Hypnotic suggestions of safety reduce neuronal signals of delay discounting

Abstract Waiting for delayed rewards is important to reach long-term goals, yet most people prefer immediate rewards. This tendency is called delay discounting. Evidence shows that people are more willing to wait for delayed rewards when they believe that the delayed reward is certain. We hypothesiz...

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Main Authors: Barbara Schmidt, Clay B. Holroyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81572-2