 The amygdala is associated with fear |
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
The study, reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, looked at two patients who had damaged their amygdala, deep within the brain.
These patients were less worried about financial losses than the normal volunteers they were compared with.
The scientists say this could translate to how people make decisions in fields ranging from politics to game shows.
'Loss aversion' describes the avoidance of choices which can lead to losses, even when accompanied by equal or much larger gains. Click here for full story
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On the Dark Management front, it now makes a lot of sense why managers make stupid callous decisions. Psychometric tests are highly recommended to include a section on gambling to separate wheat from the chaff!
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