolescent decision making system leading to risk-seeking behaviour. On the other hand, although men and women did not differ on...