Age Differences in Future Orientation and Delay Discounting

Age differences in future orientation are examined in a sample of 935 individuals between 10 and 30 years using a delay discounting task as well as a new self-report measure. Younger adolescents consistently demonstrate a weaker orientation to the future than do individuals aged 16 and older, as ref...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child development 2009-01, Vol.80 (1), p.28-44
Hauptverfasser:	Steinberg, Laurence, Graham, Sandra, O'Brien, Lia, Woolard, Jennifer, Cauffman, Elizabeth, Banich, Marie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescence Adolescent Adolescents Adult Adult. Elderly Age Age Differences Age distribution Age Factors Age groups Ambivalence Analytical forecasting Biological and medical sciences Child Child Development Children Decision Making Delayed Developmental delay Developmental psychology Discounting Empirical Articles Family studies Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Future orientation Humans Impulsive Behavior - psychology Intelligence quotient Male Memory Motivation Orientation Personality Inventory Psychological aspects Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Reward Risk-Taking Self Control Teenagers Time Perception Young Adult Young adulthood Young Adults
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