Working Paper: How Neurotransmitters Buffer Stress Effects: Evidence from the Neurological Manipulation of Nascent Entrepreneurs
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2023
Author(s)
Tobler, Philippe
Gvozdanovic, Geraldine
Abstract
Research has so far failed to explain why entrepreneurs bear a high level of stress but do not withdraw from the pursuit of opportunity. We conducted a pharmaceutical study including 120 nascent entrepreneurs and control participants. We theorize that higher levels of dopamine and noradrenaline compensate for the otherwise negative effects of the stress hormone, cortisol, on optimism and the propensity for risk, which are the key factors in the pursuit of opportunity. Our findings support the idea that entrepreneurs develop differences in neurotransmitter receptors by showing that increased dopaminergic and noradrenergic activity compensates for the negative effects of stress.
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English
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contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
Global Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation
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No
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Division(s)
Contact Email Address
robert.schreiber@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
268991
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