Preference reversal in intertemporal decision making

This study examines asymmetric preference reversals in intertemporal decision-making by comparing gain and loss contexts across choice and bidding tasks. In the gain context, participants preferred smaller, sooner (SS) rewards in choice tasks but assigned higher valuations to larger, later (LL) rewa...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yan-Bang Zhou, Kun Zhang, Hong-Kun Zhai, Qing Bao, Shanshan Xiao, Junhua Dang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1423615/full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1846141820237512704
author Yan-Bang Zhou
Kun Zhang
Hong-Kun Zhai
Qing Bao
Shanshan Xiao
Junhua Dang
author_facet Yan-Bang Zhou
Kun Zhang
Hong-Kun Zhai
Qing Bao
Shanshan Xiao
Junhua Dang
author_sort Yan-Bang Zhou
collection DOAJ
description This study examines asymmetric preference reversals in intertemporal decision-making by comparing gain and loss contexts across choice and bidding tasks. In the gain context, participants preferred smaller, sooner (SS) rewards in choice tasks but assigned higher valuations to larger, later (LL) rewards in bidding tasks. Conversely, in the loss context, they showed a preference for LL options in choice tasks but provided lower bids for SS options. Bidding tasks consistently required longer decision times than choice tasks, indicating greater cognitive demands during valuation processes. A real-world questionnaire involving 370 participants validated these findings across economic and health-related scenarios. These results underscore the role of task formats in shaping preferences, offering practical insights for refining strategies in behavioral decision-making and applied contexts.
format Article
id doaj-art-6d4c9a2ba3f94516abe806d134527097
institution Kabale University
issn 1664-1078
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Psychology
spelling doaj-art-6d4c9a2ba3f94516abe806d1345270972024-12-04T04:32:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-12-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14236151423615Preference reversal in intertemporal decision makingYan-Bang Zhou0Kun Zhang1Hong-Kun Zhai2Qing Bao3Shanshan Xiao4Junhua Dang5Institute of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, ChinaInstitute of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, ChinaFaculty of Education, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, ChinaSchool of Journalism and Communication, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, ChinaThis study examines asymmetric preference reversals in intertemporal decision-making by comparing gain and loss contexts across choice and bidding tasks. In the gain context, participants preferred smaller, sooner (SS) rewards in choice tasks but assigned higher valuations to larger, later (LL) rewards in bidding tasks. Conversely, in the loss context, they showed a preference for LL options in choice tasks but provided lower bids for SS options. Bidding tasks consistently required longer decision times than choice tasks, indicating greater cognitive demands during valuation processes. A real-world questionnaire involving 370 participants validated these findings across economic and health-related scenarios. These results underscore the role of task formats in shaping preferences, offering practical insights for refining strategies in behavioral decision-making and applied contexts.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1423615/fullpreference reversalintertemporal choicegainlossresponse modes
spellingShingle Yan-Bang Zhou
Kun Zhang
Hong-Kun Zhai
Qing Bao
Shanshan Xiao
Junhua Dang
Preference reversal in intertemporal decision making
Frontiers in Psychology
preference reversal
intertemporal choice
gain
loss
response modes
title Preference reversal in intertemporal decision making
title_full Preference reversal in intertemporal decision making
title_fullStr Preference reversal in intertemporal decision making
title_full_unstemmed Preference reversal in intertemporal decision making
title_short Preference reversal in intertemporal decision making
title_sort preference reversal in intertemporal decision making
topic preference reversal
intertemporal choice
gain
loss
response modes
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1423615/full
work_keys_str_mv AT yanbangzhou preferencereversalinintertemporaldecisionmaking
AT kunzhang preferencereversalinintertemporaldecisionmaking
AT hongkunzhai preferencereversalinintertemporaldecisionmaking
AT qingbao preferencereversalinintertemporaldecisionmaking
AT shanshanxiao preferencereversalinintertemporaldecisionmaking
AT junhuadang preferencereversalinintertemporaldecisionmaking