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Money in the Bank: Distortive Effects of Accumulated Earnings on Risky Choice

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A new study by Juechems et al. (2017) demonstrates that individuals take fewer risks as they accumulate monetary reward. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex plays a key role in the decision process,… Click to show full abstract

A new study by Juechems et al. (2017) demonstrates that individuals take fewer risks as they accumulate monetary reward. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex plays a key role in the decision process, encoding both momentary reward and the context of the accumulated wealth.

Keywords: money bank; distortive effects; earnings risky; bank distortive; accumulated earnings; effects accumulated

Journal Title: Neuron
Year Published: 2017

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