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Self-control from a multiple goal perspective of mixed reward options

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2021

Zita Mayer  and
Alexandra M. Freund Open the ORCID record for Alexandra M. Freund [Opens in a new window]
Zita Mayer
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Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland. mayer@psychologie.uzh.ch, freund@psychologie.uzh.ch
Alexandra M. Freund
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland. mayer@psychologie.uzh.ch, freund@psychologie.uzh.ch
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Abstract

We introduce a distinct type of choice that has yet to be addressed by self-control research: Choosing between activities that offer both delayed and immediate rewards. We describe when and why such mixed-reward choices pose challenges to self-control, and suggest that self-control in mixed-reward choices may be supported (rather than undermined) by delay discounting.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e48
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