Risk Taking
How do we perceive and take risks differently?
4.5 (39)
59 mins
Explore the concepts of risk-taking and risk perception and its impact on human behavior. Discover how gender differences, age, and societal factors influence our approach to risk-taking in various aspects of life. Learn about the biological and psychological mechanisms behind risk assessment.
Ep 1:
Why Do Men Take More Risks Than Women?
Ep 2:
Why Do Teens Take More Risks Than Adults?
Ep 3:
What Is Risk Quotient and Why Does It Matter?
Ep 4:
Do We Make Risky Decisions Intuitively or Logically?
Ep 5:
How Does Risk-Taking Trigger Emotional and Physical Responses In Us?
Ep 6:
How Does Risk-Taking Drive Innovation?
Ep 7:
The Role of Dopamine in Risk-Taking
Ep 8:
Do Animals Also Take Risks?
Ep 9:
Why Is It Important to Understand Risks While Making Investments?
Ep 10:
How Did Market Forces Encourage Bank Risk-Taking?
Ep 11:
Why Do We Struggle to Manage Risks?
Discussions (12)
Francis
Level 5 · 8 mo agoThe dopamine discussion explains the novelty seeking behavior I witnessed in test pilots at Dryden.
Chase
Level 7 · 9 mo agoBlaming the prefrontal cortex for kids acting stupid is a cop out. They take risks because they haven't had to pay for their own mistakes yet. Period.
Tyson
Level 9 · 8 mo agoThe study on teens ignoring negative feedback explains a lot. My physics students will calculate a velocity faster than light and still insist it is right.
