Risk Aversion – "Following Your Head" vs. "Following Your Heart" (Public)
Project
Unpacking Risk Aversion
Study ID sspp-2026-0024-v1
Study Title Risk Aversion – "Following Your Head" vs. "Following Your Heart"
Authors Amanda Geiser, Ellen Evers
Completion Time 5 Minutes
Close Date (UTC) Aug. 31, 2026
Discipline Psychology
Field Behavioral Science
Country Online (limited countries)
Abstract
We plan to conduct an experiment in which we ask Prolific participants (N=800) to make a hypothetical risky choice by either "following their head" or "following their heart." We will ask you to predict how the "head" vs. "heart" manipulation affects participants' likelihood of choosing the risky option (50% chance of $100) over the sure option ($15 for sure).
Study ID sspp-2026-0024-v1
Study Title Risk Aversion – "Following Your Head" vs. "Following Your Heart"
Authors Amanda Geiser, Ellen Evers
Completion Time 5 Minutes
Close Date (UTC) Aug. 31, 2026
Discipline Psychology
Field Behavioral Science
Country Online (limited countries)
Abstract
We plan to conduct an experiment in which we ask Prolific participants (N=800) to make a hypothetical risky choice by either "following their head" or "following their heart." We will ask you to predict how the "head" vs. "heart" manipulation affects participants' likelihood of choosing the risky option (50% chance of $100) over the sure option ($15 for sure).
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