ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

COVID-19’s Effect on Financial Decision Making

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Research Proposal

  • Kristie Chan
    Northeastern University
  • David DeSteno
    Northeastern University

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of COVID-19 on temporal discounting. Participants are randomly assigned to read either a COVID-19 related or neutral news article, prior to a temporal discounting task. We hypothesize higher levels of discounting in participants in the COVID-19 news condition compared to those in the neural condition.