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The stability of a plan or preference as time passes, when relevant information and outcomes otherwise remain unchanged.

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time consistency

The thought experiment tests time consistency by asking the same choice again a month later.
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The exercise checks time consistency by asking whether the reader's original preference remains stable as time passes while the relevant information and outcomes stay unchanged.
From Preferences Across Time and Comparison.
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