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Minho Hwang1, Sung-Phil Kim1, Dongil Chung1
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea.
Cognitive tasks aimed at future thinking did not reduce impulsivity in young adults. However, participants consistently made more patient choices upon repeated assessments, highlighting task repetition effects in intervention studies.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Economics
Background:
- Individuals exhibit a preference for immediate over delayed rewards, a tendency linked to future reward simulation.
- Episodic future thinking interventions have shown promise in reducing impulsivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if cognitive tasks targeting future thinking can modulate delay discounting (impulsivity).
- To assess the efficacy of associative memory and working memory tasks in reducing impulsivity.
Main Methods:
- Two experiments involving 216 healthy young adults.
- Administration of associative memory and working memory tasks.
- Quantification of impulsivity using an intertemporal choice task before and after interventions.
Main Results:
- Intervention tasks showed inconsistent effects on reducing impulsivity.
- A significant task repetition effect was observed, with participants becoming more patient on subsequent assessments.
Conclusions:
- No clear evidence supports the tested cognitive tasks' ability to reduce impulsivity.
- Task repetition effects are crucial considerations for cognitive training and intervention research.
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