[AUDIO] Time Biases
Sarah Kahn

23 June 2017
Recently, philosophers, economists and psychologists have been invested in the question of time biases. This psychological phenomenon manifests around our preference of when good or bad experiences happen. Walter Mischel, author ofThe Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control, explores whether a child offered one marshmallow now or two marshmallows later would choose the former and the consequences for her behavior later in life. Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein, authors ofNudge, examine the various biases that cause us to choose poorly from personal investments to schools for our children.
像David Velleman和Samuel Scheffler这样的哲学家有各种各样的标签，比如接近偏差、未来偏差/过去贴现和理性规划原则，来解释我们对时间的偏好。抛开深奥的理论不谈，最根本的问题是:时间偏差是有益还是有害?衡量过去的合理性是否也适用于未来?暂时的中立会带来更好的生活吗?
On this episode ofElucidations, Megan Sullivan, Professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame, shares her thoughts on time biases.
Also, tune in to our upcoming showCognitive Biasesif you want to learn more about our rationality in judgement.

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