IN SEARCH OF TIME: TIME PERSPECTIVE AND LIFE’S FINITUDE
2024
Understanding Time Perspective and Mortality
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Author Information
Author(s): Kim-Knauss Yaeji, de Couto Clara Paula, Ekerdt David
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
How do time perspectives influence psychological outcomes and approaches to mortality?
Conclusion
The symposium highlights the significant impact of time perspectives on individuals' behaviors and attitudes towards mortality.
Supporting Evidence
- The awareness of life’s finitude shapes perceptions and behaviors.
- Motivation changes as the perceived time left in life decreases.
- Different time perspectives influence life satisfaction.
- Cultural differences exist in end-of-life planning behaviors.
Takeaway
People think differently about time as they get older, which affects how they plan for the future and deal with the idea of dying.
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