Jung Verena
We explore the attitude towards risky career choices of young people in highly competitive environments.We empirically test which factors influence young elite athletes' tendency towards choosing a high-risk career option over a lower risk ...
What Shapes Young Elite Athletes› Perception of Chances in an Environment of Great Uncertainty?
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Unrealistic optimism is a commonly observed bias in the perception ofchances. In this paper, we examine whether the bias is also present among young elite soccer players (10 to 23 years old) who receive regular objective feedback through ex...