Thinking about Death Reduces Delay Discounting
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 failed. The earliest on record is from 2021.
Replications
- The effect of COVID-19-induced mortality salience on delay discounting: a replication, Sonmez (2021). Journal of the Economic Science Association. Outcome recorded: failed.
Contrary to the findings of the original study, results of the current study revealed that thinking about death increases delay discounting, such that participants who were primed with death thoughts traded "›200 now" for "›342.35 three months later," whereas those in the control condition traded "›200 now" for "›319.27 three months later".
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Kelley, N. J., & Schmeichel, B. J. (2015). Thinking about Death Reduces Delay Discounting. Plos One, 10(12), e0144228. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144228
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