作者: Warren K. Bickel , Lisa A. Marsch
DOI: 10.1046/J.1360-0443.2001.961736.X
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摘要: Behavioral economics examines conditions that influence the consumption of commodities and provides several concepts may be instrumental in understanding drug dependence. One such concept significance is how delayed reinforcers are discounted by dependent individuals. Discounting refers to observation value a reinforcer (reduced or considered worth less) compared an immediate reinforcer. This paper delay discounting provide explanation both impulsivity loss control exhibited dependent. In so doing, reviews economic models discounting, empirical literature on scientific personality assessments among drug-dependent Finally, future directions for study discussed, including aversion individuals, relationship behavioral measure elasticity as well outcomes observed clinical settings, between psychological disorders other than