Journal Article

FZJ-2021-04808

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Patience, cognitive abilities and cognitive effort: Survey and experimental evidence from a developing country

Bortolotti, S. ; Dohmen, T. ; Lehmann, H. ; Meyer, F.FZJ* ; Pignatti, N. ; Torosyan, K.

2021
Sage Publ. Thousand Oaks, Calif.

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/30146  doi:10.1177/0002764221996744

Abstract: This study sheds light on the relationship between cognition and patience by documenting that the correlation between cognitive abilities and delay discounting is weaker for the same group of individuals if choices are incentivized. This study conjectures that higher cognitive effort, which induces higher involvement of the cognitive system, moderates the relationship between patience and cognition. For 107 subjects drawn from the adult population in Tbilisi, this study examines the relationship between various measures of cognitive ability and that of patience. Specifically, we consider the relationship between the Cognitive Reflection Test, a numeracy test, self-reported math ability measure, enumerators’ assessments, and incentivized and hypothetical trade-offs between smaller-sooner and larger-later payments.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Systemforschung und Technologische Entwicklung (IEK-STE)

Research Program(s):

1. 1112 - Societally Feasible Transformation Pathways (POF4-111) (POF4-111)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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; ; Allianz-Lizenz ; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Current Contents - Social and Behavioral Sciences ; Ebsco Academic Search ; Essential Science Indicators ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; Nationallizenz ; SCOPUS ; Social Sciences Citation Index

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