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. 2017 Nov 8;125(2):131–143. doi: 10.1007/s00702-017-1807-7

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Fig. 1 — Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). The Balloon Analogue Risk Task is provided on a 17″ PC screen. Participants click with the mouse on the box labelled “Click Here to Pump up the Balloon” to inflate the balloon and earn money. Each pump earns 5 pence. Money can be collected by clicking on the box labelled “Collect $$$” and then transferred in the virtual bank named “Total $$$”. If the balloon is inflated too much, it could burst and the money is lost. Every time, a balloon bursts or money is collected, and a new balloon will appear. In total, there are 30 balloons. The number of pumps and money achieved for the current balloon is displayed in the boxes on the bottom of the screen