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by _rpd 3048 days ago
Gamify anti-poverty programs?

I wonder though, isn't forgoing small short-term rewards for greater long-term rewards a key aspect of escaping poverty? How can you condition that behavior with short-term rewards?

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That's a good question, and I don't have a good answer.

But well-off people that I know manage to forgo short-term rewards by having an internal counteracting short-term reward in line with the desired long-term reward. Maybe this is a teachable skill..?

This article suggests that delayed gratification can be taught ...

https://tomprof.stanford.edu/posting/1182