Glossary / Temporal Discounting

Temporal Discounting

Valuing immediate rewards more than future ones.

Why scrolling beats studying for tonight's exam. Pomodoros work because 25 minutes is short enough to feel immediate.

Related

• Dopamine — Neurotransmitter that drives motivation and reward-seeking.
• Procrastination — Voluntarily delaying intended actions despite expected negative consequences.

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• Pomodoro Technique
• Flowtime Technique
• Deep Work
• Shallow Work
• Flow State
• Ultradian Rhythm
• Circadian Rhythm
• Chronotype
• Default Mode Network
• Diffuse Thinking