Genes influence choice between small rewards now or bigger ones later

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 08:00 in Psychology & Sociology

"Would you rather have $20 now, or can I mail you $40 in a few weeks? " Opting for smaller rewards immediately instead of waiting for bigger payoffs later is associated with problems such as impulsivity and addiction to food, drugs and alcohol. Now, new research indicates that such decision-making tendencies have a genetic link to brain pathways that underlie these disorders.

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