{"id":563,"date":"2016-12-22T21:35:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T02:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\/?p=563"},"modified":"2018-10-04T15:59:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T19:59:41","slug":"emotions-increase-elder-fraud-vulnerability-according-stanford-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/emotions-increase-elder-fraud-vulnerability-according-stanford-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotions Increase Elder Fraud Vulnerability, According to Stanford Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Emotions-Increase-Elder-Fraud-Vulnerability-According-to-Stanford-Research.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-564\" src=\"http:\/\/elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Emotions-Increase-Elder-Fraud-Vulnerability-According-to-Stanford-Research-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Emotions Increase Elder Fraud Vulnerability, According to Stanford Research on elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" data-id=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Emotions-Increase-Elder-Fraud-Vulnerability-According-to-Stanford-Research-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Emotions-Increase-Elder-Fraud-Vulnerability-According-to-Stanford-Research-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Emotions-Increase-Elder-Fraud-Vulnerability-According-to-Stanford-Research-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Emotions-Increase-Elder-Fraud-Vulnerability-According-to-Stanford-Research.jpg 915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A study funded by FINRA and AARP found that anger and excitement have an impact on decision-making<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A new Stanford University <a href=\"http:\/\/www.finra.org\/newsroom\/2016\/emotions-increase-susceptibility-fraud-older-adults-stanford-finra-foundation-and-aarp\"  target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">study<\/span><\/a> funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority\u2019s (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and AARP\u2019s Fraud Watch Network states that financial fraudsters who evoke strong emotions in their victims can more easily convince older adults to purchase their investments. The study has implications for individuals who want to protect themselves or their loved ones from financial fraud, as well as for those who have been defrauded.<\/p>\n<h3>Anger and excitement: Do they increase fraud susceptibility?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/emotions-increase-elder-fraud-vulnerability-according-stanford-research\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Emotions Increase Elder Fraud Vulnerability, According to Stanford Research\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study funded by FINRA and AARP found that anger and excitement have an impact on decision-making A new Stanford University study funded by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority\u2019s (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and AARP\u2019s Fraud Watch Network states that financial fraudsters who evoke strong emotions in their victims can more easily convince older adults 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