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Title: Psychological and Biological Foundations of Time Preference
Author(s): Daly, Michael
Harmon, Colm
Delaney, Liam
Contact Email: liam.delaney@stir.ac.uk
Issue Date: Apr-2009
Date Deposited: 3-Sep-2012
Citation: Daly M, Harmon C & Delaney L (2009) Psychological and Biological Foundations of Time Preference. Journal of the European Economic Association, 7 (2-3), pp. 659-669. https://doi.org/10.1162/JEEA.2009.7.2-3.659
Abstract: This paper considers the relationship between the economic concept of time preference and relevant concepts from psychology and biology. Using novel data from a time diary study conducted in Ireland that combined detailed psychometric testing with medical testing and real-time bio-tracking, we examine the extent to which individual differences in financial discounting are related to underlying biological and psychological differences. The paper finds that financial discounting is related to a range of psychological variables including consideration of future consequences, self-control, conscientiousness, extraversion, and experiential avoidance, as well as being predicted by heart rate variability and blood pressure.
DOI Link: 10.1162/JEEA.2009.7.2-3.659
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