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Hyperboloid discounting of smaller, sooner and larger, later rewards. The x-axis represents the time until a reward, and the y-axis represents its subjective value. The portion of the delay that is common to both the smaller, sooner and larger, later rewards is labeled A, and the portion of the delay to the larger, later reward that is unique is labeled B.
