present-biased
adjectiveGiving disproportionately greater weight to an immediate outcome than to a later one.
Overweighting immediate outcomes
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Clear all filterspersonify
verbTo embody a quality or represent a nonhuman thing as human.
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persuasive
adjectiveAble to influence belief or action through convincing reasons or presentation.
pervade
verbTo spread throughout or be present in every part.
plagiarism
nounPresenting another person's words, ideas, or work as one's own without proper acknowledgment.
prevail
verbTo prove stronger or more successful, or to be generally present.
Win or prove stronger
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problematic
adjectivePresenting difficulties, uncertainty, or grounds for concern.
proxy
nounA person authorized to act for another, or a substitute representing something else.
A person authorized to act for another, or a substitute representing something else
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