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Marco Goulart¹, Newton Da Costa, Andre Santos

¹Graduate Program in Economics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil. marcofloripa@gmail.com

|January 29, 2013

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Individuals exhibiting a greater disposition effect, a financial decision-making bias, show increased sweating and lower body temperature and heart rate. These psychophysiological markers are linked to this common investment behavior.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Economics
Psychophysiology
Neuroscience

Background:

The disposition effect describes investors' tendency to sell winning stocks too early and hold onto losing stocks.
Understanding the underlying psychophysiological mechanisms of financial decision-making biases is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the psychophysiological correlates of the disposition effect.
To identify physiological markers associated with biased investment behavior.

Main Methods:

Participants' disposition effect was assessed.
Key psychophysiological measures including electrodermal activity (sweating), body temperature, and heart rate were recorded.

Main Results:

A significant positive correlation was found between the magnitude of the disposition effect and electrodermal activity (sweating).
Subjects with a stronger disposition effect exhibited lower mean body temperature and heart rate.

Conclusions:

Psychophysiological responses, specifically heightened sweating and reduced thermoregulation (lower body temperature and heart rate), are associated with the disposition effect.
These findings suggest that autonomic nervous system activity plays a role in financial decision-making biases.