aversion

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Loss aversion, sunk-cost fallacy and herd behavior — all of it kicks in during a drawdown.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

And there's another phenomenon that has been termed "complexity phobia": the aversion to recognising incontrovertible evidence and facts if they challenge a more comfortable and comforting narrative.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Her career really began to flourish by the late 1980s and early ‘90s when, despite having an aversion to comedy and initially turning down the role, she starred as Kelly Bundy in “Married...

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Although risk aversion is negative for bitcoin, the cryptocurrency tends to benefit from concerns about inflation as conflict in the Middle East causes oil prices to jump, 21shares’ Stephen Coltman said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Judging from his comments to his associates, his remarks about Chicago’s infernal July weather, and his general aversion to racing in “the West,” Riddle was almost certainly not considering the Arlington offer.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand