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Intertemporal choice is the study of the relative value people assign to two or more payoffs at different points in time. This relationship is usually simplified to today and some future date. Intertemporal choice was introduced by John Rae in 1834 in the "Sociological Theory of Capital". Later, Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk in 1889 and Irving Fisher ...
Apr 16, 2021 · Controlled inhibition of automatic processes and responses may also be a mechanism of intertemporal choice (Cohen, 2017). Accordingly, relationships between temporal discounting and inhibitory control have been examined in both humans and rodents (Dalley et al., 2011). Findings, however, are so far mostly inconclusive.
- Kristof Keidel, Qëndresa Rramani, Bernd Weber, Carsten Murawski, Ulrich Ettinger
- 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.643670
- 2021
- Front Psychol. 2021; 12: 643670.
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- Present Bias
- Temptation Models
- Dual Self Models
- Models of Psychometric Distortions
- Models of Myopia
Present bias is a special case of the more generalized concept of present-focused preferences, and it is usually referred to as quasi-hyperbolic discounting . In this intertemporal choice model, the present-biased preferences enclose a continuative payoff stream that is weighted by parameter \\(\\beta \\), and exponentially discounted afterwards, \\(\\b...
As stated before, dynamically inconsistent choices can stem from dynamically consistent preferences and rational beliefs. Different models that could explain this pattern were subsequently introduced as the so called unitary self models , by incorporating temptation as a relevant variable of choice and analyzing the degree to which choice itself wa...
Another branch of present focused models is predicated upon the concept that conflicting selves simultaneously steer the decision-maker in diametrically opposed directions. Thaler and Shefrin had hypothesized conflict between a myopic “doer” and a far-sighted “planner”. A meticulous formalization of this framework was done by Fudenberg and Levine ...
Models of psychometric distortions affirm that psychic distortions skew our temporal perception and our ability to properly manage hazards. When forming our intertemporal preferences, our subjective estimations don’t match objective time accurately : subsequently, it can be hypothesized that agents’ subjective perception of time isn’t linear and is...
We could define myopia as the inability to clearly glimpse into the future when it is theoretically forecastable in nature. The most rigorous and thorough modeling of myopia dates back to Gabaix and Laibson , who argue that behavior generated from imperfect prediction is indistinguishable from the one generated by intertemporal choices. The model a...
- Marco Lafratta
- marco.lafratta@studenti.unich.it
- 2020
In this handbook chapter, we review the latest research on intertemporal choice and identify important open questions for our understanding of human behavior. We begin (Section 2) by examining formal models of intertemporal choice, because models provide a lens with which to examine empirical evidence and help identify new questions to explore.
May 3, 2017 · Intertemporal choice impacts many important outcomes, such as decisions about health, education, wealth, and the environment. However, the psychological processes underlying decisions involving outcomes at different points in time remain unclear, limiting opportunities to intervene and improve people’s patience. This research examines information-search strategies used during intertemporal ...
Oct 23, 2017 · Search predicts and changes patience in intertemporal choice. Crystal Reeck, Daniel Wall, and Eric J. Johnson Authors Info & Affiliations. Edited by Ernst Fehr, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, and accepted by Editorial Board Member Michael S. Gazzaniga September 28, 2017 (received for review May 3, 2017) October 23, 2017.
Intertemporal Choice: Toward an Integrative Framework. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 11 ( 11 ), 482 – 488. CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed. Bickel, W. K. and Marsch, L. A. ( 2001 ). Toward a Behavioral Economic Understanding of Drug Dependence: Delay Discounting Processes.
