Dispositional anger and risk decision-making

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Abstract

In this study, we assessed the influence of trait anger on decisions in risky situations evaluating how it might interact with some contextual factors. One hundred and fifty-eight participants completed the Trait Anger scale of STAXI-2 (T-Ang) and an inventory consisting of a battery of hypothetical everyday decision-making scenarios, representative of three specific domains: financial, social and health. Participants were also asked to evaluate familiarity and salience for each scenario. This study provides evidence for a relationship between individual differences in the tendency to feel anger and risky decisions in different domains and for mediation effects of familiarity and salience perception. The evaluation of the mechanisms with which dispositional anger is linked to risky decision-making could further contribute to an understanding of the role of personality traits in decision-making processes. © 2008 Fondazione Rosselli.

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Gambetti, E., & Giusberti, F. (2009). Dispositional anger and risk decision-making. In Mind and Society (Vol. 8, pp. 7–20). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11299-008-0052-z

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