Decision-making has been studied by various fields of knowledge and can be understood as the ability to process information from a context, choose between two or more options, and learn from the results of these choices. In addition to being related to cognitive processing of information, in recent decades, several studies have pointed out the effects of emotion and context on decision-making ability. Alexithymia, a condition characterized by difficulties in identifying, understanding, and verbalizing emotions, has been associated with poorer decision-making performance. The stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a higher prevalence of mental disorders and affective changes, however, few studies have explored the impact of COVID-19 on decision-making. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore context effects on decision-making, investigating its relationship with individuals levels of alexithymia and variables related to the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve the objectives of this thesis, four manuscripts were produced. The first manuscript presented a review of the history of neuroeconomics, an interdisciplinary perspective of decision-making that integrates cognition, behavior, and nervous system functioning. The second manuscript compares two Brazilian versions of the Monetary Choice Questionnaire (MCQ-27; one converting the dollar to the equivalent value of the real and the other converting it by exchange rate), a task of delay discounting used to measure intertemporal decisions. This study showed no differences between the two versions of the MCQ-27. The third manuscript investigated the relationships between alexithymia and intertemporal decision-making under risk and ambiguity. In this study, alexithymia was related to deficits in decision-making in intertemporal and ambiguous contexts, but not for risk. Finally, the fourth manuscript explored the influence of COVID-19 on both decision-making contexts. The results showed positive relationships only for decision-making under risk, with the severity of COVID-19 symptoms in the participant and severity of symptoms in their family members. For both empirical studies, a same sample of 438 volunteers (M = 29.09 years, SD = 7.80, 67.8 percent female) was used. The results of this study contribute to the understanding of decision-making and to the comprehension of the influence of alexithymia and pandemic-related variables on individuals choices.