Word: risking
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Hamilton: [Take] same-sex marriage. We think of it as a political-party issue, but being a Democrat or Republican doesn't really determine your opinion. It's really your taste for risk in life...
...example. You'd think that people who had gotten the flu a lot or had a bad flu experience would get the vaccine every year. They didn't. Experience alone had no effect on whether you get the flu shot. But if you factored in whether someone was risk averse (they didn't want the flu again) or altruistic (they cared about infecting other people), then you could predict who would get a flu shot...
...named the model you created TRAITS. What does that acronym stand for? Hamilton: TRAITS stands for Time, Risk, Altruism, Information, me-Too and Stickiness. Time is whether you're focused on right now or the future. Risk is whether you're willing to take a risk. Altruism is whether you think about others. Information is whether you research before you make a decision. Me-Too is whether you look to others for guidance. Stickiness, whether you stick with what you've already done...
...Risk takers approve of gay marriage? Hamilton: If you're willing to tolerate risk in your life, you're willing to take a risky position. If you're the type of person who cares about others, you're also more likely to support same-sex marriage. If you like to gather a lot of information when you're making choices, that tips you toward approving of same-sex relationships. If you're high on the me-Too factor and you know people who are gay or lesbian, that makes you more willing to support same-sex partners. That works...
Adolescent obesity is strongly associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis later in life, according to a recent Harvard School of Public Health study that analyzed data from more than 200,000 women over a period of 40 years...