Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children

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Memari AH¹ ; Shayestehfar M¹ ; Gharibzadeh S² ; Barzegary Banadkooki E³ ; Hafizi S¹ ; Moshayedi P⁴

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1. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience Institute, Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran, Iran
2. Amirkabir University of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tehran, Iran
3. Sharif University of Technology, Department of Computer Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Source: Learning and Individual Differences Published:2015

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Tow-mode theories explain that risky behaviors in young individuals may be the result of competition between an affective system (e.g., Empathizing system) and a deliberative system (e.g., Systemizing system). We aimed to investigate a total of 134 children aged 7-12. years old on scores of risky decision making and empathizing and systemizing measures. The primary analysis indicated that systemizers showed higher sensitivity to punishment than those in balanced or empathizer classes (F (2,130) = 14.8, p < 0.001). Furthermore empathizers indicated higher level of risk taking than balanced and empathizer children (F (2,130) = 5.027, p = 0.005). Providing further support for two-mode theories in risky decision making, findings suggest that empathizing and systemizing measures may be useful indexes for addressing affective and deliberative systems. © 2015.

2. Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Versions of Empathy and Systemizing Quotient: Short Forms, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (2018)

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MLA	Memari AH, et al.. "Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children." Learning and Individual Differences, vol. 40, no. , 2015, pp. 22-26.
APA	Memari AH, Shayestehfar M, Gharibzadeh S, Barzegary Banadkooki E, Hafizi S, Moshayedi P (2015). Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children. Learning and Individual Differences, 40(), 22-26.
Chicago	Memari AH, Shayestehfar M, Gharibzadeh S, Barzegary Banadkooki E, Hafizi S, Moshayedi P. "Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children." Learning and Individual Differences 40, no. (2015): 22-26.
Harvard	Memari AH et al. (2015) 'Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children', Learning and Individual Differences, 40(), pp. 22-26.
Vancouver	Memari AH, Shayestehfar M, Gharibzadeh S, Barzegary Banadkooki E, Hafizi S, Moshayedi P. Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children. Learning and Individual Differences. 2015;40():22-26.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Memari AH and Shayestehfar M and Gharibzadeh S and Barzegary Banadkooki E and Hafizi S and Moshayedi P}, title = {Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children}, journal = {Learning and Individual Differences}, volume = {40}, number = {}, pages = {22-26}, year = {2015} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Memari AH AU - Shayestehfar M AU - Gharibzadeh S AU - Barzegary Banadkooki E AU - Hafizi S AU - Moshayedi P TI - Empathizing and Systemizing Skills Influence Risky Decision Making in Children JO - Learning and Individual Differences VL - 40 IS - SP - 22 EP - 26 PY - 2015 ER -

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