No Evidence of Association between Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Financial Risk Taking in Females.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 26401912.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0136716 and PMC identifier 4581702.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Past research linked Toxoplasma gondii (TG) infection in humans with neurological and mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and attention disorders), irregularities of the dopaminergic and testosterone system, and increased likelihood of being involved in traffic accidents. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We test for an association between TG infection and financial decision-making (DM) using a case-control design in a sample of female Czech students (n = 79). We estimate each subject's risk attitude and loss aversion using an experimental economic task involving real monetary incentives. We find no significant evidence that either measure of decision-making is associated with TG infection. CONCLUSION: We were unable to find evidence of an association between TG infection and financial decision-making in females.
Medical subject headings
- Financial Management
- Risk-Taking
- Toxoplasmosis