Preferred Label : Delay Discounting;
MeSH definition : The tendency to devalue an outcome as a function of its temporal delay or probability
of achievement. It can be evaluated in a psychological paradigm that involves the
choice between receiving a smaller immediate reward or a larger delayed reward, and
may be used to provide a measure of impulsive behavior.;
MeSH synonym : Discounting, Delay; Temporal Discounting; Discounting, Temporal; Intertemporal Preferences; Intertemporal Preference; Preference, Intertemporal; Preferences, Intertemporal; Intertemporal Decision Making; Decision Making, Intertemporal; Intertemporal Decision-Making; Decision-Making, Intertemporal;
Related MeSH term : Delayed Gratification; Gratification, Delayed; Deferred Gratification; Gratification, Deferred;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delay discounting;
Origin ID : D065786;
UMLS CUI : C3850035;
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The tendency to devalue an outcome as a function of its temporal delay or probability
of achievement. It can be evaluated in a psychological paradigm that involves the
choice between receiving a smaller immediate reward or a larger delayed reward, and
may be used to provide a measure of impulsive behavior.
