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hyperbolic discounting
noun phrase
Reveal meaning and examples
A model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.
The exercise uses hyperbolic discounting to explore why a preference may change as a reward draws nearer.
A separate hyperbolic discounting model showed a sharper fall over short delays and a more gradual fall over longer ones.