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Using games to prime states of certainty and uncertainty to influence an individual’s risk preferences in the immediate short term

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BART (plays one round)

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This experiment used three different conditions to modify one's immediate environment by priming states of certainty/uncertainty to explore whether this could alter perceived and actual risk preferences.

The experiment contains the following treatments:

  1. Minesweeper
  2. a puzzle
  3. a video from youtube (control)

Outcome measurements:

The experiment was measured both for actual risk behaviour and perceived risk behaviour using a combination of survey questions and the BART (balloon analogue risk task).

The version of the BART used has been modified for this experiment both in the number of times it was run and the randomised points at which the balloon would burst.

Survey questions used to measure impact are designed around existing surveys but were modified for the purpose of this experiement but do not strictly follow any single survey.

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BART

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this version allows the user to keep playing more than one round of the BART

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Mine Sweeper

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coded & modified from open source materials based on the computer game from the 90s.

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youtube video of a snail as a control task

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online puzzle

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This online puzzle regenerates with different images from photos I took (which can be substituted). It includes a side panel of the desired image to help users assemble the puzzle. This was modified from open source materials to remove features such as a timer.

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Conducted at London School of Economics
Published on 29 March 2020
Corresponding author Michelle Holsman Masters Student
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