People have self-control problems: We pursue immediate gratification in a way that we ourselves do not appreciate in the long run. Only recently have economists begun to focus on the behavioral and welfare implications of such time-inconsistent preferences. In this paper, we outline a simple formal model of self-control problems, apply this model to some specific economic applications, and disc...

Background and aims There is a previous evidence for impulsivity in individuals with Internet and Video Gaming Disorders. The aim of this study was to examine whether Internet and video game addictions are associated with experiential delay discounting, risk-taking, and sensitivity to social rejection using computerized tasks and questionnaires. Methods Twenty participants (mean age 24, SD = 1....

AN EDITORiAL note on the Progress of Science appeared in the Medical Times and Gazette, London, in 1852; this reads as follows: 'It is with sincere gratification that we today place before our readers an ably-written communication of considerable interest, by a native of our Indian empire. Dr. Chuckerbutty is, we believe, the first native of that clime who has contributed to the progress of the...

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Abstract The purpose of the present investigation is to analyze relation frustration tolerance and delay gratification with PhD-intention expectations. We conducted one correlational two experimental studies. In Study 1 ( N = 171 undergraduates), we found hypothesized positive association between intention obtain a PhD. Studies 2 3, used vignette designs. 2, doctoral students postdocs 180) eval...

Abstract This paper considers the impact of two measures lifestyle—the consumption fruit and vegetables doing exercise—on individual well-being. Since lifestyle is likely to be endogenous, we correct for this by using dimensions delayed gratification as instruments. The ability delay enables individuals give greater weight investment component decisions rather than merely affective component. O...

Time discounting is the phenomenon that a desired result in the future is perceived as less valuable than the same result now. Economic theories can take this psychological fact into account in several ways. In the economic literature the most widely used type of additive time discounting is exponential discounting. In exponential discounting, the fall of valuation depends by a constant factor ...

An intelligent tour service system including an augmented reality (AR) tour-sharing Application (APP) and a query-answering server was developed in this study to promote tourist attractions involving local Hakka culture in Thailand. Subsequently, use of this APP to navigate Hakka culture tourist attractions in Thailand was observed. The novel random neural networks (RNNs) were proposed to obtai...

DOCUMENT RESUME EC 041 478 Ackerman, Marc J. Group Therapy Readiness Using Operant Techniaues with Mental Retardates. Georgia Univ., Athens. 72 11p.; Paper presented at the AERA Convention (Chicago, Illinois, April 7, 1972) MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 *Behavior Change; *Exceptional Child Research; Group Therapy; *Mentally Handicapped; *Operant Conditioning; Social Adjustment; *Trainable Mentally Handicap...