# An Immersive Virtual Reality Game for Predicting Risk Taking through the Use of Implicit Measures
### Personality, Sensation Seeking, Impulstivity and RT  
Among the numerous personality models developed in psychology research, the Big Five factorial model of personality--composed of neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness factors [14]--seems to be the most generally recognized in terms of the study of the relation between personality and RT. On the first hand, neuroticism, which is connected to sensitivity to punishment and negative affect [15]; agreeableness, which is characterized by trust, straightforwardness and compliance; and conscientiousness, understood as a need for compliance under conditions of conformity and control; have been related to risk aversion in most domains [16; 17; 18; 19]. On the other hand, extraversion, as a generalized need for stimulation; and openness to experience, which relates to cognitive risk seeking, acceptance of experimentation, and tolerance of uncertainty, change and innovation; have been related to risk seeking [20].  
Sensation seeking has been defined as \"the seeking of varied, novel, complex and intense sensations and experiences, and the willingness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experience\" [21] (p. 27) and has been positively related to RT in several domains, such as recreation, health, career, finance, safety, social life and sex [18; 22]. [PERSON] [21] identified four dimensions of the sensation seeking trait: thrill and adventure seeking, which reflects a desire to engage in physical activities that provide unusual sensations [21]; experience seeking, which has been related to lower sensitivity to aversive stimulation [23]; disinhibition, which appears as significant predictor of RT in several domains, as in rule-breaking behaviors and violations of societal norms [22; 24; 25] and boredom susceptibility, which is connected to intolerance for routine and repetitive activities [26].  
Impulsivity has been defined as the \"predisposition toward rapid, unplanned reactions to internal or external stimuli without regard to the negative consequences of these reactions to the impulsive individual or to others\" [27] (p. 1784) and has been associated with RT in terms of drug use, drink driving and seatbelt use, among others [28; 29]. Some authors have also demonstrated its connection with emotional self-control, inhibition and, especially, the management of frustrating situations [30; 31]. [PERSON] and [PERSON] [32] argued that impulsivity is made up of a set of five impulse-related traits: negative urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, sensation seeking and positive urgency. According to [32; 33], negative and positive urgency traits relate to the tendency to exhibit impulsive behaviors when facing negative/positive situations. Lack of premeditation relates to thoughtless behaviors and to the tendency to choose alternatives with short-term rewards, rather than options that might lead to more valuable but delayed rewards. Lack of perseverance reflects an absence of focus on a boring or difficult activity. Sensation seeking is an attraction toward exciting, new and potentially dangerous experiences.