APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
The Effect of Mating and Self-Protection Motives on Delay Discounting
- Athamneh Liqa
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Athamneh Liqa
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute - Bickel Warren
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine - Bickel Warren
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Bickel Warren
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Bickel Warren
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Bickel Warren
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Bickel Warren
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
Abstract
The discounting rates before and after being randomly assigned to one of three different motivational scenarios (control, mating, and risk protection) were assessed. Participants had lower rates of discounting after reading the mating scenario compared to baseline rates. However, no significant effect on discounting was found for the other scenarios.
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