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So much to do and so little time. Effort and perceived temporal distance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21051522     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a series of five experiments, we showed that the perception of temporal distance to a future event is shaped by the effort one must invest to realize the event. Studies 1a and 1b showed that when actors are faced with realizing an event by a certain deadline, more effortful events are perceived as closer in time, regardless of the objective temporal distance to the deadline. This negative relationship was reversed, however, when deadlines were absent (Study 2). Finally, priming high effort reduced perceived temporal distance to an event, whereas priming low effort increased perceived temporal distance to the event (Studies 3 and 4). The implications of these findings for models of temporal distance are discussed.
Authors:
Gabriela M Jiga-Boy; Anna E Clark; Gün R Semin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-11-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychological science     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1467-9280     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychol Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-15     Completed Date:  2011-04-04     Revised Date:  2011-09-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9007542     Medline TA:  Psychol Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1811-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, United Kingdom. g.jiga@swansea.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Imagination
Judgment
Models, Psychological
Task Performance and Analysis
Time Factors
Time Perception*
Workload / psychology*
Young Adult

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