Temporal Discounting
The subjective value of an outcome often changes with the delay before it arrives, but measured discounting varies with amount, sign, uncertainty, trust, context and the choice method.
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A Discounting Framework for Choice With Delayed and Probabilistic Rewards
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- What it supports
- Discounting is nonlinear and amount-dependent; larger delayed rewards are commonly discounted less steeply, while probability discounting shows a different amount pattern, arguing against one simple impulsivity process.
- Where it may not transfer
- Cross-species, monetary and laboratory tasks vary widely. Mathematical fit and associations do not establish stable individual traits, welfare effects or a single neural mechanism.
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