The Financial Psychology of Worry and Women

ArXiv ID: ssrn-1093351 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

This paper provides a review of significant academic studies and non-academic research endeavors in the realm of negative emotions (with an emphasis on worry),

Keywords: Behavioral Finance, Market Sentiment, Negative Emotions, Worry, Investor Psychology, Behavioral Finance

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 0.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 1.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper is a review of existing studies on psychology and worry with no mathematical formulas or advanced derivations, and it lacks empirical backtesting, datasets, or statistical metrics.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal: Examine<br>Worry in Financial Decision-Making"] --> B["Methodology: Literature Review"]
    B --> C["Data/Inputs:<br>Academic & Non-Academic Studies"]
    C --> D["Computational Process:<br>Synthesis & Thematic Analysis"]
    D --> E["Outcome 1: Worry as<br>Cognitive Distortion"]
    D --> F["Outcome 2: Impact on<br>Market Sentiment"]
    D --> G["Outcome 3: Gender-Specific<br>Behavioral Patterns"]