 Risk-Taking
"Risk-Taking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.
| Descriptor ID |
D012309
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.722
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| Concept/Terms |
Risk Behavior- Risk Behavior
- Behavior, Risk
- Behaviors, Risk
- Risk Behaviors
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2002 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2003 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2005 | 7 | 4 | 11 | | 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2007 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2008 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2009 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2011 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2012 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2013 | 13 | 8 | 21 | | 2014 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2015 | 10 | 9 | 19 | | 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 | | 2017 | 5 | 9 | 14 | | 2018 | 12 | 5 | 17 | | 2019 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2020 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2024 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk-Taking" by people in Profiles.
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Pelzer F, Leisge K, Kaczmarek C, Schaefer S. Spectators lead to overconfidence and risk-taking in males in a motor task. Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 12; 15(1):32449.
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Paulich KN, Stallings MC. Investigating Trivariate Associations Between Risky Sexual Behavior, Internalizing Problems, and Externalizing Problems: A Twin Study. Behav Genet. 2024 11; 54(6):456-471.
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König AN, Laxy M, Peters A, Schneider A, Wolf K, Schwettmann L, Wiesen D. What is the relationship between risk attitudes and ambient temperature? Evidence from a large population-based cohort study. Econ Hum Biol. 2024 Dec; 55:101436.
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Krajewski T, LeMasters KH, Oser CB, Brinkley-Rubinstein L. Perceived versus actual HIV risk among PrEP indicated persons with criminal legal involvement. AIDS Care. 2024 Nov; 36(11):1647-1656.
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Horwitz TB, Zorina-Lichtenwalter K, Gustavson DE, Grotzinger AD, Stallings MC. Partitioning the Genomic Components of Behavioral Disinhibition and Substance Use (Disorder) Using Genomic Structural Equation Modeling. Behav Genet. 2024 09; 54(5):386-397.
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DeKay ML, Dou S. Risky-Choice Framing Effects Result Partly From Mismatched Option Descriptions in Gains and Losses. Psychol Sci. 2024 Aug; 35(8):918-932.
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Lieberman HR, Caldwell JA, Vartanian O, Carmichael OT, Karl JP, Berryman CE, Gadde KM, Niro PJ, Harris MN, Rood JC, Pasiakos SM. Effects of testosterone enanthate on aggression, risk-taking, competition, mood, and other cognitive domains during 28 days of severe energy deprivation. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2024 Mar; 241(3):461-478.
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Bernstein EY, Baggett TP, Anderson TS. Reported Risky Alcohol Use Among US Adults Prescribed 3 Classes of Chronic Alcohol-Interactive Medications. JAMA. 2023 10 17; 330(15):1488-1490.
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Gibson LP, Kramer EB, Wrigley J, Probst M, Bryan AD. Gay community involvement and the sexual health behaviours of sexual minority men: a systematic review and directions for future research. Health Psychol Rev. 2024 06; 18(2):299-318.
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Paulich KN, Freis SM, Dokuru DR, Alexander JD, Vrieze SI, Corley RP, McGue M, Hewitt JK, Stallings MC. Exploring Relationships Between Internalizing Problems and Risky Sexual Behavior: A Twin Study. Behav Genet. 2023 07; 53(4):331-347.
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