Why do people 'play the longshot' and buy insurance? It's in our genes

Monday, January 11, 2010 - 10:49 in Health & Medicine

Jerusalem, January 11, 2010 -- Why do some people like to take risks by playing "longshot" payoffs while, on the other hand, taking the opposite tack by buying insurance to reduce risks? A team of...

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