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Specious reward: A behavioral theory of impulsiveness and impulse control.

Ainslie, George·1975·Psychological Bulletin

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Authors: Ainslie, G.
Affiliations: Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author: Ainslie, George
ORCID: Ainslie, George
Venue: Psychological Bulletin
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1975-07
Volume: 82
Issue: 4
Pages: 463-496
ISSN: 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
1939-1455
DOI: 10.1037/h0076860
OpenAlex: W2006619603
Cited by: 2,708
References: 120
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FWCI: 6.41
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords: impulsivity, impulse control, behavioral theory, reward
MeSH terms: Behavior Therapy, Behaviorism, Choice Behavior, Cues, Economics, Humans, Imitative Behavior, Impulsive Behavior, Motivation, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Psychology, Clinical, Psychology, Social, Punishment, Reinforcement Schedule, Reward, Time Factors

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Specious reward: A behavioral theory of impulsiveness and impulse control.

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