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Analyzing the influence of emotions on the financial behavior of the population in a crisis

ISSUE 11, NOVEMBER 2025

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Received: 16 June 2025

Accepted: 30 June 2025

Available online: 27 November 2025

Subject Heading: THEORY OF FINANCE

JEL Classification: D14, G11, G41

Pages: 166-183

https://doi.org/10.24891/wfbkhs

Gul’nara T. GAFUROVA Corresponding author, Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov (IEML), Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
gafurova@ieml.ru

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2810-3656

Galina N. NOTFULLINA Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov (IEML), Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
beliskaya@mail.ru

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6151-4134

Yana I. MOLEVA Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov (IEML), Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
molevaana96@mail.ru

ORCID id: not available

Kamila S. NARZIEVA Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov (IEML), Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
knarzieva171105@gmail.com

ORCID id: not available

Subject. The article considers mechanisms of the effect of fear on agent behavior and economic performance.
Objectives. The article focuses on the systems analysis of the impact of fear on financial behavior in crisis conditions, review of manifestations of the economics of fear, such as the growth of cash savings, panic sales in the stock market, compensatory purchases and increased borrowings, and development of stabilization measures that take into account both macroeconomic indicators and psychological factors.
Methods. The research rests on a comprehensive approach, analysis, review of statistical data from Rosstat and the Bank of Russia, and works of domestic and foreign economists on behavioral economics and finance.
Results. The study unveiled polarization of financial behavior of Russian households during the crisis, manifested in increased unorganized savings, redistribution of assets into hedging instruments, increased loan debt among the least well-off groups of population, etc. It noted the impact of fear on the stock market, leading to massive withdrawals and falling indices, the Bank of Russia role in stabilization of the situation through timely regulatory decisions and policy tightening.
Conclusions. Emotional factors, especially fear and anxiety, are significant determinants of economic decisions, leading to systematic deviations from traditional rational models. To stabilize the financial system and restore confidence, it is necessary to implement comprehensive financial literacy programs that include principles of behavioral economics, develop proactive communication strategies, and strengthen trust in institutions through consistent application of regulatory standards.

Keywords: economics of fear, behavioral economics, financial crisis, financial behavior, irrational behavior

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