# rmx-s-behav: delay discounting

<< 'Delay discounting' is the tendency, given the choice, to take a smaller reward that is available immediately, instead of a larger reward that will be delivered in the future >>

<< delay discounting is strongly influenced by our genetic makeup. That is, it is a trait that can be inherited >>

<< preliminary data suggest that these 'impulsivity genes' may include genes coding for enzymes that synthesize the neurotransmitter serotonin and receptors where serotonin binds in the brain >>

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-12/acon-iym120615.php

Andrey Anokhin et al. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annual meeting in Hollywood, Florida,  december 6-10, 2015

http://www.acnp.org/annualmeeting/default.aspx