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A timidity error in evaluations: Evaluators judge others to be too risk averse

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  • Heath, Chip
  • Knez, Marc

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  • Wu, George & Heath, Chip & Knez, Marc, 2003. "A timidity error in evaluations: Evaluators judge others to be too risk averse," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 90(1), pages 50-62, January.
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    1. Daniel Kahneman & Dan Lovallo, 1993. "Timid Choices and Bold Forecasts: A Cognitive Perspective on Risk Taking," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 39(1), pages 17-31, January.
    2. Camerer, Colin & Loewenstein, George & Weber, Martin, 1989. "The Curse of Knowledge in Economic Settings: An Experimental Analysis," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 97(5), pages 1232-1254, October.
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    2. David Faro & Yuval Rottenstreich, 2006. "Affect, Empathy, and Regressive Mispredictions of Others' Preferences Under Risk," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 52(4), pages 529-541, April.

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