Are Impulsive Decisions Always Irrational? An Experimental Investigation of Impulsive Decisions in the Domains of Gains and Losses

Intertemporal choices are very prevalent in daily life, ranging from simple, mundane decisions to highly consequential decisions. In this context, thinking about the future and making sound crucial promoting mental physical health, as well a financially sustainable lifestyle. present study, we set out investigate some of possible underlying mechanisms, such cognitive factors emotional states, that promote future-oriented cross-sectional experimental used gain loss version an intertemporal monetary task. Our main behavioural result indicated people substantially more impulsive over smaller sooner losses compared equivalent gains. addition, for both decisional domains, significant individual difference predictors emerged, indicating sensitive affective parameters. By focusing on influence decisions, our study could constitute building block successful intervention programs targeted at health issues, including gambling behaviour.