Research indicates that people will behave in ways that are consistent with the genes they believe they possess; it is applicable too to the context of risk-taking

Genetic Risk Information Influences Risk-Taking Behavior. Ryan Wheat, Matthew Vess and Patricia Holte. Social Cognition, Vol. 40, No. 4. August 2022. https://doi.org/10.1521/soco.2022.40.4.387

Abstract: Research indicates that people will behave in ways that are consistent with the genes they believe they possess. We examined this tendency in the context of risk-taking. We predicted that bogus genetic testing results indicating a propensity for risk-taking would cause participants to demonstrate riskier behavior. Participants submitted saliva tests and were randomly assigned to receive bogus genetic feedback indicating high propensity or low propensity for risk-taking. They then completed a standardized measure of risk-taking behavior. Results showed that those who received feedback indicating they were genetically disposed to risky behavior demonstrated higher risk-taking behavior than those who received feedback indicating that they were genetically disposed to risk aversion. These findings extend work on genetic feedback effects to a new domain and further reveal the ways that genetic feedback shapes behavior independent of one's actual genetic propensities.