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Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Scientific Reports
AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented global changes in individual and collective behaviour. To reduce the spread of the virus, public health bodies have promoted social distancing measures while attempting to mitigate their mental health consequences. The current study aimed to identify cognitive predictors of social distancing adherence and mental health symptoms, using computational models derived from delay discounting (the preference for smaller, immediate rewards
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-98772-5
pmid:34584175
pmcid:PMC8479072
fatcat:wj6et6e3grdqpllvk3ml3pvm5a