Menschen mit ADHS -Merkmalen nehmen in der Regel größere finanzielle Risiken ein, sehen jedoch niedrigere Renditen, so Studie. Männer gaben insgesamt eine höhere finanzielle Risikotoleranz und stärkere Investitionsrenditen an. Bei Frauen in der Stichprobe waren ADHS -Merkmale jedoch mit einer geringeren finanziellen Risikotoleranz und schlechteren Ergebnissen verbunden.
People with ADHD traits tend to take bigger financial risks but see lower returns, study finds
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-17467-3
From the linked article:
**People with ADHD traits tend to take bigger financial risks but see lower returns, study finds**
People who show signs of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder tend to take greater financial risks when trading online, but these decisions may come at a cost. A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that individuals with higher levels of inattention and impulsivity tend to exhibit riskier trading behavior and experience lower investment returns. The findings raise questions about how psychological traits might affect real-world financial decision-making, especially in environments that encourage fast-paced or speculative trading.
There were also notable gender differences. **Men reported higher financial risk tolerance and stronger investment returns overall. But among women in the sample, ADHD traits were linked to lower financial risk tolerance and poorer outcomes**. This suggests that ADHD traits may influence financial behavior in different ways depending on gender, possibly due to differences in how men and women approach trading or respond to financial stress.
I kinda knew already, for myself at least, but I hate that it’s so right… Interesting though
Definitely describes me. Took a lot of risks young, took some licks for sure but on a much better track than other people.
There’s dopamine involved with online trading so that makes sense. Aren’t ADHD people more likely to binge literally anything that has quick dopamine?
On average, what’s the difference in earnings between men and women with ADHD?
I would assume it follows the same sort of trend as neuro-typical people, where men on average are making more. And having less money definitely impacts the level of financial risk you’re going to take.
I feel like I was born with an aversion to money. Sure I’ll take it when I make it, but I don’t chase it–I don’t hustle, but I also don’t take financial risks.
People with adhd like tendencies don’t make good investments?