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SUBMITTER: Bateson M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4286045 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bateson Melissa M Brilot Ben O BO Gillespie Robert R Monaghan Pat P Nettle Daniel D
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20150101 1799
Animals in a poor biological state face reduced life expectancy, and as a consequence should make decisions that prioritize immediate survival and reproduction over long-term benefits. We tested the prediction that if, as has been suggested, developmental telomere attrition is a biomarker of state and future life expectancy, then individuals who have undergone greater developmental telomere attrition should display greater choice impulsivity as adults. We measured impulsive decision-making in a ...[more]