If you make impulsive choices you should blame your parents: It's genetic
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 09:51
in Psychology & Sociology
'Delay discounting' is the tendency to take a smaller reward now rather than waiting for a larger one available later. According to a report, delay discounting is strongly influenced by genetics. Studying 602 twins, researchers found that genes accounted for about half of the individual differences in this trait, which can profoundly affect daily life and psychiatric well-being.