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Looking to the Future to Appreciate the Present

Volume: 19, Issue: 12, Pages: 1238 - 1241
Published: Dec 1, 2008
Abstract
Both psychological research and conventional wisdom suggest that it can be difficult to attend to and derive enjoyment from the pleasant things in life. The present study examined whether focusing on the imminent ending of a positive life experience can lead to increased enjoyment. A temporal distance manipulation was used to make college graduation seem more or less close at hand. Twice a week over the course of 2 weeks, college students were...
Paper Details
Title
Looking to the Future to Appreciate the Present
Published Date
Dec 1, 2008
Volume
19
Issue
12
Pages
1238 - 1241
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