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MeSH Heading: Delay Discounting
Tree Number(s): F02.463.785.373.346.700
Unique ID: D065786
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065786
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Deferred Gratification; Delayed Gratification; Intertemporal Decision Making; Intertemporal Decision-Making; Intertemporal Preferences; Temporal Discounting
See Also: Impulsive Behavior; Reward
Public MeSH Note: 2015
History Note: 2015
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2016/02/26

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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Concept UI: M0590875
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Delay Discounting Preferred Term
Term UI T854211
Date01/28/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Temporal Discounting
Term UI T854679
Date02/05/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Intertemporal Preferences
Term UI T857024
Date03/20/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Intertemporal Decision Making
Term UI T857025
Date03/20/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Intertemporal Decision-Making
Term UI T857026
Date03/20/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015)

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