Risk-Taking

Undertaking a task involving a challenge for achievement or a desirable goal in which there is a lack of certainty or a fear of failure. It may also include the exhibiting of certain behaviors whose outcomes may present a risk to the individual or to those associated with him or her.

Year introduced: 1979(1975)

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.722

MeSH Unique ID: D012309

Entry Terms:

• Risk Taking
• Risk Behavior
• Behavior, Risk
• Behaviors, Risk
• Risk Behaviors

Previous Indexing:

• Gambling (1969-1974)

See Also:

• Dangerous Behavior

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Risk-Taking
Gambling