Analysis of a broad survey of Japanese adults confirms that time discounting relates to body weight, not only via impatience, but also via hyperbolic discounting, proxied by inclination toward procrastination, and the sign effect, where future negative payoffs are discounted at a lower rate than...

"This book collects important contributions in behavioral economics and related topics, mainly by Japanese researchers, to provide new perspectives for the future development of economics and behavioral economics. The volume focuses especially on economic studies that examine interactions of...

Part I Intergenerational Interactions -- 1 An equilibrium model of child maltreatment (Akabayashi).-2 Tough Love and Intergenerational Altruism (Bhatt, Ogaki) -- Part II Behavioral Macroeconomics.-3 Consumer interdependence via reference groups (Hayakawa, Venieris, Yiannis) -- 4 Bounded...

1 The Paradox of Self-Destructive Choices -- 2 Varying Impatience -- 3 Hyperbolic discounting and Self-Destructive Behaviors -- 4 Self-Control Problems Of The Dual Self -- 5 Overborrowing, Overeating and Addictive Behavior -- 6 Coping with Self-Destructive Behavior.