Study shows why it is so scary to lose money

Rooters ^ | 8 Feb 10

[shove_it]

People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.

U.S. | Science | Health | Lifestyle

The study of two women with brain lesions that made them unafraid to lose on a gamble showed the amygdala, the brain's fear center, activates at the very thought of losing money.

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[shove_it]

The article did not say who paid for this useless study.

[ninonitti]

The Amygdala Lobby.

[Roccus]

The article did not say who paid for this useless study.

It sure wasn't the money of the researchers or authors, otherwise their amygdalas would've kicked in.

[SnakeDoctor]

This is precisely the reason it is cheaper to use cash than even a debit card (which is not to say I don’t use a debit card ... just making the point).

SnakeDoc

[Pessimist]

“made them unafraid to lose on a gamble”

Sso they put this stuff in the water supply before Obama was elected?

[Cacique]

btt

[dfwgator]

“I don’t care about losing all the money. It’s losing all the stuff!”

[hennie pennie]

*ping*

[metmom]

People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.

No. It's more like we don't have it to lose.

Common sense tells you that it's stupid to pour money into something that has such a low probability of return.

[SunkenCiv]

I’m terrified to learn how much this study cost me. Thanks hennie pennie.