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Knowing when to hold ‘em: regret and the relation between missed opportunities and risk taking in children, adolescents and adults

Aidan FeeneySchool of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eoin TraversInstitute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Studies, University of London, London, UKView further author information
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Eimear O’ConnorSchool of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKView further author information
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Sarah R. BeckSchool of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKView further author information
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Teresa McCormackSchool of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKView further author information
Pages 608-615 | Received 04 Oct 2016, Accepted 27 Apr 2017, Published online: 13 May 2017

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