Blame your parents if you make impulsive choices
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 11:50
in Psychology & Sociology
‘Delay discounting’ is the tendency, given the choice, to take a smaller reward that is available immediately, instead of a larger reward that will be delivered in the future. According to a report presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annual meeting in Hollywood, Florida, delay discounting is strongly influenced by our genetic makeup. […]