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Working Memory Capacity, Temporal Discounting, And Exercise Rates, Kathleen Lambourne
Working Memory Capacity, Temporal Discounting, And Exercise Rates, Kathleen Lambourne
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
During decision-making, an individual must weigh the value of the outcomes involved while also considering the amount of time until the outcomes will occur. Discounting occurs when a smaller, immediately available reward is chosen over a larger, more delayed reward. Discounting rates are likely related to working memory capacity, because working memory stores and processes the value of the outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between working memory, temporal discounting, and the decision to engage in physical activity.
The results showed that working memory capacity was related to the physical activity rates. Discounting rates from …