loss aversion

The disposition effect can be partially explained using loss aversion.

Losses induce consistency in risk taking even without loss aversion.

It's because it arises from a cognitive bias called loss aversion.

In other words, individuals demand more money for a product they already own based upon that ownership, similar to the concept of loss aversion.

Recently, studies have questioned the existence of loss aversion.

Loss aversion and the endowment effect are often confused.

Loss aversion, diminishing sensitivity, and the effect of experience on repeated decisions.

For sellers, the primary psychological motivation is loss aversion - even in the face of current market conditions.

A. I think the major phenomenon we observed is what we called "loss aversion."

Many people have strong misgivings about "wasting" resources (loss aversion).

Loss aversion may be more salient when people compete.

Losses hurt more than gains feel good (loss aversion).

For example, people with amygdala damage seem to exhibit less loss aversion than normal controls.

Optimism protects from loss aversion: people's tendency to fear losses more than we value gains.

Loss aversion may also explain sunk cost effects.

In several studies examining the effect of losses in decision making under risk and uncertainty no loss aversion was found.

A psychological law of inertia and the illusion of loss aversion.

They attribute it to a combination of loss aversion and the endowment effect, two ideas relevant to prospect theory.

When gains loom larger than losses: Reversed loss aversion for small amounts of money.

Sunk costs do, in fact, influence actors' decisions because humans are prone to loss aversion and framing effects.

Loss aversion even excuses our social habits: studies have shown that it generally takes at least five kind comments to compensate for a single criticism.

An increase in volatility tends to make people feel more anxious because of a phenomenon behavioral researchers refer to as loss aversion.

However, this result is consistent with the 'Myopic Loss Aversion theory'.

There has also been other criticism of the notion of loss aversion as an explanation of greater effects.

Their article focuses on individual intentions and how such intentions can produce or inhibit loss aversion.