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  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Science
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Risk-taking and impulsivity are related but often studied separately.
  • Neurobiological mechanisms underlying sex differences in these behaviors are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex differences in risk-taking and impulsivity.
  • To examine the relationship between gray matter volume in the orbitofrontal cortex and these behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • 164 adults (69M/95F) completed self-report measures of risk-taking and impulsivity.
  • Gray matter volume of the lateral and medial orbitofrontal cortex was assessed using MRI.
  • Correlations and mediation analyses were performed to explore brain-behavior relationships.

Main Results:

  • Males exhibited greater overall risk-taking; females showed greater lack of premeditation.
  • Males had higher positive urgency and sensation-seeking than females.
  • Risk-taking and impulsivity were positively correlated in both sexes, stronger in females.
  • Greater risk-taking correlated with lateral orbitofrontal cortex volume in males, mediated by sensation-seeking.
  • No significant correlations were found for medial orbitofrontal cortex volume.

Conclusions:

  • Sex differences exist in the relationship between lateral orbitofrontal cortex volume and risk-taking.
  • Sensation-seeking partially mediates this relationship in males, offering insights into sex-specific brain-behavior associations.