So excited that this textbook, edited by
@dfareri.bsky.social @dvsmith.bsky.social &
@thepsychologist.bsky.social is out now! And so happy to have been invited to contribute. Here’s my chapter on the role of memory, esp. semantic memory, in temporal discounting:
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
The Role of Memory in Temporal Discounting
A widely observed phenomenon in intertemporal choice is temporal discounting; people prefer to have rewards sooner rather than later, even if the delayed rewards are larger. Despite the universality o...