Impatient people have lower credit scores, study finds

Friday, December 2, 2011 - 17:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Is there a psychological reason why people default on their mortgages? A new study finds that people with bad credit scores are more impatient -- more likely to choose immediate rewards rather than wait for a larger reward later.

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