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Investigating the relationship between self-reported interoceptive experience and risk propensity.
Arran T Reader1, Gerardo Salvato2,3,4
1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
Cognition & Emotion
|November 8, 2023
Summary
Understanding risk propensity involves interoception, the perception of bodily signals. This study found that ignoring uncomfortable visceral signals is linked to higher risk-taking behavior, potentially varying by gender.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Risk-taking behavior is often linked to physiological responses like increased heart rate.
- Previous research on interoception and risk-taking primarily used monetary reward tasks, which may not reflect general risk propensity.
- Individual differences in how people engage with interoceptive signals are not well-understood but may influence risk-taking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between self-reported interoceptive awareness and general risk propensity.
- To explore how different ways of engaging with interoceptive signals relate to risk-taking behavior.
Main Methods:
- Two surveys were conducted with 471 participants, primarily young adults.
- Interoceptive signal engagement was measured using the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA).
- General risk propensity was assessed using the General Risk Propensity Scale (GRPS).
Main Results:
- Different patterns of interpreting and engaging with interoceptive signals showed varying associations with risk propensity.
- Preliminary evidence suggests that individuals who can ignore or disregard uncomfortable visceral sensations exhibit greater risk propensity.
- These observed effects may potentially be gender-specific.
Conclusions:
- Subjective experiences and engagement with interoception significantly influence general risk propensity.
- The ability to down-regulate attention to uncomfortable interoceptive signals may be a key factor in higher risk-taking.
- Further research is needed to confirm gender-specific effects and explore the underlying mechanisms.
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