| Impulsivity: The Behavioral and Neurological Science of Discounting Contributor(s): Madden, Gregory J. (Author), Bickel, Warren K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433804778 ISBN-13: 9781433804779 Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational - Psychology | Neuropsychology - Psychology | Psychopathology - General |
| Dewey: 153.8 |
| LCCN: 2009012095 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7.1" W x 10" (2.20 lbs) 453 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume is an approachable, comprehensive overview of the behavioural science and neuroscience of our impulsive choices and their relation to delay discounting - the tendency to devalue temporally distant rewards or punishments, even though they may greatly outbalance the immediate benefit of our choices. The cutting-edge researchers who contributed to this volume have documented cross-species similarities in impulsive decision making and pioneered the neuroscience of impulsive choice. In this text they provide insights into harmless impulsive acts as well as those that dominate and destory lives. |