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Chunk #31 — Discussion

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Heritability of delay discounting in adolescence: a longitudinal twin study.
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in DD. For example, individuals with a genetically influenced “impulsive” decision making style may have a propensity to choose smaller but immediate gratification (such as going to parties or watching television) at the cost of larger but delayed rewards (such as acquisition of a professional degree) and thereby be less likely to attain higher SES. Further research would be needed to test such a possibility.