Acute Stress Increases Sex Differences in Risk Seeking in the Balloon Analogue Risk Task

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Nichole R. Lighthall ,

* E-mail: nichole.lighthall@usc.edu

Affiliation Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Mara Mather,

Affiliation Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Marissa A. Gorlick

Affiliation Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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The author list in reference 4 is incorrect. It should read: Preston SD, Buchanan TW, Stansfield RB, Bechara A.

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