The Influence of Gender on Intertemporal Decision-making Under the Gain-loss Frameworks in Different Emotional States
Objective:To explore the influence of gender on intertemporal decision-making under the gain-loss frame-works within different emotional states.Methods:The experimental method was employed to initiate distinct emotions,with a 2(emotion:happy,anger)×2(gender:male,female)×2(gain-loss framework:gain,loss)mixed design being adopted.Re-sults:(1)In the happy group,men showed a stronger preference for delaying rewards under the loss framework than under the gain framework.There was no significant difference among women between the two frameworks.(2)In the happy group,under the gain framework,women were more inclined to delay rewards than men.There was no significant difference be-tween men and women under the loss framework.(3)In the anger group,neither men nor women exhibited the framing ef-fect.(4)In the anger group,there was no significant difference between men and women under both the gain framework and the loss framework.Conclusion:The impact of gender on intertemporal decision-making under the gain and loss frame-works varies significantly depending on different emotional states.