@article{ref1,
title="Fear, anger, and risk preference reversals: an experimental study on a Chinese sample",
journal="Frontiers in psychology",
year="2017",
author="She, Shengxiang and Eimontaite, Iveta and Zhang, Dangli and Sun, Yan",
volume="8",
number="",
pages="e1371-e1371",
abstract="Fear and anger are basic emotions of the same valence which differ in terms of their certainty and control dimensions according to the Appraisal Tendency Framework, a theory addressing the relationship between specific emotions, and judgments and choices. Past research based on the Appraisal Theory revealed contradictory results for risky choice decision-making. However, these conclusions were drawn from Western samples (e.g., North American). Considering potential cultural differences, the present study aims to investigate whether the Appraisal Tendency hypothesis yields the same results in a Chinese sample. Our first study explores how dispositional fear and anger influence risk preferences through a classic virtual &quot;Asia Disease Problem&quot; task and the second study investigates how induced fear and anger influence risk preferences through an incentive-compatible task. Consistent with previous research, our results reveal that induced fear and anger have differential effects on risky decisions: angry participants prefer the risk-seeking option, whereas fearful participants prefer a risk-averse option. However, we find no associations between dispositional fear (or anger) and risky decisions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-1078",
doi="10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01371",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01371"
}