Pure hyperbolic discount curves predict "eyes open" self-control

Theory and Decision

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-34

  Ainslie, George ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic models; Hyperbolic delay discounting; Intertemporal bargaining; Intertemporal inconsistency; Self as population; Self control; Strength of will; Visceral reward

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC MODELS; HYPERBOLIC DELAY DISCOUNTING; INTERTEMPORAL BARGAINING; INTERTEMPORAL INCONSISTENCY; SELF AS POPULATION; SELF-CONTROL; STRENGTH OF WILL; VISCERAL REWARD;

ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HYPERBOLIC FUNCTIONS;

BRAIN MODELS;

EID: 84861963488     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: 15737187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-011-9272-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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