Male chess players play more aggressively against attractive female opponents

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by bdr • 16 years ago

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schtono• 16 years ago

I highly doubt whether they're using the right econometric models.

In table 2 and 3 they're using an OLS model although the dependent variable is binary ("choosing and aggressive strategy 0/1"). A logit model seems much more appropriate here.

This does not give me much confidence in the results.

sp3322• 16 years ago

"Aggressiveness" is a really misleading term here. The title should be something like "Males in the presence of attractive females feel better about their situation, which leads to underestimation of risk and really poor decision making. Oh yeah, and chess."

chrischen2• 16 years ago

I would think the males want to impress so they make riskier moves and have more pressure to win.

sp3322• 16 years ago

My problem with that is, if there's more pressure to win, wouldn't you make less risky moves?

Male chess players play more aggressively against attractive female opponents

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