When making intertemporal decisions, ie, decisions between outcomes occurring at different
instants in time, humans and animals prefer rewards with short-term availability over …

Decision making requires evaluating alternatives that differ on a number of attributes. During
this evaluation process, selection of options depends on the duration of the options, the …

This paper introduces time-tradeoff (TTO) sequences as a general tool to analyze
intertemporal choice. We give several applications. For empirical purposes, we can measure …

A number of recent functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies on intertemporal
choice behavior have demonstrated that so-called emotion-and reward-related brain areas …

Condorcet's paradox 108, 109, 114 conflict management 141, 145, 148. See also
deterrence conformity 7, 78, 262, 269 conscientiousness 219, 234, 237, 244 consistency 3 …

This article provides an analysis of the demand side of health insurance from a decision-
making perspective. I will address in particular why take-up of affordable health insurance …

When making decisions between different options, we often consider two basic properties of
these options, how risky they are and when they will occur. For example, we may choose to …

The majority of decisions that individuals make throughout their lives directly or indirectly
concern tradeoffs over time. In our childhood going to school prevents us from immediately …

In the past ten years, the world's income inequality increased to its peak. One of the
determinant factors causing such disparity is the lack of access to financial resources for the …

Game theory provides a useful framework for conceptualizing social decisions in which one
person's behavior affects outcomes that matter to other individuals. Game theory can also …