Determining how environments shape how people learn is central to understanding
individual differences in goal-directed behaviour. Studies of the effects of early-life adversity …

Uncertainty is a ubiquitous component of human economic behaviour, yet people can vary
in their preferences for risk across populations, individuals and different points in time. As …

While there has been a recent increase in focus on the role of early life socioeconomic
status (SES) on preferences and decision-making, there is still debate surrounding the …

This meta-analytic review aims to address the mixed findings in previous research by
quantifying the associations between early-life stress and risk, time, and prosocial …

Humans frequently create mental models of the future, allowing outcomes to be inferred in
advance of their occurrence. Recent evidence suggests that imagining positive future events …

Risk and time preferences have often been viewed as reflecting inherent traits such as
impatience and self-control. Here, we offer an alternative perspective, arguing that they are …

Across development, as children acquire a deeper understanding of their environment, they
explore less and take advantage, or “exploit,” what they already know. Here, we test whether …

Individual observations of risky behaviors present a paradox: individuals who take the most
risks in terms of hazards (smoking, speeding, risky sexual behaviors) are also less likely to …

Life history theory is increasingly invoked in psychology as a framework for understanding
differences in individual preferences. In particular, evolutionary human scientists tend to …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how the childhood trauma experiences of
CEOs influence firms' internationalization. Design/methodology/approach The research …