Impulsivity and Reward Sensitivity differentially influence affective and deliberative risky decision making

► Personality traits affecting risky decisions in different contexts were explored. ► A computerised task assessing deliberative vs. affective decision making was used. ► Deliberative and affective decision processes were influenced by different traits. ► Impulsivity encouraged greater risk taking in deliberative decision contexts. ► Reward Responsiveness interacted with choice parameters in affective decision contexts.