Vol. 37 (6) 2016 Neuro endocrinology letters

Cross-cultural comparisons of delay discounting of gain and loss.

OBJECTIVES: People generally tend to discount future outcomes in favor of smaller but immediate gains (i.e., delay discounting). The present research examined cultural similarities and differences in delay discounting of gain and loss between Chinese and Japanese, based on a q-exponential model of intertemporal choice.

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