Development of a Novel Task for Investigating Insensitivity to Future Consequences: Two Studies Conducted with Undergraduates and Community Volunteers.
We present two studies that aimed to develop and validate a novel task for investigating insensitivity to future consequences (IFC) in decision-making. The task, referred to as the Scenario Task (ST), expands the scope of IFC investigation beyond monetary outcomes and involves decision-making regard...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 1 - 17 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2026
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