The hidden opportunity cost of time effect on intertemporal choice

An interesting phenomenon called hidden opportunity cost of time effect was detected in intertemporal choices. The majority of our participants preferred the smaller but sooner (SS) option to the larger but later (LL) option if opportunity cost was explicit. However, a higher proportion of participa...

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Main Authors: Cui-Xia eZhao, Cheng-Ming eJiang, Lei eZhou, Shu eLi, Li-Lin eRao, Rui eZheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00311/full